Canada Work Permit Visa

Canada Work Permit, or a Work Visa, is issued to eligible overseas individuals to work in that country for a specific 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 permits them 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 business people, permanent workers, temporary workers, students, and others to work in Canada. Typically, applicants need to have a job offer in hand to apply for the work permit visa

In the following cities we will help you get your work permit 

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Saskatchewan

LMIA

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job. A positive LMIA is sometimes called a confirmation letter.

If the employer needs an LMIA, they must apply for one. Once an employer gets the LMIA, the worker can apply for a work permit.

To apply for a work permit, a worker needs

• a job offer letter
• a contract
• a copy of the LMIA, and
• the LMIA number

PNP

If you want to immigrate to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a Canadian province or territory has to nominate you.

The first thing you need to do is apply to the PNP in the province or territory where you want to settle. To qualify, you must have the skills, education, and work experience you will need to settle in Canada and support yourself and your family.

The province or territory will assess if you will be able to meet their economic or labor market needs and those of Canada. They can tell you how long it will take to process your application.

After the province or territory approves your application, your next step is to apply for permanent residence within the time they set out. The province or territory will let you know whether you must apply through the Express Entry system or the regular application process:

• Nomination under an Express Entry PNP stream: If you are not already in the Express Entry pool, you will need to complete an Express Entry profile and be accepted into the pool. You can begin the process by using our Come to Canada tool.

OR

• Nomination under a non-Express Entry PNP stream: Permanent resident applicants who were nominated under a non-Express Entry PNP stream should apply for permanent residence using the regular application process

AIPP

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)

Introduced in March of 2017, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) works to recruit newcomers to the Atlantic provinces giving a pathway to permanent residency to skilled foreign workers. While most immigrants have been drawn to the most populous cities of Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, a great deal of work opportunity exists in these provinces, and this program offers a mutually beneficial opportunity for employers and immigrants alike

The Atlantic provinces include:

1. Newfoundland and Labrador
2. Prince Edward Island
3. Nova Scotia
4. New Brunswick

Processing Time: 6 months

Requirements

To successfully immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, you must be a recent graduate of a publicly-funded institute in Atlantic Canada or a skilled worker who meets the program's requirements. Other documentation you must prove includes:

• Language proficiency
• Education
• Work experience
• Financial stability

RNIP

This section describes how to process applications for permanent residence submitted by applicants in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program through the paper-based or online application process.

The RNIP is an economic pilot program targeted to foreign nationals who have received a recommendation from a participating community and obtained a job offer within the same community’s boundaries; who meet minimum education, work experience, language proficiency, and settlement fund requirements; and who intend to reside in the recommending community.

Intake

• Application process and who can apply
• Completeness check upon receipt
• Putting an application into processing

Processing

• Assessing the application against selection criteria
• Community boundaries
• Ability to become economically established
• Other situations
• Employer-specific work permits
• Open work permits for spouses or common-law partners
• Admissibility and making a final decision
• Examination before granting permanent residence