Work Visa

Canada is facing a shortage of workers in specific industries and temporarily procuring foreign labour to fill these gaps. It would be best if you usually had a work permit to work in Canada. In some cases, you can work without a license. Get the correct work permit for your situation. There are two types of work permits.

Employer-Specific Work Permit

An employer-specific work permit lets you work in Canada according to the conditions on your work permit, such as:

• Name of the Specific Employer you can work for
• How long you can work
• A location where you can work (if applicable)

Before you submit your application for an employer-specific work permit, the employer who wants to hire you must complete specific steps and give you either a copy of a Labour Market Impact Assessment or an offer of employment number to include in your application.

A positive Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is an archive given by the Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), which confirms that a Canadian specialist couldn’t fill the work presented to an unfamiliar public.

Open Work Permit

An open work permit lets you work for any employer in Canada, except for one that:

• Is listed as ineligible on the list of employers who have failed to comply with the conditions or regularly offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages.
• You can only get an open work permit in specific situations.
• Eligibility requirements for all applicants.
• There are specific requirements you need to meet depending on where you are when you apply for your work permit:
• 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 during your stay in Canada and 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 regularly offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages.
• Provide the officer with any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country.

Whether you’re interested in being a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada or already working for a Canadian employer, contact us at Daffodils Immigration. We will be more than happy to assist you with questions relating to your work permit.