Most foreign workers must apply for a work permit from outside of Canada. A foreign national may apply for a work permit at any time before entering Canada as per section 197 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). As per ministerial instructions (MI) 62, all applications for a work permit submitted for foreign nationals who are…
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February 8, 2024 The Health follow-up handout: HIV infection (for applicant) is no longer required and has been removed. The handout was previously provided as part of HIV Automatic Partner Notification Policy; this policy was discontinued on July 7, 2023. Deleted instructions Health follow-up handout: HIV infection (for applicant)
On this page Legislative requirements for the sponsor Sponsors residing abroad Multiple applications Sponsorship bars Financial requirements Co-signers Sponsorship default Sponsorship withdrawal Assessing a sponsor’s eligibility Sponsorship by Canadian citizens living abroad Sponsorship ineligibility identified at the permanent resident processing stage Legislative requirements for the sponsor Sponsorship provisions in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act…
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Migrant workers in Canada on valid employer-specific work permits who are experiencing abuse, or who are at risk of abuse, in the context of their employment in Canada may be eligible to receive an open work permit that is exempt from the labour market impact assessment (LMIA) requirement, per section 207.1 of the Immigration and…
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