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IRCCAlways check the current rules on Canada.ca before you actEXPRESS ENTRYUnderstand your CRS score and prepare your proof in advancePROVINCESA Provincial Nominee nomination can be decisive for your profileWORKClosed or open permit: check the conditions printed on the permitQUEBECQuebec selects through the CSQ, separate from federal Express EntryCITIZENSHIPPhysical presence and tax filing count toward your applicationDOCUMENTSKeep a consistent file: dates, names and translations must matchBUDGETPlan your first months and keep a safety margin before arrivalIRCCAlways check the current rules on Canada.ca before you actEXPRESS ENTRYUnderstand your CRS score and prepare your proof in advancePROVINCESA Provincial Nominee nomination can be decisive for your profileWORKClosed or open permit: check the conditions printed on the permitQUEBECQuebec selects through the CSQ, separate from federal Express EntryCITIZENSHIPPhysical presence and tax filing count toward your applicationDOCUMENTSKeep a consistent file: dates, names and translations must matchBUDGETPlan your first months and keep a safety margin before arrival
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Work in Canada

Guides on work permits, job offers, foreign worker rights and transitions to permanent residence.

Canada work permit: types, conditions and how to apply online
Work in Canada

Canada work permit: types, conditions and how to apply online

Canada work permit explained: the types of work permits in Canada, who can apply, the role of an LMIA, conditions, documents and how to apply online.

Types of work permits in Canada: open, employer-specific, PGWP and more
Work in Canada

Types of work permits in Canada: open, employer-specific, PGWP and more

Types of work permits in Canada explained: open, employer-specific, PGWP, IEC and spousal permits. Find the right option for your situation.

Open work permit in Canada: who qualifies and how to apply
Work in Canada

Open work permit in Canada: who qualifies and how to apply

Open work permit Canada guide: spouses, PGWP graduates, IEC, vulnerable workers. Who qualifies, how to apply online, and the path to PR.

Employer-Specific Work Permit: Understanding Canada's Closed Permit from A to Z
Work in Canada

Employer-Specific Work Permit: Understanding Canada's Closed Permit from A to Z

Employer-specific work permit explained: LMIA, exemptions, permit conditions, changing employers and your rights. Everything about Canada's closed permit.

Working without a work permit in Canada: what the law actually allows, and the traps
Work in Canada

Working without a work permit in Canada: what the law actually allows, and the traps

Working without a permit in Canada: business visitors, performers, speakers, clergy, students. What the rules really allow and the mistakes that cost entry.

Extend a work permit in Canada: steps, maintained status and pitfalls to avoid
Work in Canada

Extend a work permit in Canada: steps, maintained status and pitfalls to avoid

Extend a work permit in Canada: when to file, fees, maintained status to keep working, and restoration if you fall behind. A complete step-by-step guide.

Changing employers in Canada: what your work permit really allows
Work in Canada

Changing employers in Canada: what your work permit really allows

How to change employers in Canada: open vs closed permit, the LMIA step, the $155 permit fee, and the mistakes that can cost you your status.

Foreign worker rights in Canada: what your employer cannot do
Work in Canada

Foreign worker rights in Canada: what your employer cannot do

Foreign worker rights in Canada: wages, safety, your passport, illegal fees, confidential reporting and the vulnerable worker permit, explained clearly.

Work permit to permanent residence: the complete strategy
Work in Canada

Work permit to permanent residence: the complete strategy

Work permit to permanent residence in Canada: CEC, CRS score, provincial nomination, pitfalls to avoid. The step-by-step roadmap to turn experience into PR.

Canada Working Holiday and IEC: the complete guide for young French, Belgian and European citizens
Work in Canada

Canada Working Holiday and IEC: the complete guide for young French, Belgian and European citizens

Canada Working Holiday via IEC: conditions by nationality, draws, $369.75 in fees, $2,500 in funds, an open permit and the pathway to permanent residence.

Young Professionals, JP-VIE and co-op: the other IEC permits for working in Canada
Work in Canada

Young Professionals, JP-VIE and co-op: the other IEC permits for working in Canada

Young Professionals and International Co-op via IEC: job offer required, employer-tied permit, differences with the working holiday and who each is for.