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GOOD TO KNOW
IRCCAlways check the current rules on Canada.ca before you act◆EXPRESS ENTRYUnderstand your CRS score and prepare your proof in advance◆PROVINCESA Provincial Nominee nomination can be decisive for your profile◆WORKClosed or open permit: check the conditions printed on the permit◆QUEBECQuebec selects through the CSQ, separate from federal Express Entry◆CITIZENSHIPPhysical presence and tax filing count toward your application◆DOCUMENTSKeep a consistent file: dates, names and translations must match◆BUDGETPlan your first months and keep a safety margin before arrival◆IRCCAlways check the current rules on Canada.ca before you act◆EXPRESS ENTRYUnderstand your CRS score and prepare your proof in advance◆PROVINCESA Provincial Nominee nomination can be decisive for your profile◆WORKClosed or open permit: check the conditions printed on the permit◆QUEBECQuebec selects through the CSQ, separate from federal Express Entry◆CITIZENSHIPPhysical presence and tax filing count toward your application◆DOCUMENTSKeep a consistent file: dates, names and translations must match◆BUDGETPlan 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.