FOR WORKERS [SKILLED/SEMI SKILLED]

Many possibilities and opportunities exist for those who want to work in Canada. Usually, a foreign national has to obtain Work Permit to be authorized to work in Canada.
A foreign national cannot initiate the process as the employer who needs to hire the foreign national has to take the permission from Service Canada, a part of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), this permission is called LMIA.
A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that permits an employer in Canada to hire a foreign worker. It shows that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job and no Canadian worker is available to do the job.

LMIA Based Work Permits:
To obtain LMIA based Work Permit, the following steps are required:

Work Permit may be LMIA based or LMIA exempt depending upon circumstances.

LMIA Exempt Work Permits categories: Also known as International Mobility Programs

Work Permit Exempt categories: A foreign national may work in Canada without a work permit in following occupations:

Business Visitor , Military Personnel, Athletes and Team Members, News Reporters and Media Crews, Public Speakers, Convention Organizers, Clergy, Judges, Referees and Similar Officials, Examiners and Evaluators , Foreign Government Officers, Foreign Representatives and their Family Members, Military Personnel and few more.

Open Work Permit categories:

Post-Graduation Work Permit for international students
Spouses or common-law partners of Work Permit holder
Spouses or common-law partners of Study Permit holder
Spousal/Common-Law Partner in Canada Sponsorship applicants
Working Holiday Permit holders

Note: Fraudulent Job Offers

Many companies in overseas advertise forged job offers. Please be careful, if they take interview in your country and offer you a job in Canada and asks for money. Research thoroughly online and verify the employer in Canada who offers you the job.