The W-1 is the visa granted to a foreign worker allowing them to enter Canada already with a worker status. After obtaining this visa, the worker will receive the work permit at the Port of Entry to Canada. There are two types of work permits: one that can be issued for an open to an employer (Open Work Permit) and one related to a specific employer (Employer-Specific Work Permit).

Studying at a college remains one of the easiest ways to work legally in Canada. Study Permit allows undergraduate and graduate students to work up to 20 hours per week.

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) allows students who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type 0 or skill level A or B that is gained through the PGWP helps graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through the Canadian experience class within Express Entry.

LMIA is an assessment that an employer in Canada must apply for and obtain approval before hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA will show a need for a foreign worker to be hired to fill the position, as no Canadian worker or permanent resident is adequately qualified. Only after the employer obtains the approval of the LMIA can the worker apply for a work permit, called the Employer-Specific Work Permit.

This is a work permit that enables applicants for permanent residency to work for any company in Canada while awaiting the processing and issuance of their COPR. To be considered eligible, you must have received the AOR confirming your application for permanent residence or be the spouse of the lead applicant who received the AOR (in which case the principal applicant must have a job offer at NOC 0, A or B.)

Work permit for foreigners whose work in Canada is of a religious nature, where their activity normally involves being part or sharing the beliefs of the religious community in which they will work or having the ability to teach or share religious beliefs, as required by the employer, which are usually local religious institutions

The Open Work Permit is a document issued within Canada that allows certain foreigners to work for any Canadian company. To be eligible, you must be the spouse of an international student enrolled full-time at a Canadian college (mostly public) or university or be the spouse of a person who has worker status with a job offer at NOC 0, A or B. You can also obtain an open work permit if you are part of a International Experience Canada program.

Students applying for a study visa for undergraduate or graduate programs with a mandatory internship (Internship/Co-op) as one of the components of their course will receive the SW-1 visa and, upon arrival in Canada, must have their Co-op Work Permit issued.

This program offers young people between 18 and 35 years old from certain countries with such an agreement with Canada the opportunity to travel and work in the country through the Young Professionals, Work & Holiday Visa and International Internship categories. If you have nationality with one of the partner countries, such as Portugal, you may be eligible to apply.

This application type allows you to work with a specific employer with an approved LMIA or provincial nomination. It is worth noting that, in this case, you will be strictly bound to work only for that employer. If you are laid off or change jobs, you must apply immediately for another job offer.

This type of visa has the following public: speakers, singers, and performers, among others, and it is suitable for professionals who will perform a specific activity in the country for a short period of time (same as the Business Visitor visa). For work permit-exempt jobs, ideally, the coding would be B-1 or WX-1; however, if the visa is coded V-1, this would have no legal impact on the foreign national’s ability (or inability) to work without a permit.

Visa aimed at foreign caregivers who have a job offer in an occupation of NOC 441 (Home Child-Care Provider) or NOC 4412(Home Support Worker). Recommended if you do not meet the requirements to apply directly to permanent residency as a caregiver and wish to experience the Canadian market. However, your employer will first need to apply to receive a positive LMIA