Visitor visa to work permit
- Thread starter Blessbaby
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Are you in Canada now?If so your employer needs to file for a LMIA, pay $1K and then prove no Canadian or PR could be hired. You wait and if approved for LMIA, you apply for closed work permit. Then you wait for processing and approval. Once you have your work permit you can start working.
Do you have an approved LMIA? If not, assume you have IELTS completed and you are looking for a job that matches your experience. Also if employer has to go through LMIA process then expect process to take around 8-9 months.
Open work permits are only an option for specific conditions. You can’t just apply for one and work as a visitor.
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 (YOU ARE ON A TRV)
- are a young worker participating in special programs
You are a TRV holder. Not a TRP holder.
Only TRP holders qualify for open work permits. So you don't qualify.
You still have many months to wait. Have employment letters ready to match the NOC of the LMIA you hope to be approved.