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  • Canada Work permit: Who can apply

    There are specific requirements you need to meet depending on where you are when you apply for your work permit.

    But regardless of where you apply or which type of work permit you apply for, you must
    • prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires;
    • show that you have enough money to take care of yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and to return home;
    • obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (we may ask you to give us a police clearance certificate);
    • not be a danger to Canada’s security;
    • be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed;
    • not plan to work for an employer listed with the status “ineligible” on the list of employers who failed to comply with the conditions;
    • not plan to work for an employer who, on a regular basis, offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages; and
    • give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country.


    Anyone can apply before they enter Canada. However, there may be visa office requirements that you need to meet depending on what country or territory you’re applying from. Make sure you follow the instructions for how to apply.

    Find out if you can benefit from the Global Skills Strategy’s two-week application processing.
    Eligibility requirements if you apply from inside Canada


    You can only apply for a work permit from inside Canada if
    • you have a valid study or work permit;
    • your spouse, common-law partner or parents have a valid study or work permit;
    • you’re eligible for a post-graduation work permit and your study permit is still valid;
    • you have a temporary resident permit that is valid for six months or more;
    • you’re waiting on a decision on an application for permanent residence from inside Canada;
    • you made a claim for refugee protection;
    • you’ve been recognized as a convention refugee or protected person by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada;
    • you’re allowed to work in Canada without a work permit but you need a work permit to work in a different job (this does not apply to business visitors); or
    • you’re a trader, investor, intra-company transferee or professional under the Canada – United States – Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
    Eligibility requirements if you apply when you enter Canada at a port of entry


    You should apply for your work permit before you travel to Canada.

    However, you can apply for a work permit when you enter Canada if you’re eligible.

    To apply at a port of entry (POE), you must be
    • eligible for an electronic travel authorization or to travel without a visitor visa (find out if you need a visa)
    • entering Canada directly from the United States while COVID-19 travel restrictions are in place

    There are other requirements depending on the type of work permit you’re applying for.
    Open work permit applicants


    You must also have a valid job offer while COVID-19 travel restrictions are in place.
    Employer-specific work permit applicants


    Your employer must have completed all of the required steps for your employer-specific work permit.
    Mandatory quarantine, COVID-19 testing and other requirements


    Before you travel to Canada, make sure you know the rules and what you need to do before and after you arrive:
    • Quarantine or isolation plan
    • COVID-19 testing for travellers
    • Requirements for flying to Canada
    • Mandatory hotel stay for all air travellers

    You may also need to take a medical exam before you come to Canada. Find out if you need one.
    Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program


    If you’ll be working in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, you’re not eligible to apply for a work permit at a POE.

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