Who can apply

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You can apply for an open work permit as a vulnerable if you

are in Canada
- You can’t apply at a port of entry.
have a valid employer-specific work permit
- This is a work permit that has your employer’s name on it and isn’t expired (unless you applied to extend it before it expired).
are being abused or at risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada

Abuse can be any behaviour that scares, controls or isolates you. It can be physical, sexual, financial, psychological or reprisal.

Examples of abuse that you should report in your application include: