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WORKING TEMPORARILY IN CANADA
Overview
Every year, over 90,000 foreign workers
enter Canada to work temporarily to help Canadian
employers address skill shortages. Citizenship and
Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada (HRSDC) ensure that these workers
will support economic growth in Canada and create more
opportunities for all Canadian job seekers.
In almost all cases, you must
have a valid work permit to work in Canada.
These steps must be followed
before you apply for a work permit:
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An employer must first offer you a
job.
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HRSDC must normally provide a labour
market opinion or "confirmation" of your job offer.
However,
some types of work are exempt from this process.
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After HRSDC confirms that a foreign
national may fill the job, you apply to CIC for your
work permit.
To get a work permit, you must fill out
an
Application for Work Permit.
A work permit is issued
if the application is approved.
You cannot immigrate with a work
permit. If you want to come and live in Canada
as a permanent resident based on your work skills or
experience, see if you qualify for the
Skilled Worker Program.
Foreign workers may do some jobs in
Canada without a permit.
Check to see if you can work in Canada without a permit.
Because of certain free trade
agreements,
business people may work in Canada without a work
permit.
The Worker’s Role: Temporary workers must also meet
the requirements that apply to all temporary residents
in order to come to Canada. Find out what you must do
before working in Canada.
The Employer’s Role: Before a foreign national may
work in Canada, you, as an employer, must check with
HRSDC to confirm the job offer you have made to the
foreign worker. Find out what you must do before you can
hire a foreign national.
What HRSDC will do:
HRSDC’s role is to provide
advice to CIC regarding the impact on the Canadian
labour market that the entry of a foreign worker will
have.
The Live-in Caregiver Program
A live-in caregiver is someone who provides care to
children, the elderly or the disabled in a private
household. After working two years as a live-in
caregiver, you can apply to be a permanent resident of
Canada. Learn how you can apply for the
Live-in Caregiver Program.
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