Canada is one of the leading immigration destinations in the world that offers multiple job opportunities for individuals seeking to work abroad. So, are you looking for a job change in Canada for a better life?

If yes, then this post is definitely going to help you and other eligible overseas individuals who wish to work in Canada for a specific duration.

As we all know, working in Canada is a dream for many; however, in most of the cases, without a work permit, no one allows to engage any economic activity there. Multiple options are available for foreign nationals for getting a work permit which depends upon Canada PR Visa requirements. Below is the list of categories, choose the best out of them which suits your qualification.

• LMIA (Labor Market Impact Assessment)-required:

To be eligible for a temporary worker in Canada, an aspirant needs to apply for a work permit. For that, he/she needs a copy of positive LMIA (Labor Market Impact Assessment), LMIA number and a job offer. A positive LMIA shows that an employer can hire any foreign national on the vacant job post which has not been filled by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• LMIA (Labor Market Impact Assessment)-exempted:

This category does not require LMIA; however, job offer or employment contract is mandatory to get a work permit. International Mobility program enables Canadian employers to hire skilled workers from overseas countries without the need of LMIA (Labor Market Impact Assessment); however need to pay employer compliance fee of $230 CAD and provide job offer through IMP employment portal.

• Open Work permit:

As the name implies, open work permit visas allows its holder to work for any Canadian employer except those who have failed to comply with Canada’s labor laws and those who offer erotic massages, erotic dance, or escort services. There is no requirement of the job offer in the open work permit. It includes a Post-graduate work permit, International experience work permit, Inland spousal/ common-law sponsorship, and Bridging open work permit.

• Postgraduate work permit: This work permit enables those international students who have completed their studies (post-education program) in Canada to live and work for different Canadian employers in different locations after completion of the respective education program.
• International Experience Canada (IEC): IEC is a set of programs which bring applications from young internationals of participating countries like Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and more for temporary stay and authority to work in Canada for a maximum of one year.
• Inland spousal/common-law sponsorship work permit: All foreign nationals who have been sponsored through their spouses or common-law partner through inland spousal sponsorship for Canadian permanent residency are eligible for a work permit in Canada.
• Bridging open work permit (BOWP): It is for those internationals who are already doing the job in Canada and want to extend their work permit and have already submitted an application for Canadian permanent residency.

In short, work permits are available for the variety of applications including temporary workers, business people, permanent workers, caregivers, agricultural workers and more. For further information on work permit and requirement of the job offer, feel free to contact experts of countrywide visas. Countrywide visas is one of the fastest growing Immigration consultancies with a large, devoted team of Immigration experts offers hassle-free and professional services to its clients for filing their applications for various immigration programs.

You are welcome to call us or send us an email with your immigration questions and inquiries. You may contact us on 011-41075840 / 011-41045840  or leave a mail at info@countrywidevisas.com. You may also fill the Technical Assessment Form for free to get a call back from our Immigration Specialists. All you need to do is fill an assessment form and let our immigration experts assist you over the phone call or by meeting you in person and give you the best available options to fulfill your dreams of settling abroad.