{"id":20484,"date":"2021-12-13T22:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/?p=20484"},"modified":"2021-12-14T14:16:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:16:42","slug":"canada-work-permit-and-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/blog\/canada-work-permit-and-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"A Full Guide to Canadian Work Visas and Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20484\" class=\"elementor elementor-20484\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edf7f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edf7f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"fecb6f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26abcdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26abcdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work in Canada: Visas and Permits for Foreigners<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5e1379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5e1379\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada &#8211; a dreamland to work for everyone; are you one of those dreaming of working in Canada and pursuing a new career? In this case, you will need a Canadian work visa, a permit that makes <span style=\"color: #16418b;\"><a style=\"color: #16418b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/blog\/work-in-canada-2021-top-10-jobs-for-foreigners\/\">work in Canada for foreigners<\/a> <\/span>legal. There may be some cases when you can work without a permit; we will touch on these cases in this article.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a continuous inflow of applications of many foreign workers applying for Canada visas. They are looking for job opportunities that come with great benefits offered by the so-called best place to live in the world; Canada.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting a good job in Canada is a dream come true for almost everyone worldwide. The attractive national <\/span><b>average salary of approximately $54,630 per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and a low 6.0 % <span style=\"color: #16418b;\"><a style=\"color: #16418b;\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/canada\/unemployment-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unemployment rate <\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(November 2021) amidst the pandemic explain it all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d33c05\" data-id=\"31d33c05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d09b959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"3d09b959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__3d09b959\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea8bf80 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ea8bf80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58ea820\" data-id=\"58ea820\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632f9ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"632f9ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2 Types of Work Visas in Canada\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58263e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58263e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may get a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian work permit in two ways. The first group of Visas is just for six months or less for temporary workers; the second group of Visas is for those immigrating to Canada because they have found a suitable job or finding a Permanent Job in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb7fa9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb7fa9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temporary Work Visas<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d77ec1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d77ec1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>A Temporary Work Visa<\/strong> for Canada provides a Work Permit that lets you work for just a short period and will expire after a few months or years, depending on the type you have. Plus, you can&#8217;t claim Canadian benefits such as health coverage nor apply for Canadian citizenship. Once your Canadian work visa expires, you may reapply for another one or return to your home country.<br \/><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may only work temporarily in Canada for six months or less, or up to four years, including all the extensions you may be approved. Although, this is not always the case and may depend on your origin country and which type of Visa you have. Of course, you can&#8217;t continue staying and working in Canada once your Visa expires; otherwise, you may get deported and get banned from coming back to Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffc1b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ffc1b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permanent or Immigrant Work Visas\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3296931d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3296931d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second type of Visa is for those immigrating to Canada because they have found a suitable job or finding a Permanent Job in Canada through the following different programs of Canada.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/express-entry\/eligibility\/skilled-trades.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">Federal Skilled Trades Program<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/express-entry\/eligibility\/federal-skilled-workers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/provincial-nominees\/works.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/quebec-skilled-workers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">Quebec-Selected Skilled Worker Program<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a Canadian Permanent Visa holder, you can work legally in Canada. The Visa allows you to stay in Canada permanently and may choose to move to any Canadian province to live, work, and study. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1053c770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1053c770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Work in Canada Today\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Canada offers great benefits to its foreign workers.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuY2FuYWRhY2lzLm9yZ1wvYXBwXC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8xMlwvV29yay1pbi1DYW5hZGEtVG9kYXkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today-1024x342.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20454\" alt=\"Work in Canada Today\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today-1024x342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-in-Canada-Today.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Getting a Canadian work visa or permit allows you to travel anywhere within Canada!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ac3f8b9 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac3f8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b950ac8\" data-id=\"4b950ac8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c09f0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c09f0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Work Permit Category or Types \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4eb1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c4eb1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Work Permits\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7518f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7518f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This permit allows you to work for any employer in Canada, except for the following employers:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listed in the Canadian government as non-compliant employers\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those engage in stripteasing, erotic dancing, escort services, or erotic massages business.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is not job-specific, unlike all other work permits which are issued for the holder to work for one employer only. 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One of the requirements can be your situation, whether you can apply for the permit or not.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/helpcentre\/answer.asp?qnum=177&amp;top=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #16418b;text-decoration: underline\">Check for eligibility and requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5897c27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5897c27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer-specific work permits\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66767608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66767608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it indicates, it<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allows you to work per what is stated on your work permit, which includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Your employer\u2019s name<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Period of how long you can work<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The location where you can work (as applicable)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian employers need specific workers, and they hire temporary foreign workers to fill them. It provides a good opportunity to work in Canada before finally deciding on permanent residency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the occupation is listed, you don&#8217;t need the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA); through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/blog\/canada-international-mobility-program-imp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #16418b; text-decoration: underline;\">International Mobility Program (IMP). <\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although, you can still get this type of permit regardless if you don&#8217;t fit in any categories listed. But you will need to have LMIA beforehand. The <span style=\"color: #16418b;\"><a style=\"color: #16418b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/hire-temporary-foreign\/find-need-labour-market-impact-assessment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LMIA<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a document that a Canadian employer needs to get before hiring a foreign worker. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/corporate\/publications-manuals\/operational-bulletins-manuals\/temporary-residents\/foreign-workers\/eligibility\/employer-specific-labout-market-impact-assessment-exemptions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">Check if you are eligible<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for this type of permit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606a3968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"606a3968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Work and Live in Canada\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Working in Canada means securing a better future for you and your family!\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0NTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuY2FuYWRhY2lzLm9yZ1wvYXBwXC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8xMlwvV29yay1hbmQtTGl2ZS1pbi1DYW5hZGEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada-1024x342.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20456\" alt=\"Work and Live in Canada\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada-1024x342.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Work-and-Live-in-Canada.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Obtaining a Canadian work permit or visa provides you with a chance to bring your family with you as a dependent.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2abb1da8 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2abb1da8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-779babe8\" data-id=\"779babe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e1bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37e1bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Work Permit: Fees and Durations\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224cd6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224cd6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbedbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dbedbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The validity of the new open work visa is up to December 31, 2022; for critical employees and foreign student graduates. For those Temporary Residents applying for Permanent Residency, application to the new open work permit began on July 26. They can now add family members to the bridging open work permit. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to prolong your work permit, once it expires?<\/strong> Check this article for step-by-step instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/blog\/simple-ways-to-extend-your-work-permit-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #16418b; text-decoration: underline;\">extending your Canadian work permit.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b20d1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b20d1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fees<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68967e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68967e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Work Permit Fees:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD155 for Work Permit (including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadacis.org\/blog\/simple-ways-to-extend-your-work-permit-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #16418b;\">extensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 per person)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD 465 for Work Permit (including extensions) \u2013 per group (3 or more performing artists)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers the maximum payment for three or more groups of performing artists applying at the same time and place.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD 100 for Open work permit holder<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD 355 to Restore your status as a worker<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>(Restore your status at CAD 200 + get a new work permit at CAD155)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c615ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c615ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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