• Employer-Specific Work Permit: Allows you to work for a specific employer and in a specific job. It often requires a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to show that no Canadian citizen or permanent resident is available for the job.
• Open Work Permit: Not job-specific and allows you to work for any employer in Canada (with some restrictions). This type usually requires you to be in a specific situation, such as being a spouse of a skilled worker or international student, or a participant in certain programs. Below are the popular categories

• POST GRADUATION WORK PERMIT (PGWP)For international students who have completed a program at a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. The permit’s duration depends on the length of the program completed.
• SPOUSAL OPEN WORK PERMIT (SOWP) Available for spouses or common-law partners of killed workers or international students in Canada.

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

An employer might need to get an LMIA to prove that hiring a foreign worker. But it does not impact negatively the Canadian job market.

MOST IN DEMAND JOBS OF 2024 FOR LMIA:

• Health Sector
• Tech or IT Sector
• Skilled Trade like Chef, Construction Workers Etc.

Intra-Company Transfer

• For employees of multinational companies who are being transferred to a Canadian office. This often doesn’t require an LMIA.

International Experience Canada (IEC)

• The program is open to citizens of countries that have a bilateral youth mobility arrangement with Canada. Participants must meet eligibility requirements, including age limits (typically between 18 and 35), and are allowed to work in Canada for up to two years, depending on the country of origin and category chosen. Some of the top countries from which professionals can travel and work under this program include Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, among others.