Canadian citizens seeking employment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia need an employment visa prior to entering the Kingdom.
Obtaining an employment visa is a complex and lengthy process and may take four to six weeks. Please prioritize this phase of your Application Process. We have described the process in details below.
Once you have accepted an employment offer from your employer in Saudi Arabia, we will begin the visa process for you and send you all the required forms along with the instructions to complete these forms.Â
Medicals are required by the Saudi Embassy for Work Visa and for Residency Visa for spouse and children ages 16 and above.Â
Schedule an appointment with your physician to complete the medicals required by your Saudi employer and for the medical report for the embassy.
The medical report must be signed & stamped by a licensed physician. The name, license number and address of the physician should appear on each copy. Medical reports should be used within three months from the date of issuance.
The following medical lab test results are needed for your medical report for the embassy:
Once you have all the lab test reports, fax/email them to us. Our physician consultant will review these reports and advise you if any required result is missing.Â
Once your medical report is signed and stamped by the physician, it must be stamped by the College of Physicians of the issuing province. If you have any difficulty contacting the College of Physicians, contact us and we will provide you their address and the phone number.
Make sure that your passport is valid for at least six months beyond the planned date of entry into the Kingdom and has at least two clear adjacent visa pages. If not, apply for a new passport immediately.
Your Canadian issued degree/diploma must be authenticated by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in Ottawa.Â
Visit the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau website and follow the step-by-step instructions to register and apply online for document authentication.
Include a copy of your online application summary or the application tracking number when sending the original documents to the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau.
Contact your university/college/school/institution and request them to mail your official transcripts in a sealed envelope to the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau.
For Professional License/Registration verification, contact the issuing authority and request them to send an email message to the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau confirming the validity of the license/registration.
Once the credentials have been authenticated by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau, we will then get them authenticated by the Saudi Embassy.
Children's educational credentials:
Expatriates' children planning to attend school (Kindergarten - High School) in Saudi Arabia must have their Canadian school transcripts authenticated by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau. This process may take 2-4 weeks and should be completed prior to their arrival in Saudi Arabia. Please contact us for more details.
To obtain a Police Report, you can either:
Mail the following documents to us (using express/overnight service):
We will submit your application (along with all the required documents/items) to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. The embassy usually takes five to seven business days to issue a visa. We will keep you updated about your visa application progress if it takes longer than usual for any reason.
As soon as we receive your passport back from the Saudi embassy with visa stamp, we will mail you your passport back along with other job related and travel documents. We will also provide you a Tracking number so you know when to expect this important package.
We will provide you your travel itinerary for your approval. Once you approve, we will provide you airline ticket or eTicket for your approved travel itinerary.
Once you receive your eTicket from us, we will provide you all the necessary information and guidance to prepare you for your journey to your new home.Â
We match your resume with the best suitable vacancies we have at our client hospitals. We then contact you to discuss these vacancies with you.
The desire to bring the family members to Saudi Arabia is very close to almost every expatriate working in the Kingdom.
Please register with us, it would only take 1-2 minutes. For registration, "Profile" section is mandatory. The preferred method of resume submission is via this website by logging into your account.
SCHS provides a number of electronic services for health practitioners through "Mumaris” system.
The desire to bring the family members to Saudi Arabia is very close to almost every expatriate working in the Kingdom.
We match your resume with the best suitable vacancies we have at our client hospitals. We then contact you to discuss these vacancies with you.
Nurses can enjoy many rewarding career in options when they become licensed and registered nurses. Nurses are in high demand, with new openings for many of the specialized nursing jobs that are out there for potential nursing graduates. A registered nurse in Saudi Arabia can find a job in the different specialization
SCHS provides a number of electronic services for health practitioners through "Mumaris” system.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, commonly known as Saudi Arabia, is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.Saudi Arabia's geography is diverse, with forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and deserts.
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The king is also the Prime Minister, the chief of state, head of government, and the commander in chief of the military.
Jeddah is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. The name Riyadh is derived from the plural of the Arabic word rawdha, which means "garden".
Saudi Arabia traces its roots back to the earliest civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula.