WORK PERMIT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
Each type of Work Permit have different document requirements. The stakeholders involved are also different.
LMIA-BASED WORK PERMIT
Stakeholders Involved.
- Canadian Business Owner/Employer.
- Temporary Foreign Worker.
- 3rd Party Representative: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, Immigration Lawyer.
- Service Canada.
- Job Bank.
- 3rd Party Recruitment Websites.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- CBSA Officer (if applying the work permit at the border or airport).
Application Documents Required for LMIA Application.
- Submission Letter (from 3rd Party Representative): Outlines overall table of contents of the application. This document is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
- Labour Market Impact Assessment Application Form (ESDC – EMP5627 for Low-Wage & EMP5626 for High-Wage, EMP5593 for PR support LMIA): Indicates overall LMIA application information such as company information, recruitment efforts, foreign worker’s name, and job position applying for.
- LMIA Government Fee payment information is requested in this document. In this page, the business must disclose its payment card details for a Service Canada officer to charge the required payment.
- Organization Chart: Depicts the overall organization structure.
- Business Time Analysis Report: Displays company’s hours of operations and explains why the business requires a particular job position.
- Job Description Report: Shows a particular job’s roles, duties and responsibilities that a TFW is expected to perform.
- Job Offer: Discloses a job offer between a Canadian business employer and a TFW.
- Recruitment Efforts: Describes overall recruitment efforts made by a Canadian business employer to hire local candidates first.
- This section includes job bank ads, job match activity reports and advertisement posting copies from other 3rd party recruitment websites.
- Business License.
- Certificate of Incorporation.
Application Documents Required for Online Work Permit Application.
Please note that paper & border work permit applications are similar to online applications. Please consult with your reliable 3rd party representative for more information.
- Submission Letter (from 3rd Party Representative): Outlines overall table of contents of the application. This document is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker (IMM 5710): Explains the applicant’s overall background information.
- Digital Photo: Photo of an applicant.
- Use of Representative (IMM 5476): A document that indicates a relationship between a 3rd party representative and an applicant.
- Photocopy of Passport Information of the Applicant.
- Photocopy of Previous Work Permit of the Applicant.
- Job Offer Letter signed by both the Employer and the Employee.
- LMIA Confirmation Letter.
- Education Credentials: This document can be a diploma or degree certificate. The applicant can also provide a transcript along with the graduation certificate as an additional proof.
- Resume.
- Certificate of Employment: To prove the applicant has related past work experience to perform the offered job in Canada.
SPOUSAL OPEN WORK PERMIT
Stakeholders Involved.
- Sponsor: Canadian or Permanent Resident Spouse/Common-law Partner, or a Spouse/Common-law Partner with valid Study Permit or Work Permit.
- An Applicant.
- 3rd Party Representative: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, Immigration Lawyer.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- CBSA Officer (if applying the work permit at the border or airport).
Application Documents Required for Online Work Permit Application.
Please note that paper & border work permit applications are similar to online applications. Please consult with your reliable 3rd party representative for more information.
- Submission Letter (from 3rd Party Representative): Outlines overall table of contents of the application. This document is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker (IMM 5710): Explains the applicant’s overall background information.
- Digital Photo: Photo of an applicant.
- Use of Representative (IMM 5476): A document that indicates a relationship between a 3rd party representative and an applicant.
- Photocopy of Passport Information of the Applicant.
- Photocopy of Previous Work Permit of the Applicant.
- Marriage Certificate or Common-law Declaration.
- Sponsor’s status documents (Canadian passport, PR card, work permit or study permit, etc.).
BRIDGING OPEN WORK PERMIT
Stakeholders Involved.
- An Applicant.
- 3rd Party Representative: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, Immigration Lawyer.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Note: BOWP cannot be applied at the border.
Application Documents Required for Online Work Permit Application.
Please note that there’s a slight difference between paper and online work permit application. Please consult with your reliable 3rd party representative for more information.
- Submission Letter (from 3rd Party Representative): Outlines overall table of contents of the application. This document is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker (IMM 5710): Explains the applicant’s overall background information.
- Digital Photo: Photo of an applicant.
- Use of Representative (IMM 5476): A document that indicates a relationship between a 3rd party representative and an applicant.
- Photocopy of Passport Information of the Applicant.
- Photocopy of Previous Work Permit of the Applicant.
- Acknowledgement of Receipt form Centralized Intake Office of Express Entry PR Application File Number.
- Nomination Certificate for Provincial Nominee.
- CIC Guideline.
POST GRADUATE WORK PERMIT
Stakeholders Involved.
- Designated Learning Institution.
- An Applicant.
- 3rd Party Representative: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, Immigration Lawyer.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Note: PGWP cannot be applied at the border.
Application Documents Required for Online Work Permit Application.
Please note that there’s a slight difference between paper and online work permit application. Please consult with your reliable 3rd party representative for more information.
- Submission Letter (from 3rd Party Representative): Outlines overall table of contents of the application. This document is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
- Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker (IMM 5710): Explains the applicant’s overall background information.
- Digital Photo: Photo of an applicant.
- Use of Representative (IMM 5476): A document that indicates a relationship between a 3rd party representative and an applicant.
- Photocopy of Passport Information of the Applicant.
- Photocopy of Previous Work Permit of the Applicant.
- Diploma, transcript from Designated Learning Institution.