Temporary workers, business people and students generally need a work permit before preforming any work duties in Canada. Get the right permit for you and your family, or help with your current permit.
An open work permit offers maximum flexibility allowing you to work for almost any employer in Canada. An open work permit is an option available only in specific situations. An employer-specific work permit allows you to work according to the conditions on your work permit, which include the name of the employer you can work for, how long you can work, and the location where you can work.
Working on a work permit in Canada can be highly advantageous when seeking permanent residence. Canadian work experience can supply points in the Express Entry system, federally administered immigration pilot programs, or may be a prerequisite for one of the many provincial nominee programs.
Canada offers permanent residence to eligible workers. As a permanent resident, you have the right to get most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage, live, work or study anywhere in Canada, apply for Canadian citizenship, and receive protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Thousands of workers are invited to apply for permanent residency in Canada every month through Express Entry, which includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Program. Other permanent resident programs for workers include the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Program, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, and the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot.
At KC Immigration Consulting, we can analyze your current situation and come up with a plan that’s right for you to help you and your family achieve your dream of permanent residence in Canada.
If you have a work permit that’s about to expire or that you need to change, you must apply to extend it or change the conditions on it.
You should apply to extend your work permit at least 30 days before your current permit expires.