Employer Eligibility: - Must be incorporated/registered, and operate within the County or Town of Barrhead
- Must be in continuous operation in Alberta for a minimum of 2 complete fiscal years.
- Must have a minimum total gross annual revenue of $400,000 AND employ a minimum of 3 full-time (or full-time equivalent) workers.
- If the employer doesn't meet the minimum revenue or full-time worker requirements, they may still qualify for the program but will be restricted in the number of nominee applicants they can support. Read AAIP's Job Offer & Employment Requirements for more details.
- Select occupations are not eligible for this program, please see Job Offer & Employment Requirements linked above.
- Job must have been made available to Canadians first, at the same pay and working conditions
- Demonstrated efforts to recruit locally, provincially, and nationally
- Recommended that employers engage in at least 3 different recruitment efforts, include posting on Canada Job Bank for at least 3 consecutive weeks.
- Vacant position must be:
- Full-time (minimum 30 hours per week)
- Continuing (12 months or more)
- Non-seasonal (year-round)
- Conducted primarily within the County or Town of Barrhead
- Wages & benefits meet or exceed lowest starting wage for occupation across all industries in Alberta, as set out in the ALIS website.
- Job must pay at least $20.00 per hour (if offering the job after September 1, 2024).
- Positions paying less than $20.00 per hour are not eligible for the Rural Renewal Stream in Barrhead (some exception for jobs offered prior to Sept. 1, 2024, read more here)
How to Become an Enrolled Employer
To sign up, employers must submit the following documentation to avanderwekken@countybarrhead.ab.ca:
- Employer Application Form
- Copy of current job posting
- For employers applying for an existing temporary foreign worker, please submit the posting used prior to hiring internationally.
