Work Permit

Immigration Options

Work in Canada

To work in Canada, a foreign national must receive authorization – work permit.

A work permit is a document issued by Immigration Canada that allows a foreign individual to work for a limited time at a specific job for a specific employer in Canada.

We can assist you:

  • in preparing yourself to apply for a job in Canada
  • representing your Canadian employer in HRDC to obtain validation;
  • preparing file for submission to Canada Immigration;
  • representing you before Canada Immigration to obtain work permit and entry visa.

In most instances, a work permit will only be issued by an immigration officer after Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) has approved the job offer of a Canadian employer to a foreign national.

An HRDC opinion enables Immigration Canada to determine whether the employment of the foreign worker is likely to have a positive, neutral or negative impact on the labour market in Canada. A positive or neutral labour market opinion is necessary for a foreign worker to be issued a work permit.

The factors HRDC considers include whether a Canadian or immigrant could fill the job; whether the hiring of a foreign national will help create opportunities or benefit for Canadian job seekers; and whether working conditions and wages offered are in line with what a Canadian would expect.

The HRD validation process thus entails that the Canadian employer demonstrate that a "significant" effort has been made to seek and hire a Canadian for the position in which there is a petition for validation. Work permit will be refused if the HRDC opinion is that the wages and working conditions offered are insufficient to attract and retain Canadian job-seekers. This policy is to ensure that foreign workers are not improperly used by Canadian employers to drive down the wage structure in the Canadian labour market.

Once HRDC grants a confirmation for the job that the foreign worker has been offered, the worker may apply for a work permit at a visa office, or, if the worker is a U.S. citizen, at a port of entry.

Contact us if you would like to know more.

517 thoughts on “Work Permit

  1. Myself vibhooti from Godhra, Gujarat, India. I and my husband both are interested to do job in Canada and immigrate there. I have completed diploma and then graduation in nursing and 4 years clinical experience as a staff nurse and now doing govt job as a staff nurse. I had taken training of ITLS also and I have certificate of A1&A2 level of French.I have passed TOEFL SAT IELTS but now expired.My husband has done masters in public health in veterinary science and now doing govt job as a veterinary doctor and 4 years clinical experience.please help us to get job and immigrate there.Thank you.

  2. Hello,
    Good Day,
    Nice to see this page. I’m an Auto CAD draftsman and doing my job in UAE. I have approximately 8 years work experience but do not have related education. Could I get your services to find my job and LMIA as well?

    Thanks and kind Regards,
    Zafar

  3. am ademola by name i want to work in canada as a driver how can u help me and i av 5year driving experience

  4. Respected sir/madam
    I would like to work in Canada,I got 2yrs of working experience .May I know what would the IELTS bands score for work permit

  5. Hi! I’m from Uzbekistan. I’m lawyer and professional football referee. IEltS score is 5.5. Help me please to work in Canada

  6. I am Msc maths, bEd..I did IELTS test with 5.5babds I have experience more than 7year.i want to do job in canada.what I have to do for that

  7. I am 6G welder with 13 year of overseas experience and IELTS overall band 5 .Now i am looking for work permit visa for canada.please help me i am ready to pay your service charge

  8. Hi
    I am from sri lanka.I passed out from ceylon German technical training institute & I studied power electrical full time course.I want to work in Canada and how I get job from canada

  9. I will like to apply for work permit to Canada or Australia, Europe or US. Please contact me with details. Thank you

  10. hello
    my self milan patel
    im from india hindu
    im a looking for job in canada
    house keeping
    cleaner
    if any femly tack care me in canada
    and call me i work

  11. I am a nursing officer and if I got one years work experience than i will apply PR for Canada in India plz tell me it is a possible??

    • I m bsc nsg i have total 5 years experience in govt job as a staff nurse total 7 years experience i have overall5.30 band in ielts i want to apply as a work permit directly in canada can i eligible or not

  12. Hi I’m from India (Punjab) i am carpenter I got 4 years experience working in UAE. I will like to apply for work permit .thank you

  13. I want a job at Vancouver , Canada.At present I live in India.I want to go Canada,so sir, please advise to get a job

  14. Hlo sir…..I want to consult with you,my sister visa was refused 2 times in work permit on the basis of work permit so now what we can do ,please sir/mam give me your suggestion

  15. Hi,
    I would like to know if I would be able to apply at the Fire Departments in Canada with an open work permit. Also once I’ve worked for a couple of months would I be able to apply for PR?

    I would appreciate your assistance.

  16. Hello Sir/Madam,
    I am a perioperative Nurse in Nigeria and would like to work as a carer in Canada via the work permit scheme. I have an ielts overall band of 6.5 though. Please I will greatly appreciate your assistance. I also have more than 10 years experience in working as a nurse. Thanks.

  17. I am nurse. I have 5 year experience in cardiac hospital. Can i apply for a work permit than ielts score 4.5. plz tell me it is possible?

  18. I have a overall IELTS score of 7.5 in which Reading&Listening 8.5 and Writing&Speaking 6.5. I am 27 years old and have around 6 years experience in Software Java Full stack/Cloud development. My spouse is 31 years and have 8.3 years of experience in Software/CI/CD/Devops. Can you help me get work permit and a job offer to work in canada along with my spouse. If possible, Please contact us on

  19. Hi
    I am working as workshop supervisor for 10 years in Qatar. I have completed ITI in instrumentation and also completed Advance diploma in business management ( operation management). Do I have eligibility to apply Permanent resident for Canada.
    Please advice.

  20. I am sir Harjeet singh punjab(india) sir my reqest pleace help me labar job 7611D gernal with +2 and 4yaer securty gurad experice

  21. I am 57 years old .Graduate in Arts & 3 yeras Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Have more than 30 years of experience in Purchasing . I have also passed Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management from IIMM Mumbai. How can I get JOB in Canada?

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