TemporaryVisas
Each year, hundreds and thousands of individuals are hired on a temporary basis by Canadian organizations for a wide range of skills to fill in job positions. Such workers must obtain a temporary work visa for a specific period of time.
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TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA
You must meet the admissible requirements to enter Canada, stay in the country and obtain a work permit. A temporary worker visa does not allow you to permanently reside in Canada. Your dependent children, spouse or common-law partner are eligible to accompany you to Canada, and, if they wish, they can apply for a job or study visa.
Temporary residents are permitted to enter and remain in Canada for a specific period if they have a valid passport and a temporary resident visa (TRV) and must leave by the end of the period authorized for their stay. They may re-enter Canada only if they authorized to do so.
People don’t need a new visitor visa to return to Canada if they are travelling directly to the United States (including its Territories and Possessions) or St. Pierre and Miquelon.
THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF TRVs
Super visa
Parent and grandparent super visa are different from a multiple entry visa. With the parent and grandparent super visa, eligible parents and grandparents can visit family in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew their status. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key difference is that the Super Visa allows an individual to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada, while a 10-year multiple entry visa would only have a status period for each entry of six months only.
Multiple-entry visa
A multiple entry visa will let you travel to Canada for six months at a time as many times as you want. It will be valid for up to 10 years or one month before your passport expires, whichever is shorter.
Single entry visa
A single-entry visa lets you travel to Canada only one time. In most cases, once you have left Canada, you will need a new visa to enter Canada again.
Transit visa
A transit visa is an official document which shows that you meet the requirements to transit for up to 48 hours through a Canadian airport. It can be valid for 1 or 2 entries, depending on your travel plans. You must use your transit visa before it expires.
BUSINESS VISITOR
Canada, an economically flourishing country, offers immense opportunities to business visitors. Under the Business Visitor visa category, foreign nationals may visit Canada for short periods to partake in business dealings with Canadian companies.
The eligible applicants are permitted to explore business opportunities, interact with Canadian business counterparts, and participate in trade conferences. However, this visa does not allow applicants to assume employment in Canada. Business Visitor visa is best suited for travellers intending to experience Canadian culture, tour sites, and enjoy leisure activities while exploring various business options.
If you want to visit Canada for business purpose, you can apply as a business visitor. You’re eligible as a business visitor if you come to take part in international business activities without being part of the Canadian labour market. If you are visiting Canada temporarily to grow or invest or advance your business relationships, you can apply through business visitor. If you plan to stay for more than 6 months, or plan to work in Canada, you may be considered a temporary worker and have to apply for a work permit.
The types of activities you may conduct as a business visitor include:
- buying Canadian goods or services for a foreign business or government
- taking orders for goods or services
- going to meetings, conferences, conventions or trade fairs
- giving after-sales service (managing, not doing hands-on labour)
- being trained by a Canadian parent company that you work for outside Canada
- training employees of a Canadian branch of a foreign company
- being trained by a Canadian company that has sold you equipment or services
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, a U.S. or Mexican national may also take part in other activities, such as research, marketing and general services.
STUDY PERMIT
Canada has evolved into a world class education destination for students aspiring for quality education in North America. Canadian degrees/ diplomas are internationally renowned and are among one of the most sought-after in the world. Despite all this, the tuition fees in Canadian College/University are among the lowest in the English-speaking world.
The students are permitted to work along with the studies on a part-time basis. Students are allowed to work 20 hours off-campus every week and can earn around CAD 12-14 per hour on an average. The average cost of living is CAD 10,000 annually.
The study permit is a document allows foreign nationals to study at designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. You should apply before you travel to Canada. Your study permit is not a visa. It doesn’t let you enter Canada. You may also need a visitor visa or an electronic travel authorization.
Every year, over 130,000 students come to Canada to study. This permit, which is a type of Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) allows students to study in Canada for a temporary period of time, and typically indicates the educational institution they are attending and course of study. To qualify, an applicant must fit a certain set of requirements.
Do you live in China, India, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Senegal or Vietnam? You might be able to get your study permit faster by applying through the Student Direct Stream.
