Skilled Worker temporary work permit
To apply for a skilled worker temporary work permit, your employer needs to help determine if you are eligible. Your employer may need to get a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). A labour market opinion confirms that the employer can fill the job with a foreign worker.
It is also important to note that a work permit is not an immigration document. It does not allow you to live in Canada permanently. To live here permanently, you must qualify for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa.
Eligibility to apply from outside Canada
To apply for a work permit from outside Canada, you must submit the following documents: a job offer from a Canadian employer, a completed application that shows that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, and written confirmation from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) that the employer can hire a foreign worker to fill the job. This confirmation is called a positive labour market opinion. However, in some cases, you do not need a labour market opinion.
Eligibility to apply from inside Canada
You can only apply for a work permit from inside Canada if: you have a valid study or work permit, or your spouse or parents have a study or work permit, you have a work permit for one job but want to apply for a work permit for a different job, you have a temporary resident permit that is valid for six months or more or you are in Canada because you have already applied for permanent residence from inside Canada. You will have to pass certain stages in the main application process before you can be eligible for a work permit.
To apply from inside Canada, you are required to submit the same documents as when applying for a temporary work permit from outside of Canada.
Eligibility to apply as you enter Canada
You can apply for a work permit as you enter Canada, but only if you are temporary resident visa exempt and your job does not need a labour market opinion from HRSDC or if you already hold a labour market opinion from HRSDC.
How to Apply
Before you fill out the application, you will need:
• a written job offer from your employer
• proof that you meet the requirements of the job (for example, proof of certain education or work experience) and
• the positive labour market opinion on your job offer from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), if one is required.
We invite you to fill out our Free Evaluation form.
Remember, the sooner you start the process, the sooner you can succeed.
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