Recruitment Coordinator - Immigration & International Recruitment

The Opportunity :

As Recruitment Coordinator, you will play a key role in enabling Maple Leaf Foods’ global talent strategy. This position sits at the intersection of recruitment operations, immigration compliance, and data-driven insights, supporting attraction and foreign worker compliance within talent acquisition.

You will support the coordination and administration of immigration and international recruitment programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a positive experience for Candidates, Team Members, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers. Leveraging strong analytical skills, you will translate complex immigration and recruitment data into clear insights that inform decisions and strengthen our workforce planning.

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role that also requires strong judgment, empathy, and collaboration. You will work closely with internal partners, external agencies, and government bodies, while staying current on legislative changes that impact our programs.

For someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to build a career within immigration or talent acquisition, this role offers meaningful exposure, responsibility, and growth.

Reason for vacancy :   Existing Headcount

Base Salary :    $46,000 - $69,000 CAD base pay annually

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life :

• Administer international and immigration recruitment programs by ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies. Strong data-entry skills are required to support this task effectively.
• Analyze recruitment and immigration data using advanced Excel skills to extract insights, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Maintain recruitment dashboards, reports, and metrics that track foreign worker insights and eligibility.
• Support Recruiters and Hiring Managers with interview coordination, resume screening, and candidate communication at the top of the recruitment funnel (~20% of role).
• Collaborate with external agencies and international partners to navigate immigration applications, including work permits and permanent residency.
• Maintain accurate records of foreign worker documentation, and support compliance audits to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Monitor legislative changes and organize regular updates with HR teams to provide guidance on international recruitment processes.
• Liaise with provincial and federal departments to fulfill reporting obligations and strengthen organizational compliance.

What You’ll Bring :

Exhibit high emotional intelligence, including :

Career Pathways

This role is ideal for individuals who :

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods :

About Us :

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders : our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at  accommodations@mapleleaf.com .

The above base salary reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job- related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours.

Disclaimer :   Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.