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:
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:
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.
