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HNC Immigration · Recruitment coordination journey

Your Journey with HNC Immigration

Candidate declares. H360 Recruitment verifies. RCIC validates. Employer selects. Canadian government decides. H360 supports the journey.

Important: This 31-step illustration applies to coordinated recruitment files, not every HNC consultation or work-permit renewal. H360 Services remains responsible for the recruitment tasks explicitly identified below; regulated immigration advice belongs to the authorized consultant.

H360 Recruitment / SupportRCIC / ImmigrationEmployerCanadian GovernmentIndependent Assessment / Regulator
31 numbered steps · 4 decisions · 4 Candidate Pools · bilingual official sources
IMPORTANT

Please Read Before Continuing

H360 decides recruitment readiness only.

This page explains the full candidate journey, the role of each party, the main decision points, possible professional, government, assessment or training costs, privacy rights and the information-sharing that may be required before you proceed to H360 Recruitment Readiness.

H360 RECRUITMENT: CAD $0 TO THE CANDIDATE.No payment is required to complete H360 Recruitment Readiness or to be considered by H360 for recruitment opportunities. If someone asks you to pay H360 to obtain, secure or be considered for a job, do not make that payment and contact H360.
You are not agreeing to pay these amounts today.
The amounts above are provisional planning ranges only — not a quote, invoice, retainer or commitment to pay. If a paid service becomes relevant, the responsible provider, exact service, payer, exact amount, payment timing and applicable terms must be disclosed separately before payment is requested.
Assessment visibility. If your occupation, partner route or later candidate-job match requires a skills, language, credential, licensing or other formal assessment, H360/NEXUS will flag it as early as reasonably possible. The new early Skills Technical Assessment at Step 6 is an assessment checkpoint; no assessment payment is due to H360 at that stage. Formal language/training/licensing and any applicable assessment payment remain later at Step 16 when required.

The Journey at a Glance

31 numbered steps follow the S-shaped route. Candidate Pools remain large boxes, decisions remain diamonds, and colours identify the responsible actor.

STARTS TOP RIGHT → FINISHES BOTTOM RIGHT

H360 Candidate Journey V4 — 31-step S-shaped journey
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H360 Recruitment ReadinessConfirmed → Pool CNot confirmed → Pool A to complete missing items.
2
RCIC Immigration ValidationValidated → Pool DNot validated → Pool C with RCIC instructions.
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Employer SelectionSelected → Employment offer + immigration file.Not selected → Pool D for another opportunity.
4
Canadian Government DecisionApproved → Arrival Planning.Additional documents → RCIC coordinates the response.Refused → RCIC + candidate reassessment.

Candidate Pools

Each pool shows the candidate’s operational status. A pool is not an immigration approval.

A

Incomplete Candidate File

One or more recruitment items are missing or incomplete.

Documents · education · experience · certification · references · consent · other required information.
B

Complete Candidate File

H360 readiness game completed + 10 recruitment documents declared + Candidate Consent signed.

The candidate has declared completeness; H360 has not yet verified it.
C

H360 Recruitment Readiness Confirmed

H360 interview passed + applicable recruitment documents verified + references verified where applicable.

Candidate is recruitment-ready for any required early technical assessment, then immigration professional review where applicable.
D

Recruitment Readiness + Immigration Validated

H360 recruitment readiness confirmed + RCIC immigration validation completed.

Candidate may be presented to an appropriate employer.
CandidateDECLARES→H360 RecruitmentVERIFIES→RCICVALIDATES→EmployerSELECTS→Canadian GovernmentDECIDES

Detailed Step-by-Step Journey

Every numbered circle and every decision shown above is explained below.

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H360 Recruitment / Support

Start / Opportunity

Candidate enters the H360 candidate journey and reviews the opportunity and the process.

Expected outputEntry into the candidate journey.
2
H360 Recruitment / Support

Complete H360 Readiness Game

Candidate completes the H360 readiness experience and provides the information requested for recruitment screening.

Expected outputH360 readiness game completed.
3
H360 Recruitment / Support

Declare Complete File + Consent

Candidate declares the required recruitment information and the 10 required recruitment documents, and confirms the Candidate Consent.

Expected output10 recruitment documents declared; Candidate Consent on record.
4
H360 Recruitment / Support

H360 Recruitment Interview

H360 Recruitment conducts the recruitment interview. H360 assesses recruitment readiness only.

Expected outputRecruitment interview completed.
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H360 Recruitment / Support

Verify 10 Documents + References

H360 Recruitment verifies the 10 recruitment documents and references where applicable. This verification is for H360 recruitment-readiness purposes; it is not an immigration, licensing or government determination.

Expected outputRecruitment evidence verified or returned for completion.
1

H360 Recruitment Readiness Decision

ConfirmedMove to Candidate Pool C.
Not confirmedReturn to Candidate Pool A to complete the missing recruitment items.

H360 decides recruitment readiness only.

