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Working temporarily in Canada: Who can apply
Some temporary workers require a work permit and some do not. For some categories of workers,
permits are approved more quickly.
The requirements and processing times depend on the sort of work you
will do when you come to Canada.
Learn about:
What you should know
If you want to work in Canada, you must understand the following important
information:
- Your employer helps determine if you are eligible. Your employer
may need to get a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Social
Development Canada (HRSDC). A labour market opinion confirms that the employer can fill the job with a
foreign worker.
- To work in Canada, you must meet the general requirements for entering
the country and for staying here, in addition to those for getting
a work permit. This means you may need a temporary resident visa.
- A work permit is not an immigration document. It does not allow you
to live in Canada permanently. To live here permanently, you must qualify
under an immigration category, such as skilled worker. Live-in caregivers
can stay in Canada permanently if they meet certain requirements.
- If you want your spouse or common-law partner and your dependent
children to come with you to Canada, they must apply to do so.
Working temporarily in Canada: Eligibility to apply
You almost always have to apply for a work permit from outside Canada.
Sometimes, you can apply from inside or as you enter Canada. Many
of the requirements are the same.
Learn about:
Eligibility to apply from outside Canada
To apply for a work permit from outside Canada, you must submit the following
documents:
- a job offer from a Canadian employer
- a completed application, that shows that you meet the requirements of
the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Regulations, and
- written confirmation from Human Resources and Social Development Canada
(HRSDC) that the employer can hire a foreign worker to fill the job. This confirmation is called
a positive labour market opinion.
- In most cases, it is up to your employer to get that written confirmation [labour market opinion].
You must also do the following:
- Satisfy a visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your
work permit.
- Show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family
while you are in Canada.
- Respect the law and have no criminal record. (You may have to provide
a police clearance certificate.)
- Show that you are not a risk to the security of Canada.
- Be in good health. (You may have to have a medical examination.)
- you have a valid study or work permit, or your spouse or parents have
a study or work permit
- you have a work permit for one job but want to apply for a work permit
for a different job
- you have a temporary resident permit that is valid for six months
or more or
- you are in Canada because you have already applied for permanent residence
from inside Canada. You will have to pass certain stages in the main
application process before you can be eligible for a work permit.
Eligibility to apply from inside Canada
You must also have the following documents:
- a job offer from a Canadian employer
- a completed application, that shows that you meet the requirements of
the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Regulations, and
- written confirmation from HRSDC that the employer can hire a foreign worker to fill the job. This confirmation is called
a positive labour market opinion.
- In most cases, it is up to your employer to get that written confirmation [labour market opinion].
You must also do the following:
- Satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your
work permit.
- Show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family
while you are in Canada.
- Respect the law and have no criminal record. (You may have to provide
a police clearance certificate.
- Show that you are not a risk to the security of Canada.
- Be in good health. (You may have to have a medical examination).
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