Work Permit
A work permit is another way to relocate our clients to Canada by securing job opportunities that suit their qualifications/ curriculum vitae.
Canada has two types of work permit programs:
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program : A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is required for a foreign national to obtain a work permit.
- International Mobility Program : An LMIA is not required for a foreign national to obtain a work permit; thus, LMIA-EXEMPT.
The purpose of the LMIA is for employers to demonstrate to the Canadian government that hiring foreign workers will not negatively impact Canada’s existing workforce. The federal department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) wants to ensure that hiring foreign workers will not displace existing workers in Canada nor place downward pressure on their wages.
Although the LMIA process is the rule, many different LMIA-exempt work permits result from free trade agreements, such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. These free trade agreements enable foreign workers to apply for a work permit without their employer having to obtain an LMIA. In addition to these employer-sponsored work permits, several work permit options are available to foreign workers who do not yet have a job offer, including working holidays, post-graduate work permits, and open spousal work permits. Workers who do not need an LMIA will often fall under one of the International mobility programs.
Anthony Ekpe
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant.
Immigration Refugee Board : #R713015
CAPIC ID : R22758