Canada's Work Permits

Canada is currently experiencing a major labour shortage. The gap has widened because of the global pandemic. To compensate for the lack of manpower, employers are offering jobs to people who want to try a new career. The difficulties encountered by candidates are often misinformation, lack of knowledge of formal and informal codes, lack of visibility and many others. As immigration experts, we understand your difficulties. This is why we offer to solve your problems by providing you with a complete accompaniment in your professional project.

• Telephone interview with the foreign worker in order to target the needs;
• Update the resume in Canadian format;
• Review the cover letter;
• Make available job offers in the sector of activity;
• Preparation for interviews with recruiters (1h);
• Follow the candidate in the job search;
• Provide a fact sheet on the rights of foreign workers in Canada;
• Provide a guide for integration in Canada.

To enter Canada as a foreign worker, you need a work permit.

This is phase 2 of your immigration process. The foreign worker will have to meet the immigration requirements in order to obtain this permit. The time it takes to obtain a work permit can vary, which is why we advise you to start the process as soon as possible.

There are two types of work permits, the closed work permit and the open work permit.

The closed work permit only allows the applicant to work for a specific employer. People who have a job offer in Canada usually have an excellent chance of obtaining a work permit for that job. In certain situations you may be eligible to apply:

• With a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMI): Regular, Simplified, Global Talent Stream (relatively long and costly process for the employer); 

• Without a LMIA, the Francophone Mobility Program (PMF): for foreign workers settling outside Quebec, low cost and accessible under conditions.

Conversely, the open work permit offers the applicant the possibility of working for any employer in Canada. In certain situations, you may be eligible for an open work permit:

• Open Work Permit for Spouses/Accompanying Spouses of Temporary Foreign Workers;

• Open Work Permit for Spouses/Accompanying Spouses of Temporary Foreign Students.

The complexity of the procedures often leads the applicant to mistakes. To avoid these errors in your choice of program, we offer you an adapted analysis of the programs and exemption codes that may apply to your profile according to specific criteria.

Phase 2 is as follows:

• Telephone interview with the foreign worker in order to target the needs;
• Application for CAQ (if the foreign worker wishes to settle in Quebec)
• Collect the documents and ensure their veracity;
• Accompany the foreign worker in the preparation of the file;
• Apply for a Study Permit;
• Issue a practical guide for the arrival in Canada.