Work permits

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• What is considered work?
• What do I need to work in Canada?
• Can I hold 2 valid work permits at the same time?
• How can I find out about jobs in Canada?
• What is a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
• I have received a Canadian job offer. What documents do I need from my future employer?
• Does my work permit allow me to work for any employer in Canada?
• Where do I find out if the employer who offered me a job is an eligible employer?
• What happens if I want to work for an ineligible employer?
• How long can I work in Canada as a temporary worker?

• Are there any conditions on my work permit?
• How do I remove medical conditions from my work permit?
• How long will it take to process my work permit application?
• Can I apply for a work permit when I enter Canada?
• I want to apply for a work permit by mail. How can I avoid my application being delayed or refused?
• How do I get a copy of a lost, stolen or destroyed work permit?
• What is an open work permit?
• What is a job offer letter?
• There is a mistake in my name on my work permit, can you fix it?
• Who can apply for an open work permit?
• Are there different application forms for employer-specific and open work permits?
• I got a new passport after coming to Canada. Will that affect my application for a work permit?
• Can I appeal a decision on a work permit application?
• Can I extend my International Experience Canada work permit?
• Can I apply to extend my Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program work permit?
• Do I need a medical exam to get a work permit?
• How can I find a doctor who can provide the medical exam I need to come to Canada?
• Who needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
• Which work permit fees do I have to pay?
• What is a port of entry (POE) letter?
• How long is my POE Letter valid?
• I paid the $100 open work permit holder fee with my open work permit application, but the application was refused. Can I get a refund?
• What proof do I need to show that my employer paid the compliance fee and submitted the offer of employment?
• How do I change employers?
• Can I have a work permit and study permit at the same time?

• As a foreign worker, do I need an eTA or a visa to work in Canada?
• Can I pay for the temporary resident visa in my country’s money?
• How do I apply for a temporary resident visa?
• Should I apply for an eTA or a visa when I apply for a work permit?
• How can I help a family member or friend apply to visit Canada?
• I have a visitor visa. Can I leave Canada and come back?
• How do I know when my temporary resident status expires?
• I got a new passport but I have a valid visa in my old one. Can I use the visa in my old passport?

• How do I hire a temporary foreign worker?
• As an employer, what are my obligations to temporary foreign workers?
• Can I lay off or fire a foreign worker?
• What if a foreign worker becomes sick, has an accident, is hospitalized or needs home recovery?
• How do I find out if I need a Labour Market Impact Assessment to hire a temporary worker?
• If my company merges with, or is taken over by, another company, what happens to employees who have temporary work permits?
• What do I need to do if my company name changes?
• Do I need to submit a new offer of employment if something in the offer has changed?

• What is the employer compliance fee? How do I pay it?
• I paid the employer compliance fee, but the temporary worker’s application for a work permit was refused. Can I get a refund?
• I paid the employer compliance fee, but the worker is not coming to Canada. Can I get a refund?

• I want to submit an offer of employment. Where can I find the IMM 5802 form?
• After I submit an offer of employment, do I have to wait for it to be approved before the temporary worker can apply for a work permit?
• Can an authorized representative submit an offer of employment on behalf of an employer?
• I don’t have a Canada Revenue Agency number. How do I submit an offer of employment?
• How do I change an offer of employment, or fix a mistake I made in one?
• Do I submit an offer of employment even if a foreign company will pay my company’s temporary worker?
• Who submits the offer of employment if a temporary worker will work for two or more Canadian companies?
• Under the International Mobility Program, can I reuse an offer of employment number if the matched work permit application was refused?

• Will I get a receipt for an offer of employment I submit through the Employer Portal?
• Can I change or fix a mistake in my business information in the Employer Portal?
• What is my Personal Identification Number (PIN) for the Employer Portal and where do I find it?
• I can't create an account in the Employer Portal because the information I entered already exists. What do I do?
• I can log into my account in the Employer Portal, but I can't submit an offer of employment. What is the problem?
• I've completed all the offer of employment forms in the Employer Portal, but I still can’t submit it. What should I do?
• Can I withdraw an offer of employment?
• Can a human resource placement agency submit offers of employment on behalf of my company?
• Can I attach documents to the offers of employment I submit in the Employer Portal?
• Can I attach documents about the offer of employment to a foreign worker’s work permit application?

• What is a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
• Who needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
• Why do I need another Labour Market Impact Assessment if I just got one a year ago?
• I want to extend my expiring work permit, but I don’t have a new LMIA or CAQ yet. What should I do?
• I am an entrepreneur. Do I need a Labour Market Impact Assessment to work in Canada?

• Can my spouse or common-law partner and dependent children come with me to Canada?
• Does each person applying for a work permit from outside Canada have to fill out a separate application?
• If other family members are coming with me, what documents should I send with the application?
• Can my spouse or common-law partner work in Canada?
• I’m sponsoring my spouse or common-law partner. Can they work while their application is being processed?
• Can my dependent children work in Canada?
• I’m a Canadian citizen and my spouse is not. Can my spouse and dependent children work in Canada?
• I have an open work permit because my spouse is working/studying in Canada. For how long is my permit valid?

• How can I extend my stay as a worker?
• Can I apply to extend a work permit from inside Canada?
• My work permit has expired. Can I apply for another one?
• I work in Quebec. How can I extend my work permit?
• I applied for a new work permit. Can I stay in Canada if my work permit expires?
• Can I keep working if my permit expires? How do I prove this to my employer?
• I have applied to extend my work permit. Can I travel outside Canada?
• I’ve maintained my status, but my health insurance card, driver’s licence and other government ID documents have expired. How can I renew my ID documents?
• My work permit expired and I did not apply to extend it. Can I stay and keep working in Canada?
• I want to extend my expiring work permit, but I don’t have a new LMIA or CAQ yet. What should I do?
• I got a new passport after coming to Canada but I still have a valid work permit in my old one. What should I do?
• Can I extend my International Experience Canada work permit?
• Can I apply to extend my Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program work permit?
• My work permit expired, but I’ve maintained my status. Can I keep working under the same conditions of my initial work permit if my Social Insurance Number (SIN) is expired?
• Can I change my status to visitor if I need more time to extend my study or work permit?
• Why is my study or work permit only valid for part of my study program or job contract?

• Who is eligible for two-week work permit processing?
• Are all Global Skills Strategy (GSS) work permit applications processed in two weeks?
• I have a Global Talent Stream (GTS) LMIA, do I have to do anything else to get two-week processing?
• When should I get my medical exam to apply for two-week work permit processing through the GSS?
• I’m applying for a work permit under the GSS. Do I need include a police certificate?
• I’m eligible for two-week processing under the GSS. Can I bring my family?
• Can I get two-week processing if I am applying under the International Mobility Program?
• I need an LMIA for my work permit application. How do I know if I am part of the Global Talent Stream?

• I’m an employer in the International Mobility Program. Do I still need to use the Employer Portal?
• How do I hire a temporary foreign worker using an LMIA issued by ESDC under the Global Talent Stream?

Date modified: 2024-05-10