The Canadian labour market is in need of professionals that are willing to innovate. Workers must be able to adapt and professionally succeed in an environment of constant competition.
There are different types of Work Permit, they can be closed or open work permits.
1, Closed work permits are those who allow the employee to work only for the employer who’s job offer was previously approved. These permits can be the following:
Work Permits supported by LMIA
Work Permits under United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USCMA)
known before as NAFTA
Work Permits under other Free Trade Agreements
2,Open Work Permits are as the name says it open for you to work with any employer, there are restrictions such as working in health and education. These permits are the following:
A Work and Holiday Work Permit
An Open Work Permit for Spouses or Common-law partners of full-time students or workers in Canada
A Post-Graduate Work Permit
Get to know more about the different types of permits:
A lot of people are in the search of a work permit and do not necessarily understand that in order to get a work permit especially the closed ones you need to undergo a specific process for your job offer to be approved.
It is important to be informed of the various options that you may have to get a Work Permit and understand the processing of these type of applications because it one of the most complex ones an unfortunately one of the most common ways you can be a victim of fraud.
The ordinary process to apply for a work permit requires to you to have a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) approval before you can apply for aWork Permit. Read more about what LMIA means and how you can apply for it.
