You need a work permit
If you’re a self-employed fishing guide working on a Canadian lake, you need a work permit.
You may be both
- eligible for an employer-specific work permit
- exempt from needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment
To be eligible for the exemption, you must be able to show that your work will either
- attract tourism
- benefit Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Before you apply
As a self-employed worker, you must
- submit your own offer of employment to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- In the Employer Portal, use the exemption code “C-11-self-employed”
- pay a $230 employer compliance fee
- get an offer of employment number
When you fill out the application form
- Use your name as the employer name in the work permit application.
- Select “Exemption from Labour Market Impact Assessment” as the type of work permit in the “Details of intended work in Canada” section.