Can A Visitor Apply For Work Permit In Canada
Though the Canadian immigration policy is quite flexible, there are few categories of applicants who can come to Canada as visitor and apply for a work permit while they are still in Canada. If you want to apply for immigration in Canada, then it is crucial to know whether visitors can apply for work permit OR what are the conditions under which a visitor can work in Canada ?
Can A Visitor Apply For Work Permit In Canada
More importantly, I’m taking a different tact and setting the record straight on the STC website: http://www.stc.gc.ca/ The STC has some terrific information online which no doubt helps people with their applications – and that’s good! I’m just not so sure they have the right frame of reference or level of understanding to give truly accurate advice to people who are just getting started with it all. Given my 12 years experience helping clients through the system, I believe I can offer better value for your dollar than anything you’ll find out there on-line today.You are traveling to Canada and you want to work temporarily in the country. You have heard that it is possible for a visitor to apply for work permit. You may also have heard that such options are only available to students going to college or university. But, if you are already in Canada on a valid permission you can also apply for it.
Change intended to benefit employers who are still facing difficulties finding workers
August 24, 2020—Ottawa—Visitors who are currently in Canada and have a valid job offer will be able to apply for an employer-specific work permit and, if approved, receive the permit without having to leave the country, thanks to a new public policy announced today by the Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
This temporary policy change takes effect immediately and will benefit employers in Canada who continue to face difficulties finding the workers they need, as well as temporary residents who would like to contribute their labour and skills to Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the pandemic, temporary residents who remained in Canada were encouraged to maintain valid legal status. With air travel limited around the world, some visitors to Canada have been unable to leave, while some foreign workers had to change their status to visitor because their work permit was expiring and they didn’t have a job offer to be able to apply for a new work permit. Some employers in Canada have also faced ongoing labour and skills shortages throughout this period, including those who provide important goods and services that Canadians rely on.
To be eligible, an applicant looking to benefit from this temporary public policy must
- have valid status in Canada as a visitor on the day they apply
- have been in Canada on August 24, 2020 and remained in Canada
- have a job offer
- submit an application for an employer-specific work permit that is supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment, no later than March 31, 2021
- meet all other standard admissibility criteria
This temporary public policy also provides the opportunity for applicants who meet these criteria and who had a valid work permit in the past 12 months to begin working for their new employer before their work permit application has been fully approved. To do so, they need to follow the instructions for the process described here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/after-apply-next-steps.html#visitors