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Independent Skills Assessment / Approved Provider

Skills Technical Assessment — If Required (No Payment at This Stage)

For an occupation, partner pathway or candidate-job route that requires an early technical skills assessment, the candidate completes the assessment after H360 recruitment-readiness confirmation and before the RCIC preliminary review. This early checkpoint is the assessment itself; no assessment payment is due to H360 at this stage.

Expected outputApplicable technical assessment completed and the provider result recorded for the candidate.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

RCIC Preliminary Review

A Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) independently reviews the candidate for possible immigration and work-authorization pathways. H360 does not make this determination.

Expected outputProfessional preliminary review.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

Possible Work-Authorization Pathway

The RCIC determines whether an applicable pathway may exist, such as Francophone Mobility, an LMIA-based pathway, a free-trade or international-agreement pathway, another LMIA-exempt pathway, or another applicable Canadian pathway.

Expected outputPotential pathway identified by the RCIC, if any.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

RCIC Immigration Validation

The RCIC validates, for immigration purposes, the recruitment information previously verified by H360 and identifies any immigration-specific gap, condition or requirement.

Expected outputImmigration validation outcome.
2

RCIC Immigration Validation Decision

ValidatedMove to Candidate Pool D.
Not validatedReturn to Candidate Pool C with the RCIC’s instructions on what must be completed, corrected or clarified.

The RCIC makes this professional immigration validation independently.

10
Canadian Employer

Present Candidate to Employer

A candidate in Candidate Pool D may be presented, with consent, to an appropriate Canadian employer for a real opportunity.

Expected outputCandidate profile presented with consent.
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Canadian Employer

Employer Interview

The employer interviews the candidate and makes its own hiring decision.

Expected outputEmployer interview completed.
3

Employer Selection Decision

SelectedProceed to the employment offer / agreement and immigration file.
Not selectedReturn to Candidate Pool D for another suitable employer opportunity; the candidate does not restart the full process.

The employer makes its own hiring decision.

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Canadian Employer

Employment Offer / Agreement

If selected, the candidate receives and signs the applicable job offer and/or employment agreement.

Expected outputSigned employment offer or agreement.
13
RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

RCIC Professional Services Agreement

The candidate signs a separate professional services agreement directly with the RCIC or regulated immigration firm handling the immigration file.

Expected outputRCIC professional services agreement signed.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

First Immigration Professional Payment

The first RCIC professional-fee payment becomes due according to the written RCIC agreement. The exact amount, taxes, refund terms and payment schedule are controlled by that written agreement.

Expected outputFirst RCIC professional payment made as agreed.
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Canadian Employer

Employer Advertising / Recruitment Evidence — If Required

If the selected pathway requires an LMIA, the employer may need to complete and document prescribed Canadian recruitment and advertising before an LMIA application can be submitted. Current federal requirements vary by stream; official rules control.

Expected outputRequired employer recruitment evidence completed, if applicable.
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Independent Third Party / Training Provider / Regulator

Formal Language / Training / Licensing + Applicable Skills Assessment Payment — If Required

After the employment offer / agreement, the applicable route may require formal French, English or other language assessment or training, licensing / certification, credential work, or a later paid skills-assessment component. Any paid service must identify the provider, exact service, payer, amount, timing and applicable terms before payment is requested. No recruitment fee is payable to H360 Services.

Expected outputApplicable formal training / licensing / assessment requirement completed or in progress, with payment handled only under the applicable disclosed provider terms.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

RCIC Application Preparation

The RCIC prepares the immigration or work-permit application and supporting evidence. The candidate and employer provide the information requested for the file.

Expected outputApplication package prepared.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

Pre-Submission Professional Payment

Before submission, the professional payment due under the RCIC agreement is made. Under a three-payment structure this may be the second payment; under a two-payment structure this may be the second and final RCIC professional payment.

Expected outputRequired RCIC payment completed before submission.
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RCIC + Official Government Process

RCIC Final File Review + Official Government Fees

The RCIC performs the final professional file review. Any applicable official government processing, permit, biometrics or other government fees are paid through the appropriate official government channel when due.

Expected outputFile ready for submission + official fee receipt(s), where applicable.
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RCIC / Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

RCIC Submits Application

The RCIC submits the application through the applicable official process, or coordinates the submission where a specific employer or applicant step must be completed directly.

Expected outputApplication transmitted through the official process.
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Canadian Government

Government Submission Confirmation / Receipt

The applicable Canadian authority provides the available submission confirmation, receipt, file number or acknowledgement when issued. The RCIC shares the available evidence with the candidate and it is retained in the case record.

Expected outputOfficial submission evidence available to the candidate and case record.
22
H360 Recruitment / Support

Waiting Period + H360 New Arrival Academy

While the government decision is pending, pre-arrival preparation begins. The H360 New Arrival Academy may be delivered as employer-sponsored preparation within the recruitment journey.

