Good news ! The provinces of British Columbia (BC), Ontario and Alberta (AB) in Canada have officially recognized that there are shortages of certain professionals and skilled workers and have made it considerably easier and faster for employers in these provinces to recruit and employ foreign workers who have the skills and experience to fill [...] [...more]
If you have US or Mexican citizenship, you may be able to work in Canada without a work permit for selected NAFTA occupations listed below, subject to you meeting the requirements for education and experience specified for each occupation. Consult a certified and licensed Canadian immigration consultant to determine your eligibility and prepare a [...] [...more]
Foreign nationals (that is, not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada) who wish to work in Canada typically require a work permit. However, in some cases, an foreigner can work in Canada without a work permit.
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No. Some types of work do not need a confirmation by Service Canada. If the job offer you received is confirmation-exempt, you may apply directly for a work visa.
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The service arm of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), now known as Service Canada, must normally provide a labour market opinion or confirmation of your job offer.
Typically, a favourable HRSDC labour opinion which confirms that a prospective temporary hiring is genuine and is likely to have a neutral or positive economic effect on [...] [...more]
It is a written authorization to work in Canada issued by an officer to a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
It is required whether or not the employer is in Canada. Usually, it is valid only for a specified job and length of time. A work permit may [...] [...more]
After the CPC begins processing the application for permanent residence – You will not receive a refund.
After CIC has a issued a visa, or your relative or family member has already become a permanent resident – You cannot withdraw your sponsorship; you are obliged to support your relative or family member.
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Fro the time your sponsored family members or relatives become permanent residents of Canada, you must support:
* your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for three years;
* dependent children under age 22 for 10 years or until age 25, whichever comes first;
* dependent children aged 22 or over for three years; and
* other relatives for [...] [...more]
You may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent children with no dependent children of their own, if you are a Canadian citizen living abroad and provided you will return to live in Canada once your family members become permanent residents.
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Only a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who does not have a spouse, common-law partner, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece in Canada, and who does not have a family class relative to sponsor, may sponsor one relative regardless of relationship.
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