Employer Information

Be sure to check with the new international workers on a regular basis until you are confident that they have settled into their work and their new home successfully.  Find out whether they need additional supports to feel comfortable with their accommodations and community.  If they need additional assistance, contact community support groups to help.  If language is a significant barrier to their ability to transition, seek out language supports through training courses, conversation groups, cultural agencies and government programming.

If your new worker has a family, make sure to inquire about how they are doing.  If the worker's family is unhappy, that will undoubtedly cause some stress in your worker's home life that may be reflected in their work. 

You do not have to be involved in every aspect of the newcomer’s transition to Saskatchewan; however, you should pay attention to warning signs that your new employee is unhappy with their work or their home life as they may consider returning to their home country to seek a happier environment for themselves and their family.  You can address these feelings by keeping in close communication with the worker and ensuring that they are involved in the community. 

International workers may not be accustomed to a formal performance review process.  You can conduct a review in either a formal or informal manner.  But, be aware that workers from a different culture may be used to a different pace of work or to different workplace traditions and cultures.  Give the foreign worker time to adjust to their new surroundings and take this into consideration when assessing their overall performance.  Be clear and realistic about the job and what your expectations are.  Praise the performance that you want to encourage and gently point out the areas where improvements can be made.

Monitor the employee’s work permit, visa and other relevant documents to make sure that they do not expire before they have taken the necessary steps to apply for permanent residency (if applicable).