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Work Visa to Canada
During the past few years, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has issued more than 90,000 foreign worker visas/permits.
Work visas in Canada enable the applicant to work on a long term basis or a temporary basis in Canada. Any person who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who wants to work in Canada needs to obtain a work visa/permit. It is important to note that you must have a valid work permit/visa to work in Canada unless you are performing a job that does not require a work permit.
List of jobs that are exempt from work permits: www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/exempt-1.html.
Usually a work permit is valid only for a specified job and length of time.
A holder of a work visa is NOT able to immigrate on the basis of that work visa/permit and will need to file an application for permanent residency by means of one of the programs outlined herein.
Before obtaining a work visa/permit, the applicant must follow the procedure described below:
- You must receive a job offer from an employer in Canada.
- The Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) must provide a labor market opinion or "confirmation" of your job offer.
- Some types of work are exempt from this process: www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/exempt-2.html
- After receipt of confirmation from HRSDC, the applicant must submit an application for a work visa/permit.
In order to receive a work visa/permit, the applicant must satisfy Citizenship and Immigration Canada of the following: he/she will leave Canada at the end of his/her employment; show that he/she has enough money to maintain himself/herself and his/her family members in Canada; not be a security risk; be law abiding citizens and have no record of criminal activity; be in good health; and produce any documentation that is required by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Various conditions may be imposed on a work visa such as: restrictions as to the type of employment one can engage in; the employer for who you shall work; where one is able to work; and how long one is able to work for.
The holder of a work visa may also receive a visitor's visa for his/her spouse or common-law partner and any dependent children. In the event that the spouse or common-law partner intends to work whilst in Canada, he/she will be required to file a separate application for a work visa.
Live-In Caregiver
There is a special procedure for live-in caregiver to obtain a visa. 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.
A live-in caregiver must meet four requirements:
i. have the equivalent educational standard of completion of a Canadian high school
ii. have 6 months of full time training in a classroom setting or 12 months of full-time paid employment including at least 6 months of continuous employment with one employer in a field or occupation related to the job of a care-giver ( for example, experience in early childhood education, geriatric care, pediatric nursing or first aid ).
iii. be able to read, write, and understand either English or French at a level that allows one to function independently in a home environment.
iv. have a written contract between you and your employer.
The employee is required to live in the home of the employer.
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