To work temporarily in Canada, temporary foreign workers must hold a temporary job offer from a Canadian employer and a temporary work permit issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (DCAT).
It is a multistep process. Depending on the nationality of the foreign worker, a temporary resident visa (TRV) may be required to enter Canada.
Step 1: The employer applied for an impact study on the labor market if necessary.
Step 2: The employer is extending its offer of temporary employment.
Step 3: The qualified foreign worker applies for a work permit.
Step 4: A work permit is issued.
Step 1: The employer applied for an impact study on the labor market if necessary.
Before a license is issued Canadian labor, the Canadian employer who wishes to hire a foreign worker may need to do an impact study of demand on the labor market (EIMT) first, to be issued by DCAT. Then DCAT issue an impact study on the positive labor market if they are indeed convinced that no Canadian worker available on the market to perform this work. Work permits are issued by Canadian immigration agents when they do not require an impact study on the labor market; that is to say, in the following cases:
• Under an international agreement, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);
• Due to economic, social or cultural benefits that Canada could benefit;
• Under reciprocal agreements that Canada and its provinces / territories have concluded with other countries, such as youth exchange program or exchange teachers;
• When students can fulfill academic requirements, such as co-op;
• To allow spouses / partners of licensed work or some study permit to work in Canada;
• Due to a working religious or charitable;
• Under other reasons than those mentioned above, such as an asylum seeker who has no other means of livelihood.
Step 2: Employer extends its offer of temporary employment.
Once the impact study on the labor market issued, the Canadian employer can extend its offer of temporary employment to skilled foreign worker. The employer must send a copy of the impact study on the positive labor market, with a detailed job the foreign worker.
Step 3: The qualified foreign worker applies for a work permit.
With these documents, the foreign worker can apply for a work permit to DCAT for a temporary Canadian work permit. If a Canadian employer hires within the province of Quebec, the temporary worker must also obtain a Certificate of Acceptance of Quebec (CAQ) for temporary workers in Quebec
Step 4: A work permit is issued.
An agent of the Agency of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will issue a permit for temporary work at Canadian port of entry when the foreign worker arrives in Canada.
Do you have a Canadian job offer and you need a work permit?
In most cases people with a job offer from a Canadian employer must provide a temporary work permit to perform his job in Canada.
A temporary work permit may be issued for a period of time ranging from several days to several years. The procedure for a work permit application is twofold. First, the Canadian employer must receive permission to hire outside of Canada. Once granted permission, designated employees must apply and receive their work permits.
A work permit is issued for a specific job in Canada will be linked to this specific job. This means that an employee can only work for a specific employer with the work permit. If the worker is a different job, he must request and receive a work permit before doing any other job in Canada.
There are various ways to consolidate the application of a work permit. Depending on the applicant's nationality, profession, work planned in Canada, it could be several possibilities to accelerate the process.
Are you a Canadian employer who needs to obtain work permits for new employees?
Services for work permits provided by the Campbell Cohen firm can cover the whole process of obtaining a work permit for the Canadian employer as for foreign workers.
Note that the work permit is useful for skilled workers who plan to work in Canada for a specified period of time. To live and work permanently in Canada, foreign workers should follow the Canadian immigration process. However, a temporary work permit can be springboard for Canadian permanent residence. Once in Canada on a temporary permit, a worker may be eligible for Canadian immigration (permanent residence) in the category of the Canadian experience, under the skilled worker category or under one of the provincial nominee programs.
Working in Canada - Facts
In terms of Canadian immigration, the "work" is defined as an activity for which remuneration is obtained, or as an activity that is in direct competition with Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the Canadian labor market.
Canadian immigration authorities require a work permit for a limited number of work-related activities in Canada.
A job offer from a Canadian employer is usually pre-requisite to receive a Canadian work permit.
In some cases, Canadian regulations permit the issuance of work permit "open", which are not related to a specific job.
Work permits are always temporary in nature, but can be extended from Canada.
Normally the work permit will be issued by Canadian immigration authorities if they are accompanied by an impact study of letter on the labor market (EIMT) positive, itself issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (DCAT), mentioning that the proposed use will not affect negatively the Canadian labor market.
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