Working as a visitor
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Hello everyone,
Can a visitor (with visitor visa as required) apply for a work permit amid this Covid situation now that the majority of flights have been cancelled?
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If you are able to get a job offer from an employer in Canada and your employer is able to obtain an approved LMIA, then you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
There is no special work permit that has been made available to visitors due to COVID. The rules for obtaining a work permit are still the same.
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1. One provision, even if the OP got an approved LMIA, CBSA doesn't consider "flagpoling" essential, so s/he won't be able to make a border run to get a work permit.
1. One provision, even if the OP got an approved LMIA, CBSA doesn't consider "flagpoling" essential, so s/he won't be able to make a border run to get a work permit.
Hello everyone,
Can a visitor (with visitor visa as required) apply for a work permit amid this Covid situation now that the majority of flights have been cancelled?
Thanks
No special rules. If anything it will take longer to get an LMIA and WP approved. If may also be harder to get either approved due to higher unemployment rates that are expected. If you don’t have enough savings to support yourself for the next 6 months minimum you should be looking for flight homes and should have been looking in March as well.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Immigration services
Travel for the purpose of obtaining immigration services is non-essential. If you are in Canada, and are seeking to travel to the border in order to make an application for a work permit, study permit or permanent residence, you are asked to consider federal and provincial guidelines for self-isolation and social distancing. Do not travel to the border for these services until further notice. If you are currently in Canada as a visitor, student or worker, you can apply online to IRCC to extend your temporary resident status. By doing so, you can continue to stay, study or work in Canada while your application is being processed. This is referred to as implied status, and as long as you apply before your current document expires, your current immigration authorizations and conditions remain unchanged. In-Canada services are available through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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Travel for the purpose of obtaining immigration services is non-essential. If you are in Canada, and are seeking to travel to the border in order to make an application for a work permit, study permit or permanent residence, you are asked to consider federal and provincial guidelines for self-isolation and social distancing. Do not travel to the border for these services until further notice. If you are currently in Canada as a visitor, student or worker, you can apply online to IRCC to extend your temporary resident status. By doing so, you can continue to stay, study or work in Canada while your application is being processed. This is referred to as implied status, and as long as you apply before your current document expires, your current immigration authorizations and conditions remain unchanged. In-Canada services are available through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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