Depending on your education and work experience you may qualify for a Work Permit in Canada. Canada grants work permits to temporary workers, permanent workers, business people, and other working immigrants. One of the main pre-requisites of receiving a work permit is by landing a job offer in Canada. Besides getting a job offer there are other requirements that need to be met in order to successfully get a work permit. Our law firm has the expertise to guide you through the work permit process.

If you are looking for a work permit in Canada without a job offer. You may be eligible for an open work permit if you:

• are an international student who graduated from a designated learning institution and are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
• are a student who’s no longer able to meet the costs of your studies (destitute student)
• have an employer-specific work permit and are being abused or at risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada
• applied for permanent residence in Canada
• are a dependent family member of someone who applied for permanent residence
• are the spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker or international student
• are the spouse or common-law partner of an applicant of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
• are a refugee, refugee claimant, protected person or their family member
• are under an unenforceable removal order
• are a temporary resident permit holder
• are a young worker participating in special programs

In each of these situations, you must meet additional criteria to be eligible.

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