To Foreign Job Candidates Seeking Work In Canada

In my job as Managing Director of PrintLink, I am often asked by candidates who live and work in other countries if PrintLink can find them a job in Canada.
 

The answer is:  Over six years as a professional recruiter have taught me that it is impossible for a foreign candidate to obtain a job (or job offer for immigraton purposes) from any of our client companies unless the candidate has first obtained legal authorization to work in Canada.

PrintLink cannot assist foreign candidates with this process since we have no expertise in Canadian immigration.  For reference I can only offer these candidates the following links to a few Websites I found at random that might help them commence their own research:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/enGlIsH/immigrate/index.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/ 
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/visas/immigrate-immigrer.aspx
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000345 
http://www.cic.gc.ca/enGlIsH/work/index.asp

Outside the normal channels described on the above sites, the only other way I've heard of someone succeeding in crossing international boundaries in the job market efficiently is:
1.  Either work for or be married to someone who currently works for a multinational  corporation with a branch in your target location.
2.  Successfully apply for (or have your spouse successfully apply for) a transfer to your desired location.
3.  Then the corporation's legal department will expedite the necessary work authorizations for both spouses.

Otherwise, I don't know of any other quick fixes. 

However, I invite anyone who has additional constructive information for foreign candidates on obtaining a job in Canada to post it in the Comments section of this post, so then we’ll all know. 

Sorry I can't be of more help to people without work authorization who aspire to work in Canada.  I wish you better luck through other channels.