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Work in Canada temporarily

Apply for a work permit, extend a work permit or hire a foreign worker.

Most requested

Apply for a work permit

Apply from outside Canada
Apply in Canada
Apply at a port of entry
Who can work without a work permit

Extensions or changing conditions

Extend your work permit

Change conditions, job or employers

Types of work permits

Employer-specific work permit

Job offer required

Open work permit

Job offer not required

Not sure what kind of work permit you need?

Answer a few questions about yourself to find out if you’re eligible, which type you need and whether there are special instructions.

Find the work permit you need

Applications for work permits with special instructions

Applications for some open work permits and employer-specific work permits have special instructions:

Post-graduation work permit
Working as a student
Work in Canada with International Experience Canada
Work while you wait for permanent residence
Open work permits for family members of foreign workers
All work permits with special instructions

After you get a work permit

Get a social insurance number (SIN)
Restore your legal status
Leaving and re-entering Canada
Worker rights and labour standards
Report an abusive employer
Pathways to permanent residence

Canadian employers

Labour market impact assessment
Hire a permanent foreign worker
Hire a temporary foreign worker
Hire a caregiver
Hire a newcomer as an intern
Non-compliant employers list
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