Work permits with special instructions

Find the work permit program for your situation and apply to work in Canada temporarily.

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Open work permits

Open work permits let you work for any employer in Canada.

Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)

For graduates of programs from certain designated learning institutions

Family members of foreign workers

For spouses, partners or children of skilled workers and permanent residence applicants

Prospective provincial nominees Updated

For Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants with a support letter from Manitoba or Yukon

Vulnerable foreign workers

For vulnerable foreign workers who are victims of abuse at the workplace

H-1B visa holders

For H-1B specialty occupations visa holders living in the US

Hong Kong recent graduates Closed

For Hong Kong residents with post-secondary education

Indigenous people

For Indigenous people separated by Canada’s border to reunite with their family

Quebec investors

For investors with a Quebec Notice of Intent to Select

Special measures for people in crisis

For those affected by conflicts, crises, natural hazards and other situations

Spouses of international students

For spouses and common-law partners of some study permit holders

International Experience Canada (IEC)

For youth aged 18 to 35 from certain countries: Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op

Travel and work in Canada as a youth

Employer-specific work permits

Employer-specific work permits only let you work for the employer who made you the job offer.

Caregivers

For home child care providers or home support workers

Agricultural workers

For agricultural workers working on a farm, nursery or greenhouse

Global Skills Strategy (GSS)

2-week processing for eligible work permit applicants, including the Global Talent Stream and certain occupation types

Work under a free trade agreement (FTA)

For business people such as professionals, intra-company transfers, traders and investors

Francophone Mobility

For French-speaking workers outside Quebec

Overnight camp counsellors Updated

For counsellors at overnight summer camps, including faith-based camps

Innovation Stream

For skilled workers with a job offer from a Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) employer

Foreign diplomatic mission, government or organization

For employees working on a mission, consular post, international organization or foreign government

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