Work Permit/LMIA

Work Permit is intended for those aspirants who wish to go abroad for securing employment or work on arranged employment. Excluding certain exceptions, most foreign workers who work on temporarily basis need work permit for doing their job in effective manner.

Canadian work permits are of two types:

  1. Open Work Permit
  2. Employer Specific Work Permit

Eligibility Criteria to Apply for Work Permit

From Outside Canada: Applying for work permit depends on your origin or country of residence. If you are outside Canada and want to get Work Permit, you will need clearance certificate on any criminal records or medical examinations. Work permit can be applied through visa office. They will guide you on all the processes like fee, documentation and procedure to get work permit for Canada.

From Inside Canada: You can apply for work permit only if:

  1. You or your spouse is currently residing in Canada with the access of a valid study or work permit.
  2. You have already applied for PR and is waiting for the judgment that has to be made.
  3. You have earned a graduation degree from a recognized college/institution from Canada.
  4. You have requested for a refugee status and is in the offing for a final judgement, or if you have grant of a convention refugee or a protected person.

Role of LMIA to get work permit

If your dream destination to work abroad is Canada then there is a need of LMIA, aka Labour Market Impact Assessment. Erstwhile known as LMO (Labour Market Opinion, almost all Canadian work permits demand this certification for hiring a temporary foreign worker. Aspirants who are looking for LMIA to work in Canada, One Way Immigration is there to help.

What is LMIA?

LMIA based visa give aspirants a chance to live and work in Canada. The visa, with certain conditions, can also be converted into permanent residency, if you need. There are different type of LMIA

Work Permit Applications

Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, LMIA has to support an application applied for work permit. Once an aspirant receive this LMIA, he/she can apply for work permit in Canada.

LMIA for Permanent Residence

This supports an application by those aspirants who wish for PR in Canada.

Both PR and Work Permit in Canada

Along with supporting PR application, this category of LMIA is employed for supporting an application of work permit.

How One Way Immigration Can Help?

We have a proven track record of assisting hundreds of aspirants looking for work permit in Canada. Give our services a whirl now for complete assistance with Open Work Permit or Employer Specific Work Permit.