Employer Recommendation Requirements

In order to be designated to participate in the Pilot in Sault Ste. Marie, the employer must:

1. Be located within the boundaries of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, as defined by the Census Agglomeration 2025
2. Have been in active business in Sault Ste. Marie for at least two years prior to providing the candidate with a job offer. The employer may be required to provide operation history documented through financial information and/or prepared financials, bank statements, letters patent, and tax filings to the Community.
3. Provide detailed information on their labour needs.
4. Have no outstanding orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
5. Not violate the Immigration, Refugee and Protection Act (IRPA) or Immigration, Refugee and Protection Regulations.

In order for the candidate receiving the job offer to be recommended by the Community, the employer must:

1. Provide a valid job offer co-signed by the primary candidate that meets the following requirements:
   1. 1. The job offer must be for a full-time and permanent position.
      2. Full-time means the job must be a minimum of 1,560 hours a year and a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week.
      3. Permanent means the job is not seasonal employment and must be of indeterminate duration (no end date).
      4. The wage for the job being offered is within the range of wages for that particular occupation within the specified region of Ontario (as identified by the federal government) where the candidate will be working.
2. The employer has demonstrated that they are confident that the individual is reasonably able to carry out the functions of the job offer, as demonstrated by past work experience, interviews and reference checks completed by the employer;
3. The employer did not receive any form of payment in exchange for the job offer.
4. Commitment to settlement supports - connecting newcomer employees with immigrant settlement services.