A Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for a Canadian Work Permit
Are you a foreign worker looking to work in Canada? If yes, a Canadian work permit would be a very important start to turn your dream into a reality. In this blog, we will give step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a Canadian work permit.
Determine Your Eligibility
Before applying for a Canadian work permit, it is imperative to assess eligibility. To be eligible one must:
Have a job offer from a Canadian employer:
Your employer is to provide you with a job offer letter that contains details about the job, salary, and benefits.
Meet the requirements for your occupation:
You must fit into the requirements for your occupation with regard to education, training, and experience.
Medical exam:
You may be required to take a medical exam to ensure Canadian admissibility.
Police certificate:
You may be required to submit a police certificate from your home country or from any country where you have resided in the last five years.
Gather Required Documents
Once you are sure that you meet the above requirements, you need to gather a good number of documents to apply for a Canadian work permit.
Passport:
A valid passport with at least six months’ validity must be produced.
Job offer letter:
A letter from your Canadian employer containing job description, salary, and benefits.
Proof of education and qualifications:
Diplomas, degrees, and certificates certifying education and qualifications.
Proof of experience:
Letters from previous employers certifying working experience.
Medical exam results:
Results of medical exams when required.
Police certificate:
A police certificate from a home country or any other country resided in five years before may be required.
Labour Market Impact Assessment Application
In most cases, Canadian employers will have to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment from Employment and Social Development Canada. LMIA assesses the impact of employing a foreign worker on the Canadian labor market.
Apply for a Canadian work permit
After your employer receives a positive LMIA, he or she can apply for a Canadian work permit. Application may be made either online or by paper.
Pay the application fee
You have to pay an application fee for your Canadian work permit. It is presently $155 CAD.
Wait for processing
After submitting the application, wait for processing. Processing time may vary depending on the application type and the expediency of the application process.
Receive a decision
Your application will be processed, and you will receive a decision. If your application is successful, you will receive a Canadian work permit.
Conclusion
Applying for a Canadian work permit can be quite complicated, but you can greatly change the rate of success by following these steps. Assess whether you would qualify, follow the procedures of document collection, LMIA application, Canadian work permit application, pay the application fee, wait for processing, and finally receive a decision. Good luck!
