Introduction
Individuals who are neither Canadian Permanent Residents, nor Canadian Citizens, and who wish to temporarily reside in Canada for employment purposes will likely have to apply for a Work Permit.
Every year over 150,000 foreign workers come to Canada to work. A Work Permit has not issued for people who want to come to Canada to look for work. It is only issued once an offer of employment has been made. Many of these workers fill skill shortage in many Canadian companies, while others work as live-in caregivers.
It should be noted that a Work Permit is not an employment contract. It is strictly for the purposes of allowing a foreign national to work in Canada to fill a labor shortage, and to support economic growth in Canada.
Type of Work Permit
Open work permits
An open work permit allows you to work for any employer in Canada, except for an employer:
You may be eligible for an open work permit if you are in one of the following situations:
- Permanent residence applicants who have applied to an office in Canada,
- Dependent family members of some permanent residence applicants,
- Spouses and common-law partners of some workers and international students,
- Refugees, refugee claimants, protected persons and their family members,
- Some temporary resident permit holders, or
- Some young workers participating in special programs.
Employer-specific work permits
- a worker on a film or television production
- an academic
- a researcher at certain Canadian institutions
- a co-op student on a work term
- a repair or maintenance worker for industrial or commercial equipment
- a religious worker or someone working for a charity
- a professional athlete or coach
- a dancer, actor, orchestral musician or opera singer or someone in a related job
- an entrepreneur
- a worker on a farm (agricultural worker)
- an employee for a foreign diplomatic mission, consular post, international organization or foreign government
- an employee of the owner or operator of an international bridge or tunnel
- a worker whose employer is applying to hire you through the Global Talent Stream
- My job isn’t on the list
Which of these situations best describes you?
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- aged 18-35 and wanting to travel and work under International Experience Canada
- a commitment certificate holder for the Start-up Visa program
- applying for permanent residence under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
- already living or working in Canada and wanting to stay permanently
Which of the following best describes your situation?
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- You’ve applied for permanent residence under Express Entry.
- You’ve applied or you are applying for permanent residence on paper.
- You’re a provincial nominee who has not yet applied for permanent residence.
- You hold a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) and you have not yet applied for permanent residence.
- You’re a family member who has been included in an application for permanent residence.
- a spouse or family member of someone working or studying temporarily in Canada
- a recent graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution
- a worker under an international agreement
- holding a temporary resident permit valid for at least six months
- filed a claim for refugee protection in Canada
- taking part in an exchange or reciprocal program
- a worker under a federal-provincial/territorial agreement
- a participant in the World Youth Program
- a study permit holder who can no longer support themselves financially
- a French-speaking or bilingual skilled worker who intends to work outside Quebec
- an employee being transferred within a company
- None of these situations describe me
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We will be glad to assist you for preparing your application and a complete list of the ocuments required. If you would like to peruse our enhanced services, we can assess your qualifications at no cost or obligation. Kindly fill out the Assessment Form, and we will revert back to you shortly with our accurate assessment result.
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