DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

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. 
• 3^rd Party Representative: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, Immigration Lawyer. 
• Service Canada. 
• Job Bank. 
• 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd party representative for more information. 

• Submission Letter (from 3^rd 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 3^rd 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. 
• 3^rd 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 3^rd party representative for more information. 

• Submission Letter (from 3^rd 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 3^rd 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. 
• 3^rd 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 3^rd party representative for more information. 

• Submission Letter (from 3^rd 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 3^rd 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. 
• 3^rd 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 3^rd party representative for more information. 

• Submission Letter (from 3^rd 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 3^rd 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.