{"id":3280,"date":"2021-07-01T13:06:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadaic.ca\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2025-11-14T03:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:15:54","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-canadian-work-permit-simplified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadaic.ca\/tr\/how-to-apply-for-a-canadian-work-permit-simplified\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for a Canadian Work Permit- Simplified"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to Effectively Apply for a Canadian Work Permit<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Are you wondering how you can apply for a work permit in Canada in 2021? In this article you will find the right information to focus on and how to understand the application process more simply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Outline of the Application Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is important to understand how the whole process looks like as a whole; this will help you understand how to move forward and to always keep in check where you are in your application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you should apply<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It is important to think about WHEN you should apply. You should apply as soon as you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a written job offer or employment contract ,<\/strong> your LMIA decision letter that your employer received from ESDC.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

If you do not need an LMIA, you may apply when you get your Offer of employment number<\/em> from the employer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Understand the two different types of work permits<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

There are two different types of work permits such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Employer-Specific Work Permit and The Open Work Permit<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Eligibility and Application requirements<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The application process and your eligibility varies depending where you apply from. If you apply outside of Canada, you need to consider different variables and if you apply in Canada you are also required to provide different information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Employer-Specific Work Permit and the Open Work Permit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will be applying for one of the two work permits. The Specific Work permit and the Open Work Permit differ from each other. It’s important to understand which one will work best for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Employer-Specific Work Permit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

lets you work in Canada according to the conditions on your work permit, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n