You need a work permit
Based on your answers, you need a work permit to work in Canada. You may be eligible for faster processing.
Eligibility requirements
You’re eligible if you
- have a full-time and non-seasonal job offer in one of the three eligible NOCs
- NOC 31100 – Specialist in clinical laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- have a support letter from a Canadian province or territory
- The letter nominates you as a permanent residence applicant through the Provincial Nominee Program.
- meet the general eligibility requirements (opens in a new tab) to apply for a work permit, depending on where you apply from
Type of work permit
You may be eligible for an employer-specific work permit. Your employer doesn’t need a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) to hire you. When you apply, you must submit
- an employment contract or proof of employment from a province or territory (provincial authority) or an employer
- the offer of employment number
- The provincial authority or employer will get this number when they submit information through the Employer Portal.
- the LMIA exemption code (T13)
- proof that your employer paid the employer compliance fee