Find out what type of work permit you need

Which option best describes you?

• Permanent residence applicant (current or future)

  Which permanent residence program are you applying to?

  • Agri-Food Pilot
  • Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
  • Express Entry (must be in Canada)
  • Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)
  • Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) grounds
  • Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) or Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP)
  • Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) (must be outside Quebec)

    Have you applied through Express Entry?

    • Yes

      Does your provincial support letter or nomination certificate say that there are no restrictions on your employment?

      • Yes
      • No
    • No

      Have you applied for permanent residence?

      • Yes

        Does your provincial support letter or nomination certificate say that there are no restrictions on your employment?

        • Yes
        • No
      • No
  • PR pathway for Hong Kong residents
  • Quebec investors
  • Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holder

    Do you live in Quebec?

    • Yes

      Have you applied for permanent residence under the Quebec skilled worker program?

      • Yes
      • No
    • No
  • Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)
  • Rural Community Immigration Pilot(RCIP)
  • Spousal sponsorship
  • Temporary resident (TR) to permanent resident (PR) pathway
• Inadmissible with a temporary resident permit (not a visitor visa)

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  Are you sure you have a temporary resident permit?

  • Yes

    Is your temporary resident permit valid for at least 6 months?

    • Yes
    • No
  • No
• Refugee or protected person in Canada

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  Which option best describes you?

  • Filed a claim for refugee protection (asylum)

    What’s the status of your claim?

    • Waiting for a decision
    • Appealing a rejection
    • Under an unenforceable removal order
  • Protected person
• Under an unenforceable removal order
• Affected by a conflict, crisis, natural hazard or other situation
• An Indigenous person who has been separated from your family by Canada’s border
• Other foreign national in or outside Canada

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