1- Work permit Requirements
- Convincing the immigration officer that you will leave Canada upon expiration of work permit
- A job offer from an eligible Canadian employer
- Not be inadmissible to Canada
- Proof of funds to support yourself and your family during your stay in Canada
2-Types of Work permit
2-1- Needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA):
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
- Where Canadian employers hire a foreign national temporarily
- The employer can only hire the foreign national after proving that they could not find a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to fill the position
- A positive LMIA demonstrates a Canadian citizen or permanent resident was not found for the position
- A negative LMIA demonstrates that the position needs to be filled with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Global Talent Stream (GTS)
- For Canadian employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers to compete on an international scale
2-2- Open Work permit – No job offer or LMIA necessary
- PGWP: work permit upon graduating from a post-secondary DLI
- Spousal Sponsorship (inside Canada)
- Spouse Accompanying International Student/Worker
- Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP): authorizes foreign nationals to work while waiting for a decision to be made on their permanent residency application
- International Experience Canada (IEC): Enables foreign nationals that are participating in an IEC program outside of Canada
2-3- LMIA-exempt –Requires job offer only
- International Mobility Program: allows employers to hire foreign national without the need of an LMIA; this exemption is granted on the basis that the position the foreign foreign national will occupy…
- Brings a broader competitive advantage for Canada
- Benefits Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents
- Significant Benefit (C11): The foreign applicant must demonstrate significant benefit to Canada. This could be either socially or culturally.
- NAFTA work permits: foreign nationals associated with NAFTA may be eligible to work in Canada
- CETA work permits: Provides the opportunity for EU citizens to work in Canada
- Intra-Company work permits: When a foreign national is an employee of a multinational company, they may be eligible to work in Canada if the company has a location in Canada as well.
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