TEMPORARY WORKER APPLICATIONSIMPORTANT NOTICE Our visa office receives many applications each day. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. We cannot expedite applications. The current average processing time is indicated here. This processing time applies to complete applications only. Non-routine applications may take significantly longer to process. Incomplete applications will take longer to process and may be refused. Information about how to submit an application may be found on this website. Review the information carefully before submitting your application. We strongly advise you NOT to book your flight to Canada before you receive your work permit. We are not responsible for any flight arrangements you choose to make. In addition to a work permit, you may require a temporary resident visa to enter Canada. Click here to see whether you need a visa. If you require a temporary resident visa, you will need to submit your passport with your initial application. Please do not make any travel arrangements that will require your passport until you receive your work permit and visa. If you do not require a temporary resident visa to enter Canada, DO NOT submit your original passport. We only require a copy of the identity page of your passport. In this section:
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Where should I apply? · Do I qualify for concurrent processing of a labour market opinion and work permit? · Do I qualify for a working holiday or other special youth program?
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How do I apply? · What about my family members? Some temporary workers require a work permit and some do not. The requirements depend on the sort of work you will do when you come to Canada. Work permits are normally issued on the basis of a positive labour market opinion issued by Service Canada (HRSDC). In some cases, you do not need a labour market opinion to get a work permit. For more information about working in Canada, including the following: - whether you need a labour market opinion - how your employer can apply for a labour market opinion please see the CIC website. Can I apply as I enter Canada? While most applicants will need to apply for their work permits at our visa office before travelling to Canada, in certain cases you may be eligible to apply directly at a Port of Entry (as you enter Canada).
You may only submit your application to our visa office if you are: · a citizen of Channel Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Norway, Sweden or United Kingdom, or · you have been legally admitted to one of the countries listed above. Accompanying family members must also meet the requirements above. If they do not, they must apply separately in their country of residence or citizenship. For example, a nurse from the Philippines working in London would like to apply for a work permit for herself and study permits for her accompanying children. The children live in the Philippines. Although the applicant should include details of her family in her application, the children will have to apply in Manila because they are not eligible to apply in London. This is because they do not live in the UK and are not British citizens. It is helpful to us if you explain your plans for your family in your application. If you are applying under one of the following categories, you may not need a work permit (though you may still need a temporary resident visa). Please contact us, we will then assess whether you need a work permit. Volunteers/Members of the Clergy Visiting Academics/Researchers Business Visitors Performing Artists/Musicians Film/Media Crew – For more details, see our Film/Media Crew page. DO I QUALIFY FOR CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF A LABOUR MARKET OPINION AND WORK PERMIT? We are aware that Service Canada is experiencing delays due to a high number of applications for labour market opinions. You may be eligible to apply for a work permit before a labour market opinion has been issued. See Concurrent Processing on the CIC website for more information about who is eligible and what additional documentation to submit. DO I QUALIFY FOR A WORKING HOLIDAY OR OTHER SPECIAL YOUTH PROGRAM? The requirements for these programs are not the same as for ordinary work permit applications. To find out whether you are eligible to work in Canada without a labour market opinion on a working holiday program and for information on how to apply, see Working Holiday Programs/International Youth Mobility
Application kits and a document checklist can be downloaded from the Forms page. Download the checklist first and use it as your guide in preparing your application. Explanations of some of the checklist items are below. You must complete and submit the full application kit and the document checklist. You must include all required documents. If you are unable to submit a document, you should provide a written explanation. Incomplete applications may be returned to you unprocessed or even refused. Documents obtained for the purpose of making an application will not be returned. This includes original police certificates. Any document not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation. See our Fees page. Some applicants applying for work permits are not required to pay a processing fee. For details click here You must submit two passport photographs of yourself and all accompanying family members. Staple the photographs to the application form. They must meet our photograph specifications. You must submit a self-addressed envelope measuring at least 8” x 6” (20cm x 15cm.) You may be required to undergo a medical examination. Medical examinations are usually required if you wish to work in childcare or healthcare. In addition, if you have lived in a designated country in the past 12 months, you may have to do a medical examination. If required, a medical examination form and instructions will be mailed to you after we receive your application for a work permit. Allow at least one extra month for processing if a medical examination is required. In addition to a work permit, you may require a temporary resident visa to enter Canada. Click here to see whether you need a visa. Supplementary Information Forms Applicants of certain countries are required to fill in supplementary information forms which can be downloaded from the Forms page. If you fall in this category, your application may take longer to process. The spouse or common-law partner of a work permit applicant, may be eligible to apply for an open work permit. For details, see our Work Permit for Accompanying Spouse page. If you have accompanying child(ren) aged 6-18 years who will be attending primary or secondary school in Canada, they must obtain a study permit before entering Canada. They are not required to complete a separate application form, but the processing fee for their study permits must be included in your application. However, if you are destined to the province of Quebec, you must apply for the study permits after arrival in Canada. Study permits are not required for children attending kindergarten or nursery school. We will not reply to status requests received within our advertised average processing times. If processing of your application has exceeded our average processing times, you may send an enquiry through the Contact Us page.
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