- Canada An Overview
- Skilled Immigration
- Business Immigration
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (AINP)
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
- Nova Scotia Nominee Program
- Ontario Provincial Nominee Program
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
- Yukon Nominee Program
- FAQ
- Quebec Immigration
- Canadian Experience Class
- Family Class Visa
- Work Permit
- Skilled Education Category
- Student Visa
- Tourist Visa
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Over View
- Visa Categories
- Skilled Visa
- Business Visa
- Business Migration Program
- Business visa options
- Business Owner Provisional Visa
- State or Territory Business Owner Provisional Visa
- Senior Executive Provisional Visa
- State or Territory Sponsored Executive Provisional Visa
- Investor Provisional Visa
- Investor Retirement Provisional Visa
- Established Business in Australia Permanent Visa
- State or Territory Sponsored Investor Provisional Visa
- Student Visa
- Tourist Visa
- Child Visa
- Contributed Parent Visa
- Employer Nomination Scheme
- Patent Visa
- Spouse Visa
- Social Security Benefit
- Employment Opportunities and Wages
- Healthcare in Australia
- Housing & Accomodiation
- Tax in Australia
- Value Added Services
- Departure Check List
- Canada
- Canada An Overview
- Skilled Immigration
- Business Immigration
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (AINP)
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
- Nova Scotia Nominee Program
- Ontario Provincial Nominee Program
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
- Yukon Nominee Program
- FAQ
- Quebec Immigration
- Canadian Experience Class
- Family Class Visa
- Work Permit
- Skilled Education Category
- Student Visa
- Tourist Visa
- Citizenship
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- United States
Information on Work Permit
Your employer helps determine if you are eligible. Your employer may need to get a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). A labour market opinion confirms that your employer can fill the job with a foreign worker.
You must satisfy the general requirements for entering Canada and for staying, in addition towards securing a work permit. This means you may need a temporary resident visa.
Work Permit is a temporary visa. It does not allow you to live in Canada permanently. To live here permanently, you must qualify under an Skilled Worker immigration category.
Your dependents need to obtain an entry permit to live temporarily if they wish to accompany you while during your travel and stay to Canada.