21/12/2022
Apply for the visa and work permit
If you meet all the requirements and have a job offer from a Canadian employer, then you can apply for the visa and the work permit. The application must be done through the Canadian Consulate in your home country. You must go through the following steps:
Create an account or submit a paper application – you have the option of applying online through the Government of Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/apply.html
website using your credentials or your bank account information. Otherwise, you can apply by sending in your documents as hard copies.
Submit the application forms which include:
mit the application forms which include:
IMM 1295 – Application for Work Permit Made Outside of Canada;
Schedule 1 – Application for Temporary Resident Visa;
IMM 5645 – Family Information Form;
IMM 5409 – Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (if applicable);
IMM 5476 – Use of Representative Form (if applicable);
IMM 5475 – Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (if applicable);
Submit supporting documents which include:
Your passport which must be valid for more than 6 months after your planned date of entry into Canada;
A photocopy of your passport and all its pages;
Two photos as per the Photo Requirements;
Valid job offer from your employer;
Proof of current immigration status (if your country of residence is different from your country of citizenship);
Police record certificates;
Your resume or CV;
Your education diplomas and certificates;
Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable);
Copy of children’s birth certificates (if applicable);
If you will be working in Quebec, you need a Certificate d’acceptation du Quebec (CAQ);
Any other documents that the Consulate of Canada requires;
Complete the medical examination – It is best if you go through the medical exam to prove that you are in good health. You can do so at any licensed doctor which can sign the documents for you after you go through the necessary tests. If you do not have a medical exam, you will not be allowed to work in child care, primary or secondary school teaching, health service occupations, or agricultural occupations. In order not to limit your choices of jobs, it is recommended to complete the medical exams.
Attend the visa interview – The officials of the Canadian Consulate might want to interview you to determine that you will return to your home country once your open work permit expires and that you have been truthful in your application. You must attend the interview at the appointed time and answer any questions that they ask you. They might also ask for you to give your biometric information after the interview, which you must do.
Wait for processing
When you submit the application, documents, medical examination records, and complete the interview, you will then wait for processing. The Open Work Permit Canada processing time can be from 3 to 27 weeks depending on your country of citizenship. After this time passes, you will get a decision from the Canadian Consulate.
Travel to Canada
If your Open Work Permit is approved by the Consulate, you can make travel and accommodation arrangements in Canada. When you land in Canada, the Port of Entry (PoE) officers will stop you for checking. They will check your documents and ask questions about your purpose of visit and how long you will be in Canada. Give them all your documents and answer all the questions since they have the authority to not let you into the country if they suspect you are not being truthful.
Wait for processing
When you submit the application, documents, medical examination records, and complete the interview, you will then wait for processing. The Open Work Permit Canada processing time can be from 3 to 27 weeks depending on your country of citizenship. After this time passes, you will get a decision from the Canadian Consulate.
Travel to Canada
If your Open Work Permit is approved by the Consulate, you can make travel and accommodation arrangements in Canada. When you land in Canada, the Port of Entry (PoE) officers will stop you for checking. They will check your documents and ask questions about your purpose of visit and how long you will be in Canada. Give them all your documents and answer all the questions since they have the authority to not let you into the country if they suspect you are not being truthful.
How to apply, where to get application forms and guides, and what documents to provide with your application
