Simple XR Hiring

ELIXR Protégé Program

Tap into Canada's largest pool of high-quality XR talent with simplified, done-for-you hiring.

XR Talent Hiring, Simplified

ELIXR partners with Alberta's leading post-secondary XR programs to source and hire the industry's best up-and-coming XR talent. Combined with ongoing senior-level mentorship and a guided hiring process, the Protégé program is the simplest way to scale your XR team.

Cost-Shared Hiring

Work through ELIXR's deep grant database to find hiring-focused funding opportunities.

Done-For-You Hiring

Delegate candidate sourcing, vetting, hiring, and ongoing training to the ELIXR team.

Managed Payroll

Simplify your operations with Developer and Artist payroll fully managed by ELIXR.

Apply To BECOME AN EMPLOYER PARTNER

ELIXR VS. EMPLOYER PARTNER EXPECTATIONS

ELIXR

  • Oversee and manage Protege recruitment
  • Handle all payroll and administration
  • Provide professional development, mentorship, soft skill coaching and more!

EMPLOYER PARTNER

  • Attend final interview and select Protégé
  • Onboard Protégé to your team
  • Provide day-to-day tasks and instructions

ELIXR

Unlock up to $7500 in grants for each Developer and Artist you hire.

Employer Partner

Unlock up to $7500 in grants for each Developer and Artist you hire.

Protégé Program Timelines

Employer Discovery

We work with you to understand your team, objectives and hiring needs. This helps us outline the exact talent set you're looking to hire for.

Done-For-You Hiring

Our team sources, interviews, and shortlists candidates that match your requirements, running them through our strict internal assessment process.

Onboarding & Ongoing Support

Your Protégé's onboarding is supported with hands-on training courses led by industry experts. Covering both soft and hard skills, these courses are designed to accelerate your Protégé's growth and integrate them into your workflows.

We also offer full payroll management throughout this period, making it easy for you to onboard your new talent with minimal friction and overhead.

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Trusted by Canada's Leading XR Teams

vrCave
UofC
The Learning Network
Telus World of Science
RRL
Peregrine
My Viva
Melcher Studios
Luxsonic
KOVR
Illumia Labs
Craft XR
Adventure Portal
AHS

Real Stories, Real Impact

Nathanial Maeda

Director, Product Development

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MyViva

"The overall experience with the Protégé Program has been exceptional. What stood out most was the seamless integration of the protégés into our team and the continuous support provided by ELIXR. This structured approach ensured a smooth transition and maximized the protégés’ potential.."

Nathaniel Rossol

Co-Founder

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vrCave

“Hiring through ELIXR is significantly less painful than trying to do it on our own. Typically, ELIXR is able to find and present at least 3 solid finalist candidates for any position and the hard part is often just choosing amongst them because they are usually all so good! It is a massive time-savings having them find such strong finalists for us.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions about the Protégé program? Here are answers to many of them.

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Questions About the Protégé Program?

Connect with the ELIXR team, and find out everything you need to know about hiring grant-backed XR talent through the Protégé Program.

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