The Government of Canada wants people to enter and work legally in Canada
and apply for relevant visa. Hence, it is very crucial to know about the various visa
categories, in order to choose the one that first best with your eligibility and
requirements.
The two major categories are:
Being a Canadian Permanent Resident means you are able to live and work in
Canada with the same freedoms as a citizen. You don’t have to look for a Canadian
job offer and put forth the extra effort of obtaining a new work permit. Additionally,
Canadian Permanent Residency rights are also granted to your dependent family.
However, the concept of a Canadian temporary work permit can sound very
appealing. Often there is less paper work required and the processing times are
faster when compared to a permanent residence application. All of which means,
generally speaking, you can come to Canada faster.
If granted a closed work permit you would be restricted to work for the same
employer, at the same position until the employer no longer requires your services or
when your work permit expires, whichever comes first.
Canada work visas are issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
(TFWP) by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The TFWP is intended to help Canadian employers recruit foreign workers in
response to labour market shortages.
TFWP is made up of four streams: high-skilled workers, low-skilled workers, the
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, and the Live-In Caregiver Program.
Foreign workers must have an approved job offer and a work permit before arriving
in Canada under the TFWP.
IRCC works with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to ensure
foreign workers do not take jobs for which Canadian citizens or permanent residents
are available. Canadian employers intending to hire a foreign worker must obtain
prior approval. This is done by applying for a Labour Market Impact
Assessment (LMIA).
In some cases, foreign workers may qualify to work in Canada without an LMIA
under various programs, such as the International Mobility Program.
A TFWP Canada work permit holder’s family may come with them to Canada.
All family members must complete their own application forms, but they can be
submitted together.
If a family member wants to work in Canada, they will need their own Canada work
permit.
In certain cases, spouses or common-law partners are eligible for an open work
permit. If a temporary foreign worker’s children would like to study in Canada, they
need a study permit.
An open work permit allows the holder to work in any job with any employer with
limited exceptions. An open work permit also means the holder’s employer does not
need an LMIA.
A spouse’s eligibility for an open work permit depends on the skill level of the
temporary foreign worker’s job.
A high-skilled foreign worker’s spouse could be eligible for an open work permit,
provided the foreign worker is authorized to work in Canada for at least six months.
A low-skilled worker’s spouse will only be eligible for an open work permit through an
active pilot project.
Dependent children are only eligible for an open work permit through an active pilot
project.
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