Apply to work in Canada, extend a work permit or hire a foreign worker. You usually need a work permit to work in Canada. In some cases, you can work without a permit. Whether or not you’re eligible for a work permit depends on a few things, including where you plan to apply for your work permit.
Programs:
To apply for a Canada work permit, you must meet the following general requirements:
- Receive a job offer from a Canadian employer in a qualifying occupation;
- Obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (your employer must do this)
- Satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized period;
- Show that you have enough money to support yourself and any accompanying family members for the duration of your stay in Canada;
- Prove that you have no criminal history or any serious medical conditions.
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This program allows employers to hire or bring in foreign workers without the need of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Exemptions from the LMIA process are available where there are reciprocal benefits for Canadians and other competitive advantages for Canada.
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International Experience Canada (IEC) provides youth with the opportunity to travel and work in Canada.
To participate:
- your country of citizenship must have an agreement with Canada that allows you to apply for an IEC work permit, or
- you may be able to use a Recognized Organization.
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In-Home Caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. Both the employer and the employee must follow several steps to meet the requirements.
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Eligibility Requirements
No matter where you apply, 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 (we may ask you to give us a police clearance certificate),
- 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,
- not have worked in Canada for one or more periods that total four years after April 1, 2011 (with some exceptions), and
- give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country.
Most people can come to Canada to work for a maximum of four years. If you are currently working or plan to work in Canada, you should keep track of the total time you have worked and plan to work in Canada. After you have worked temporarily for four years in Canada, you will not be eligible to work in Canada again until another period of four years has passed.
Before you are eligible to work again in Canada, you will need to spend four consecutive years either:
- outside of Canada; or
- in Canada but not working (i.e. with legal status as a visitor or student).
At that point, you can apply for a work permit and you can start another four years of working in Canada. This is known as the ‘cumulative duration’ rule.
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