Work permit is an authorization to legally work in Canada for a given amount of time.
If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you will most likely need a work permit to work in Canada. The exceptions to this rule are extremely diverse so it might be worth looking at the detailed list of work-permit exempt categories (please follow this link -http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-nopermit.asp) before you continue reading further. Unless you fall under one of these exemptions, you need to get a work permit to be authorized to work in Canada.
There are different types of work permits:
- LMIA-Exempt Open Work Permit (such as Working Holidays Visa, Spousal Work permit, Post-Graduate Work permit);
- LMIA-Exempt Restricted Work Permit (such as Young Professionals Work Permit, PNP nomination based work permit);
- LMIA-stream Work Permit (your employer needs to obtain a positive LMIA before you can apply for this work permit).
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.