Recruit Skilled Tradespeople
From Verified Talent Markets
Sourc’d sources, vets, and places international tradespeople with Canadian construction and industrial employers. We recruit from established skilled trades corridors, verify credentials against Canadian provincial standards, and assess immigration pathway fit, all before a candidate reaches your inbox. Border’d handles the legal file.
India
ITI- and NCVT-certified tradespeople across electrical, plumbing, welding, heavy equipment, and automotive disciplines. Deep pool of Red Seal-equivalent candidates with verifiable apprenticeship documentation. Strong English-language base. Candidates typically route through Trade Qualifier assessment or Red Seal challenge upon arrival.
Philippines
TESDA-certified workers in construction, manufacturing, and maritime trades. High English proficiency. Active bilateral labour agreements with Canada. Strong reference-check culture and documented work history.
United Arab Emirates
Experienced tradespeople from GCC construction and industrial sectors. Candidates often hold internationally recognized certifications (CISRS for scaffolding, CIBSE for building services). Familiarity with large-scale project environments and English-language worksites.
United Kingdom
NICEIC-registered electricians, Gas Safe-registered HVAC technicians, and CITB-certified construction workers. Direct Red Seal pathway alignment for many trades. High English proficiency. Workplace norms closely aligned with Canadian standards.
Mexico
Tradespeople with CONOCER- or STPS-certified qualifications. Strong alignment with the CUSMA Professional stream (T23/T24) for eligible occupations. French-proficient candidates fit Mobilité Francophone; others route through standard TFWP streams. Construction and manufacturing experience well-documented.
Source Markets
We recruit from corridors with established skilled trades training, credentialing infrastructure, and English or French language capacity. We do not source from everywhere. We source from where the workers actually are.
Vetting Process
STEP 1
Skills Verification
Technical interview by trade-specialist recruiters. Practical assessment by video demonstration where feasible. Reference checks from previous employers, site supervisors, and certification authorities. Criminal background check initiated.
STEP 2
Credential Pre-Assessment
Foreign credential review against Canadian provincial standards. Preliminary Red Seal equivalency check. Identification of the required Trade Qualifier or Challenge pathway. Documentation of compulsory vs. voluntary trade designations in the target province.
STEP 3
Immigration-First Screening
Sourc’d’s intake process identifies LMIA-exempt pathway fit, CUSMA Professionals (T23/T24), Mobilité Francophone (C16), Intra-Company Transfer (C12), Significant Benefit (C10), or Reciprocal Employment / IEC (C20-series). Where no exempt stream applies, we flag the right TFWP or PNP-linked alternative. Border’d confirms eligibility before any application is filed.
STEP 4
Language Benchmarking
CLB evaluation for English; NCLC for French where required. Gap identification before arrival. Where language falls below CLB 5 (speaking/listening) or CLB 4 (reading/writing) for FSTC purposes, candidates are flagged for upskilling or alternative pathway assessment.
Trade-Specific Sourcing
We do not source generic tradespeople. We source specific trades. Our recruitment team maps NOC TEER 2/3 occupations to source-market credential systems so we know which countries produce which workers with which qualifications.
Priority NOC TEER 2/3 occupations
Carpenters
NOC 72310
Electricians
NOC 72200
Welders
NOC 72106
Millwrights
NOC 72400
Heavy Equipment Operators
NOC 73400
HVAC Technicians
NOC 72402
Plumbers
NOC 72300
Machinists
NOC 72100
CNC Operators
NOC 94124
Truck and Transport Mechanics
NOC 72410
Concrete Finishers
NOC 73100
Sheet Metal Workers
NOC 72320
Each trade has a source-market priority, a credential verification protocol, and a provincial certification pathway mapped before the candidate is presented.
Employer Matching
We do not send CVs. We send matches. Each candidate presentation includes:
- Verified trade credentials with provincial equivalency notes
- Immigration pathway assessment (LMIA-exempt stream or TFWP/PNP alternative)
- Language benchmarking results (CLB/NCLC)
- Reference summaries from previous employers
- Estimated timeline to work authorization (stream-dependent)
- Preliminary credentialing plan for post-arrival trade certification
You review a complete profile, not a resume.
Find out if your open roles
qualify for LMIA-exempt hiring
Book a 20-minute employer consultation. We review your trades roles, assess stream eligibility under the International Mobility Program, and outline a candidate sourcing timeline. If LMIA-exempt streams do not fit, we tell you upfront, and map the right TFWP or PNP pathway instead.
No obligation. No fee for the initial assessment.
All immigration advice is provided by Border’d, a law firm. Sourc’d does not guarantee immigration outcomes or processing timelines. Individual eligibility is assessedon a case-by-case basis.