Frequently Asked Questions
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This section answers the general questions to help you better understand the process of obtaining a Canadian Work Permit for your workers and other related issues.
Feel free to contact us if you have questions that have not been answered in this FAQ.
Who is a foreign worker?
A foreign worker is a skilled worker or professional who is not a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, but may work in Canada on a work permit or after attaining residency.
What is a work permit?
Work visas and employment authorizations are known as work permits in Canada. A work permit is a document issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that allows a foreign individual to work at a specific job for a specific employer. Individuals who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada require a valid work permit to work in Canada.
How is work defined in Canada?
Canadian Immigration regulations define work as an activity for which remuneration is earned or that competes directly with activities of Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the Canadian labor market.
Canadian Immigration regulations define work as an activity for which remuneration is earned or that competes directly with activities of Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the Canadian labor market.
Who needs a work permit to work in Canada?
Generally, individuals who are not Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada require a valid Work Permit to work in Canada. However, foreign workers can do some jobs in Canada without a Work Permit.
Generally, individuals who are not Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada require a valid Work Permit to work in Canada. However, foreign workers can do some jobs in Canada without a Work Permit.
Who issues the work permit?
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), a department of the Canadian government, issues work permits.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), a department of the Canadian government, issues work permits.
What are the different types of work permits?
a. Jobs that require a Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
b. Jobs that exempt from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) confirmation.
a. Jobs that require a Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
b. Jobs that exempt from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) confirmation.
Does the Canadian government charge fees to obtain a work permit?
The Canadian government charges CAD 150 per work permit application. Additional fees would be necessary if a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) is also required.
The Canadian government charges CAD 150 per work permit application. Additional fees would be necessary if a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) is also required.
What is an HRSDC confirmation?
An HRSDC confirmation is a letter from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to your employer stating that giving a job to a foreign worker will not have a negative impact on the labour market in Canada. This is also called a “positive labour market opinion.”
An HRSDC confirmation is a letter from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to your employer stating that giving a job to a foreign worker will not have a negative impact on the labour market in Canada. This is also called a “positive labour market opinion.”
What is an LMO?
An employer must apply for a Canadian Labour Market Opinion (LMO) issued by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to get a pre-approval to hire foreign workers.
A positive LMO will show that there is a need for foreign workers to fill in vacancies and positions in your company and that there is no Canadian worker available to fill in the job.
An employer must apply for a Canadian Labour Market Opinion (LMO) issued by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to get a pre-approval to hire foreign workers.
A positive LMO will show that there is a need for foreign workers to fill in vacancies and positions in your company and that there is no Canadian worker available to fill in the job.
Will the compensation for a foreign worker be less than a Canadian citizen or permanent residents?
HRSDC is the body who reviews the compensation for foreign nationals and compares them with the wages paid to Canadians with the same occupation. Job offers will be confirmed as long as companies offer wages which are not below the rates paid to Canadians in the same occupation. Working conditions must be provided by the companies that is consistent with the federal and/or provincial standards for the occupation and workplace.
HRSDC is the body who reviews the compensation for foreign nationals and compares them with the wages paid to Canadians with the same occupation. Job offers will be confirmed as long as companies offer wages which are not below the rates paid to Canadians in the same occupation. Working conditions must be provided by the companies that is consistent with the federal and/or provincial standards for the occupation and workplace.
What are the advantages of hiring an employment consultant?
Getting an Employment Consultant such as Mercan Recruit has the years of expertise which saves time and resources for delivering workers right into the employer's doorsteps and is the most efficient way to proceed.
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