Find out if you need a work permit
You may need a permit depending on the type of work you will do in Canada.

Get a work permit
Find out if you can apply and how to apply to work in Canada as a temporary worker, business person, and student.

Extend or change the conditions on your work permit
What to do if your work permit is about to expire or if you want to change jobs, open work permits for permanent resident applicants.

Travel and work in Canada as a youth (International Experience Class)
Find out if you can apply for the International Experience Canada program, how to become a candidate and what to do after you’re in the pool.

Work as an international student
How to work while studying and how to apply for a post-graduation work permit to stay in Canada after you graduate.

Get a visitor visa to return to Canada
How and when a work permit holder should apply.

Prepare to work
Find a job, explore other career opportunities, get your credentials assessed and learn about language training.

Hire a foreign worker

Find out how to hire temporary workers, live-in caregivers, international students, permanent workers and interns.

Permanent workers
How to hire a foreign worker permanently and programs for skilled workers and skilled trades.

Temporary workers
How to hire a foreign worker temporarily, Labour Market Impact Assessments and processing times

Hire a newcomer as an intern
How government organizations can hire eligible newcomers to fill temporary opportunities

Francophone workers
How to send job offers to a visa office, take part in job fairs and offer jobs to Express Entry candidates

International students
Hiring a student while they study, post-graduation work permits, processing times and how students can become permanent residents

Hire a home child care provider or support worker
Make sure the caregiver is eligible, how to make a job offer and next steps

Hire through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

Become a designated employer and hire a skilled worker or international graduate

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps you hire qualified candidates for jobs you haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.

There are 3 programs you can use to hire someone:

• Atlantic International Graduate Program
• Atlantic High-skilled Program
• Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program

Each program has requirements that you and the candidate must meet.

Before you make a job offer, you must be designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.

Once you make a job offer, you and the candidate will work through several steps. If you and the candidate meet all the requirements, the candidate gets permanent resident status in Canada.