Extend family visit with work

[Stevescrew]

my 18 year old son would like to visit his uncle (my brother) who is a Canadian citizen for a year. He would like to pay for his stay by working part time. He is just finishing school. The only work experience he has is a Saturday job at a garden centre and working for the caretaker at his school.
What kind of visa does he need.

 

[scylla]

my 18 year old son would like to visit his uncle (my brother) who is a Canadian citizen for a year. He would like to pay for his stay by working part time. He is just finishing school. The only work experience he has is a Saturday job at a garden centre and working for the caretaker at his school.
What kind of visa does he need.

Good chance working won't be possible. Although there may be some options depending on your country of origin.

He needs a work permit in order to be able to work. This requires a full time job offer from an employer in Canada and also an approved LMIA from the employer. The LMIA is a long and expensive process that requires the employer to first advertise the job for a month to prove no Canadian could be found for the role. Unfortunately I can't imagine any employer is going to be willing to go through the LMIA process for an 18 years old without any real work experience.

Where is your son from? What passport does he hold? Depending on where he's from - a working holiday visa could be an option.

 

[Stevescrew]

Good chance working won't be possible. Although there may be some options depending on your country of origin.

He needs a work permit in order to be able to work. This requires a full time job offer from an employer in Canada and also an approved LMIA from the employer. The LMIA is a long and expensive process that requires the employer to first advertise the job for a month to prove no Canadian could be found for the role. Unfortunately I can't imagine any employer is going to be willing to go through the LMIA process for an 18 years old without any real work experience.

Where is your son from? What passport does he hold? Depending on where he's from - a working holiday visa could be an option.

He is British, holds a British citizen passport. How long could he stay on a visitor visa?

 

[scylla]

He is British, holds a British citizen passport. How long could he stay on a visitor visa?

He will need to apply for an eTA to come to Canada as a visitor. How long he can stay will be determined by the CBSA officer he speaks to at the border. Generally speaking people are allowed in for six months - however shorter is always possible. Assuming he's allowed in for six months, he will need to apply for an extension to remain longer. As a visitor, he won't be covered by Canada's health care system. He should take out private health insurance to cover any emergencies (things can get extremely expensive fast). He will have to pay for any non-emergency care out of his own pocket.

Probably his only realistic option for being able to work in Canada while here is a Working Holiday Visa (this doesn't require a job offer or approved LMIA in advance). The downside of these is that they are in very short supply for Brits (far more applicants than spaces available). However he might as well submit a profile - he might get lucky and be chosen.

 

[Stevescrew]

Thanks. You have been very helpful. Coincidentally, my husbands family business is called Scylla Estates and his parents house is called Charybdis!