Expected outputPre-arrival learning completed progressively during the waiting period.
23
H360 Recruitment / Support

H360 New Arrival Academy Certificate

Where the Academy is used, the candidate completes the applicable learning and receives the H360 New Arrival Academy completion certificate before arrival.

Expected outputH360 New Arrival Academy certificate received.
4

Canadian Government Decision

ApprovedProceed to Arrival Planning.
Additional documents requestedThe RCIC communicates the requirement; the candidate and/or employer provides what is requested; the RCIC responds through the official process and government assessment resumes.
RefusedThe RCIC and candidate reassess the file. If another viable strategy exists, a new applicable step or submission may be prepared; otherwise the file is closed.

H360 does not make this decision. Under a three-payment RCIC agreement, the third RCIC professional payment is due when the RCIC receives the government decision, according to the written agreement.

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H360 and/or Employer

Arrival Planning

After government approval, H360 and/or the employer coordinates practical arrival planning according to the candidate’s situation and the agreed support.

Expected outputArrival plan prepared.
25
H360 and/or Employer

Housing / Apartment Search + Validation

H360 and/or the employer may support the search for and validation of appropriate temporary or longer-term housing.

Expected outputHousing plan identified and checked.
26
H360 and/or Employer

Port-of-Entry Preparation

Before travel, H360 and/or the employer prepares the candidate for the first point of arrival in Canada: required travel and approval documents, what to expect with the Canada Border Services Agency officer, and the importance of checking the printed work permit before leaving the port of entry.

Expected outputCandidate prepared for the border / port-of-entry process.
27
H360 and/or Employer

Airport Welcome

H360 and/or the employer welcomes the candidate at the airport and supports the immediate transition from arrival to the next practical step.

Expected outputArrival welcome completed.
28
H360 and/or Employer

Integration Welcome

H360 and/or the employer supports the candidate’s initial orientation and integration into daily life, workplace expectations and the local environment.

Expected outputInitial integration support underway.
29
Canadian Employer

Employment Start

The candidate begins employment once legally authorized to work and after the applicable employer onboarding requirements are satisfied.

Expected outputEmployment begins.
30
H360 and/or Employer

Employment Follow-Up + Ongoing Support

H360 and/or the employer follows the candidate’s employment experience and practical integration needs according to the support arrangement, without implying any guarantee of continued employment.

Expected outputEmployment experience and integration needs followed over time.
31
H360 + RCIC

After 6 Months: H360 + RCIC Follow-Up

After six months, H360 and the RCIC may contact the candidate, and where appropriate the employer, to understand the candidate’s situation and next needs. Any immigration advice or new immigration strategy remains the responsibility of the RCIC.

Expected outputReview of renewal, permanent residence, family situation or other applicable longer-term pathway.

RCIC Payment Structures — General H360 Journey

H360 works with different regulated immigration professionals. The RCIC’s signed written agreement controls the actual fee, tax treatment, services, refund terms and payment dates. The examples below describe two possible structures only.

Option 1 — Three RCIC professional payments

Payment 1 · approximately 33.33%File opening / retainer after employer selection and the signed RCIC professional services agreement.
Payment 2 · approximately 33.33%When the application is ready for submission, according to the written RCIC agreement.
Payment 3 · approximately 33.33%When the RCIC receives the Canadian government decision, according to the written RCIC agreement.
+ Canadian government feesOfficial government fees are additional when applicable and are paid through the official government process when they become due.

Option 2 — Two RCIC professional payments

Payment 1 · 50%File opening / retainer after employer selection and the signed RCIC professional services agreement.
Payment 2 · 50%Before submission, according to the written RCIC agreement.
+ Canadian government feesOfficial government fees are additional when applicable and are paid through the official government process when they become due.
RCIC professional feesPaid under the RCIC’s written professional services agreement.
Canadian government feesPaid through the official government process when applicable.
Independent assessment / licensing feesPaid to the applicable regulator or independent provider.
H360 candidate recruitment feeCAD $0. H360 does not charge candidates recruitment fees.

Examples of Occupational Certification / Licensing

Requirements vary by occupation and province. These examples help explain why some candidates may need an independent assessment before or after arrival.

Ontario

Skilled Trades Ontario Certificate of Qualification. In compulsory trades, the applicable qualification is required to practise legally, subject to the official rules and exemptions.

↗ Skilled Trades Ontario — certification

British Columbia

SkilledTradesBC compulsory-trade certification. Examples include construction electrician, industrial electrician, steamfitter/pipefitter, refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic, gasfitter and sheet metal worker.

↗ SkilledTradesBC — compulsory trades

Possible Pathways Toward Authorization to Work in Canada

Determined only by the RCIC based on the individual case and current rules. Examples are not promises of eligibility.

LMIA-based pathway
Francophone Mobility
Free Trade / International Agreement pathway
Other LMIA-exempt pathway
Other applicable Canadian pathway

International-agreement examples may include Canada–Colombia FTA, CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP or another applicable agreement, depending on the case.

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