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Hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada – Work Permit

Temporary Foreign Workers can usually be classified under the following two groups and three subgroups:

  • Employer-Specific Work Permit

    • REQUIRE BOTH a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and a Work Permit

    • REQUIRE ONLY a Work Permit 

    • DO NOT REQUIRE a Work Permit 

  • Open Work Permit

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Employer-Specific Work Permit

An employer-specific work permit lets you work in Canada according to the conditions on your work permit, such as 

  • The name of the specific employer you can work for

  • How long you can work

  • The location where you can work (if applicable)

 

Before you can apply for an employer-specific work permit, your employer must give you the following documents:

  • A copy of your employment contract

  • A copy of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Open Work Permit

An open work permit lets you work for any employer in Canada, except for one that

  • is listed as ineligible on the list of employers who have failed to comply with the conditions, or

  • regularly offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services, or erotic massages

 

You may only be eligible for an open work permit if you fall under the following situations, if you:

  • are international students who graduated from a designated learning institution and are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

  • are a student who is no longer able to meet the costs of their studies (destitute student)

  • have an employer-specific work permit and are being abused or at risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada

  • applied for permanent residence in Canada

  • are a dependent family member of someone who applied for permanent residence

  • are the spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker or international student

  • are the spouse or common-law partner of an applicant of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program

  • are a refugee, refugee claimant, protected person, or their family member

  • are under an unenforceable removal order

  • are a temporary resident permit holder

  • are young workers participating in special programs

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