Canada · Work Visas

Work Visas & Employment for Canada

Explore every work visas pathway we cover for Canada. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.

9 work visas pathways

Canada work visas pathways

01

Employer-specific work permit

An employer-specific work permit lets you work in Canada for one named employer, in one job, under the conditions printed on th…

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02

Open work permits

An open work permit allows foreign nationals to work for any Canadian employer in any location, without requiring an approved L…

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03

LMIA-based work permits

Employer-specific work permits issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), requiring the sponsoring Canadian empl…

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04

LMIA-exempt work permits

Work permits issued under the International Mobility Program (IMP) that do not require an LMIA because the foreign worker's emp…

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05

Global Talent Stream

The Global Talent Stream is a faster LMIA stream for innovative employers hiring highly skilled talent, particularly in technol…

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06

Intra-company transferees

Allows multinational corporations to transfer key executives, senior managers, or specialized knowledge personnel from a foreig…

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07

Francophone Mobility

An LMIA-exempt work permit stream that makes it simple and fast for Canadian employers outside Quebec to hire French-speaking f…

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08

International Experience Canada

Provides young people aged 18 to 35 from over 35 partner countries the opportunity to live and work in Canada under Working Hol…

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09

Post-graduation work permit

An open work permit for international graduates who have completed a full-time academic program at a designated learning instit…

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Ecosystem Architecture

Canada Work Visas Ecosystem & Related Global Pathways

Explore supporting intelligence briefings, interactive points assessment tools, institutional services, and parallel global migration pathways.

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