Work Permit Visa

A work permit is usually required for foreign nationals who wish to work in Canada on a temporary basis. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP) are two of the most common programmes for obtaining work permits (IMP). Candidates whose employers receive a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment are eligible for TFWP work permits (LMIA). A positive LMIA confirms that a foreign worker is required to fill the position and that no Canadian worker is available. A positive LMIA is not required for IMP work permits. They do ask that the employer submit a job offer through their employer portal. Employer-specific work permits and open work permits are the two types of work permits issued in Canada.

Applicable Outside India Only”

You will normally need to be in one of the following situations to have working visa in your destination Country:

1) Have the right to work based on Ancestry/nationality or based on having a partner from that Country.

2) Have a valid work permit or visa that allows you to work. Normally, it would be the employer who applies for this

3) Have a temporary or permanent working visa that allows you to work. This is normally based on your skills, qualifications and work experience.

Work Permit for a Specific Employer

The following are some of the conditions of an employer-specific work permit:

A specific employer's name,

What is the maximum amount of time a candidate can work?

The place where a candidate works.

Before applying for an employer-specific work permit, candidates must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or a job offer from their employer.

Permit to Work in the Open

An open work permit allows you to work for any employer in Canada, but it's only given out in certain situations.

Exemptions from Work Permits

Certain occupations are exempt from the requirement for a work permit.

Program for Temporary Foreign Workers

The TFWP is designed to assist Canadian employers in recruiting foreign workers in times of labour shortages.

High-skilled workers, low-skilled workers, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, and the Live-In Caregiver Program are the four streams of the TFWP.

Under the TFWP, foreign workers must have a job offer and a work permit before arriving in Canada.

IRCC collaborates with Employment and Social Development Canada under the LMIA to ensure that foreign workers do not take jobs that are available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Learn more about the conditions, validity, and duration of work permits.

Candidates with a job offer in Canada who are ready to apply for a work permit should fill out the following questionnaire for a free evaluation.