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Work Permits
Person who wish to apply for a work permit, usually do so from outside of Canada. It is likely that most applicants would have to obtain a job offer from a Canadian company first, and have it approved by the department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) before Canadian Immigration would grant a visa. In some cases there are exemptions to a work permit.
Certain types of work in Canada do not require that a person obtain a work permit, such as in a case of a foreign student. Students with a study permit would be granted permission to work in their’ schools without the requirement of obtaining a work permit as a campus as a teacher’s assistant or research assistant. In some cases there are work permits that are exempt approval by the HRSDC and are obtained with no complications.
These types or work permits are for spouses of foreign workers and students, entrepreneurs and intra – company transferees, as well as individuals who’s services are considerably beneficial to Canada may also attain a work permit under this category.
It is important to note that foreign student who have successfully completed their program at a Canadian institution and are able to obtain a profession in their field, are welcome to apply for a HRSDC validation – exempt one year work permit. Also, American citizens and Mexican citizens are welcome to apply for work permits under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and may be considered for an exemption of HRSDC approval if they are professionals, business visitors, intra – company transferees, traders or investors.
Citizens of countries that are signatories to other treaties such as the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) may also be able to benefit from this type of HRSDC approval-exempt work permit.
If you are interested in applying for a work permit, please contact us for further information.
The three main types of temporary visas are:
Disclaimer: the information included on this website is intended to be of a general nature and does not constitute legal advice.
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