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Working Temporarily in Canada
Working Temporarily in Canada
Overview
Every year, over 90,000 foreign workers enter Canada to work temporarily
to help Canadian employers address skill shortages. Citizenship
and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources and Social Development
Canada (HRSDC) ensure that these workers will support economic growth
in Canada
and create
more opportunities for all Canadian job seekers.
In almost all cases, you must have a valid work permit
to work in Canada.
These steps must be followed before you apply for a work permit:
- An employer must first offer you a job.
- HRSDC must normally provide a
positive
labour market opinion
of your job offer. However, some types of work
are exempt from this process.
- After HRSDC confirms that a foreign worker may fill the job, you
apply to CIC for your work permit.
To get a work permit, you must fill out an Application
for Work Permit. A work permit is issued if the application is approved.
You cannot immigrate with a work permit. If you want to come and
live in Canada as a permanent resident based on your work skills or experience,
see if you qualify for the Skilled Worker
Program.
Foreign workers may do some jobs in Canada without a permit. Check
to see if you can work in Canada without a permit.
Because of certain free trade agreements, some business
people may work in Canada without a work permit.
The Worker’s Role: Temporary workers
must also meet the requirements that apply to all temporary residents
in order to come to Canada. Find out what you must do before working in
Canada.
The Employer’s Role: Before a foreign
worker may work in Canada, you, as an employer, must check with HRSDC
to
obtain a positive labour market opinion for the
job offer you have made to the foreign worker. Find out
what you must do before you can hire a foreign worker.
Temporary Foreign Worker: Guide for Employers
This guide, designed specifically for employers seeking to hire temporary
foreign workers, takes the employer through a step-by-step approach on
the application process, the information required when submitting an
application, and points of contact for employers looking for guidance
at any time during the application process.
What HRSDC will do: HRSDC’s role is
to provide advice to CIC regarding the impact on the Canadian labour
market
that the entry of a foreign worker will have.
The Live-in Caregiver Program
A live-in caregiver is someone who provides care to children, the
elderly or the disabled in a private household. After working two years
as a live-in caregiver, you can apply to be a permanent resident of Canada.
Learn how you can apply for the Live-in
Caregiver Program.
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