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Working
Temporarily in Canada
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 labor 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.
When a
jobseeker gets an offer from an employer then he/she need to apply for
a work permit to Canadian diplomatic post in their respective country.
Citizenship
and Immigration Canada offers several programs to facilitate the
application process for work permits in industries with a greater need
for skilled workers.
- Temporary Foreign Worker Units
- Facilitated Processing for Information Technology Workers
- Tool and Die and Machinists in Ontario
Temporary Foreign worker units permits are:
Skills mentioned in skill shortage list.
Information Technology Permits in:
- Senior Animation Effects Editor
- Embedded Systems Software Designer
- MIS Software Designer
- Multimedia Software Developer
- Software Developer — Services
- Software Products Developer
- Telecommunications Software Designer
Temporary Foreign Worker Units
Human Resources and Social Development Canada’s Ontario Region has
negotiated an agreement with the machining industry to facilitate the
temporary entry of tool and die makers and related occupations:
- Construction (Construction worker)
- Agricultural Sector (Caribbean and Mexican Seasonal Agricultural
Workers Program)
Scope for Work Permit in following categories:
1) Hotel and Restaurant Staff (Chambermaids, food and beverage
servers, front desk clerks, groundskeepers, cooks & etc.)
2) Internationally trained tradespersons
List of Compulsory & Optional Certification Trades:
Applied Service Technician, Auto Body Technician
(Prepper/Repairer/Refinisher), Automotive Service Technician,
Boilermaker,
Crane and Hoisting Equipment operator (Hydraulic Mobile Crane/ Mobile
Crane/ Tower Crane/ Boom Truck/ Wellhead Boom Truck), Electician,
Elevator Constructor, Gasfitter (A/B), Hairstylist, Heavy Equipment
Technician (Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic [off road]/ Truck &
Transport Mechanic)/ Transport Trailer Mechanic), Ironworker (Metal
Building Systems Erector/ Structural/Ornamental/Reinforcing),
Motorcycle Mechanic, Plumber, Rig Technician, Recreation Vehicle
Service Technician, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Sheet
Metal Worker, Steamfitter-Pipe fitter, Welder (Wire Process Operator)
Optional Certification Trades:
Agricultural Equipment Technician, Baker, Bricklayer, Cabinetmaker,
Carpenter, Communication Technician, Concrete Finisher, Cook, Electric
Motor Systems Technician, Floor covering Installer, Glazier (Auto
Glass Technician), Instrument Technician, Insulator, Landscape
Gardener, Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic, Locksmith, Machinist,
Millwright, Outdoor Power Equipment Technician (Marine Euipment /
Power equipment/ Recreational Equipment/ Turf Equipment), Painter and
Decorators, Parts Technician, Power Lineman, Power System Electrician,
Roofer, Sawfiler (Sawfiler/ Circular Sawfiler), Sprinkler System
Installer, Structural Steel and Plate Fitter, Tilesetter, Tool and Die
Maker, Transport Refrigeration Technician, Water Well Driller.
3) Landscaping staff (managerial professional/ technical occupation
require post secondary training, horticultural labourers,
groundskeepers)
4) Engineers
5) International students: International students can able to work for
2 years after course completion for gaining experience in their field.
6) Professionals from the United States or Mexico: (By trade
Agreement)
7) Temporary foreign worker to permanent resident: Skilled worker can
apply to permanent citizenship if his/her temporary employer demands.
8) Permanent employment/residence |
