Work Permit is a document which empower foreign national to work in Canada for a specified period of time under certain conditions implemented by IRCC. Work Permits can be issued to workers reunite the families staying abroad or to fill scarcity of workforce in Canada.
Types of Work Permit
Employer Specific Work Permit
An Employer Specific Work Permit set outs terms and conditions for your stay in Canada as a worker which typically includes, the name of your employer, duration of employment and location where you can work. Usually, an applicant must have positive Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from the Canadian employer who wants to employ them. LMIA must be approved by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) which verifies that there is necessity of foreign worker.
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If you have an eligible job offer from an employer in Canada we will help you to obtain LMIA can assist you further for your LMIA based work permit.
Open Work Permit
Open work permit is NOT employer or Occupation specific in Canada. You will not need the following when you apply for your work permit:
- a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada, or
- proof that an employer has submitted an offer of employment through the Employer Portal and paid the employer compliance fee
Post Graduate Open Work Permit
Canada Work Permit, or a Work Visa, is issued to eligible overseas individuals to work in that country for a specific time period.
People need to apply for a Work Visa only after getting a job offer or an employment contract from a Canadian employer. The employer must obtain from ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada) an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment), which gives them permission to recruit foreign skilled workers for occupations that cannot be filled in by citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
As one of the world’s leading economies Canada is a great destination for individuals seeking to work abroad. The Canadian Work Permit Visa allows businesspeople, permanent workers, temporary workers, students and others to work in Canada. Typically, applicants need to have a job offer in hand in order to apply for the work permit visa. With our end-to-end overseas career solutions, Array Immigration can help you find a job and apply for a Canadian Work Permit Visa.
Applicants need to show proof that they are eligible to take up the job offer. To apply for a Canada Work Permit from India, you need to meet certain requirements. Documents need to be submitted in either English.
The Canada Work Permit Visa is ideal for temporary workers, foreign graduates from Canadian universities, businessmen and others who need to work in Canada.
