Work Permits

Want to work in Canada? Do you have proper skills to work? What type of work will you do in Canada? There are different categories you may qualify under. To name some: - athlete or coach, aviation accident or incident investigator, business visitor, civil aviation inspector, performing artist, public speaker, religious leader, student working off-campus, student working on-campus and many more

A work permit is a legal document which authorizes a foreign worker to work legally in Canada. A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) might also be required to enter Canada based of your country or residence or citizenship.

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker. A Positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job and that no Canadian Worker can do the job

There are two types of work permits: open work permits and employer-specific work permits.

Eligibility requirements for all applicants

Regardless of where you apply or which type of work permit you apply for, you must:

• prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires
• show that you have enough money to take care of yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and to return home
• obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (Police Clearance Certificate might be required)
• not be a danger to Canada’s security
• be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed
• not plan to work for an employer listed with the status “ineligible” on the list of employers who failed to comply with the conditions
• not plan to work for an employer who, on a regular basis, offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages, and
• give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country