With few exceptions, most individuals willing to work and settle in Canada will require a work permit. When you apply for a Canadian Work Permit, you get the opportunity to join hundred of thousands of foreign work force in Canada.

How to Apply for a Canadian Work Permit

Getting a work permit is a two-step process. In most cases, you need to have a valid offer letter to apply for Canadian work permit.

Step 1
The first step to get a Canadian work permit is by applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). For this, the Canadian employer is required to prove that they have taken every possible step to recruit a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, but they are unable to find anyone.

Step 2
After a positive LMIA has been issued, the applicant can apply for a Canadian work permit on that basis.

Remember that work permits are employer specific, so if you are willing to change the employer, you need to obtain a separate work permit for that. At CANFED, our immigration professionals will help you get the work permit without any hassle.

Work Permit Duration

The Canadian work permits come with an expiry date. It is necessary to get permanent resident status to work in Canada permanently or for an unspecified time period. Once the work permit expires, the worker is required to leave the country or apply well before for extension so as to become eligible for work permit again.

Open Work Permit Canada

An open work permit is different from a regular work permit as there is no specific employer. The worker is allowed to work for any Canadian employer. The applicant doesn’t need to have an offer of employment or a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

As per Canadian immigration regulations, Open Work Permits may be applied for by:

• Spouses or common-law partners of temporary foreign workers in a level 0, A or B occupation, according to the National Occupation Classification (NOC).
• The spouses or common-law partners of foreign students engaged in full-time study.
• International students who have recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution

Canadian Work Permit Exemption

You may qualify for a Canadian work permit exemption in one of the following circumstances:

Work Permit Form