How to Get a Canadian Working Visa
Understanding the Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC) process of issuing visa is important if you plan to work in Canada on a working visa. Canadian government issues visas to only those foreigners who have as job offer from a Canadian company eligible for recruiting foreign employees. To get a work visa in Canada, foreigners usually are required to provide positive labor market opinion, a document that confirms position's status.
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Things You'll Need
- Passport
- Document of positive labor market opinion
- Job offer letter from the employer
- Work visa application package
- Proof of payment of fees
Instructions
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Search for a job in which foreigners are eligible to apply. Workopolis, Monster Canada, Eluta and Linkedin are some of the major websites where you can find job. Once you find an employer who is willing to hire, obtain a positive labor market opinion. A positive labor market opinion is a document issued by Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Your employer is responsible for applying for this document.
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Apply for a work permit through CIC office located in your region. Download work visa application forms from CIC website. Provide a job offer letter, copies of your educational degrees, certificates of work experience and document of positive labor market opinion. Pay the required fees and mail these documents to your CIC office.
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Keep track of your application status on CIC website. CIC will process you application, complete a background check and ask you to appear for a medical examination.
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Keep your CIC office updated about any changes in name, address or marital status. Updates in status can slow down the visa processing times.
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Get your passport stamped for the visa when asked by CIC.
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Tips & Warnings
Provide all the documents at the time of application, otherwise your application will be delayed.
References
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