An international student may apply for the renewal of their study permit. They have to apply for renewal before the expiry of the current study permit and have to complied with all conditions that imposed while entry into Canada. A study permit may have some restrictions. An officer has the authority to impose, vary or cancel conditions on the study permit. For example, type of studies, location, time and period etc.
WORK PERMIT
Each year, hundreds and thousands of individuals are hired on a temporary basis by Canadian organizations for a wide range of skills to fill in job positions. Such workers must obtain a temporary work visa for a specific period of time.
You must meet the admissible requirements to enter Canada, stay in the country and obtain a work permit. A temporary worker visa does not allow you to permanently reside in Canada. Your dependent children, spouse or common-law partner are eligible to accompany you to Canada, and, if they wish, they can apply for a job or study visa.
People usually need a work permit to work in Canada. In some cases, people can work without a permit. There are 2 types of work permits: open work permits and employer-specific work permits. An open work permit allows to work for any employer in Canada. An employer-specific work permit allows to work according to the conditions of the work permit, which include the name of the employer, duration of the work and the location of the work.
GLOBAL SKILLS STRATEGY
The Global Skills Strategy is a faster way to work in Canada, which process the most eligible work permit applications within two weeks. There are two ways to be eligible for two-week processing work permit application. It depends on if someone need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or not.
There are four types of worker class
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
The program objective is to assist employers who have demonstrated a need to fill jobs for which there are no qualified Canadians. The foreign national must satisfy some requirements:
- A genuine offer to work in Canada from a Canadian Employer
- Approval of the employment offer by ESDC
- Compliance with the requirements of the job in Canada
International Mobility Program (IMP)
Some people can be hired by employers without needing permission due to the benefits they will bring to Canada. This includes researchers, certain businesspeople and professionals, workers with specialized knowledge being transferred by their employer to Canada, and others. Under this program foreign worker need a work permit but are exempt from the LMIA requirement. This include all types of work permit applications that are LMIA-exempt.
Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
The PGWPP allows students to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience, who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions. A post-graduation work permit may be issued based on the length of the study program for a minimum of 8 months up to a maximum of 3 years.
Canadian Free Trade Agreement
A foreign national may be issued a work permit without an LMIA to perform work in Canada pursuant to an international agreement between Canada and one or more countries. Among the international agreements to which Canada is a signatory are the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, and the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
Thanks to the CFTA, construction companies, electrical contractors, architecture firms and advertising companies are just a few of the service providers that will have broader and easier access to government contracts from coast to coast. Canadian companies already trade with each other, and trade between provinces and territories is worth at least $385 billion every year. The CFTA will benefit firms across the Canadian economy, expanding choice and helping to boost growth. Governments will work together to align regulatory requirements, reduce duplicate paperwork and improve access to customers across the country.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CANADA
International Experience Canada (IEC) provides youth with the opportunity to travel and work in Canada. To eligible under this program, your country of citizenship must have an agreement with Canada that allows you to apply for an IEC work permit, or you may be able to use Recognized Organization. Canada has agreements and arrangements with 34 countries and territories that make it easier for foreign youth to apply to travel and work in Canada. Depending on where you are from, you can choose from up to 3 travel and work experience.
1 – WORKING HOLIDAY
Find your vacation with temporary work in Canada. The type of work permit you get for Working Holiday is an Open Work Permit. This category is for you if:
- You don’t have a job offer yet
- You want to work for more than one employer in Canada
- You want to work in more than one location
- You would like to earn some money so that you can travel.
2 – YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
Gain Canadian professional work experience to better compete in a global economy. The type of work permit you get in the Young Professional category is an Employer Specific Work Permit. This category is for you if:
- You have a job offer in Canada that contribute to your professional development.
- You will work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada.
3 – INTERNATIONAL CO-OP INTERNSHIP
Get valuable overseas work experience related to your field of study. The type of work permit you get in the International Co-op (Internship) category is an Employer-Specific Work Permit. The category is for you if:
- You are a student registered at a post-secondary institution.
- You have a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada.
- You need to do this work placement or internship to complete your studies.
- You will work for the same employer in the same location during your stay in Canada.
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