If you are one of the lucky candidates that manage to get a job offer, or perhaps even a few from Canada, well done! You are one step ahead of many other potential applicants that wish to gain permanent residence in Canada. Although a job offer is not required for you to get a visa, in most cases it speeds up the process and probability of how likely you are to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent Canadian residency.
A job offer can be just what you need to take you one step further in the entire process that will essentially help make you a part of Canada’s society. The question is, if you have received a job offer, what else is required for you to work in Canada?
There are two types of Canada work permits to choose from, which include an open and employer-specific work permit. These two documents are not the same as your travel visa, which is the main document that allows you to enter the country. If you have a valid job offer in Canada, you require your visa combined with one of the two types of work permits applicable to you to make a successful move.
Since you can only move to Canada with a valid job offer if you have obtained a work permit, you must note that the processing times for you to receive the necessary documentation can take quite some time. When you submit your application with your work permit, you must ensure that it is complete, otherwise, it can be either delayed or rejected. To avoid this, you can work with one of our government-approved Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs), which are experts at helping people process visa applications and providing advice on obtaining work permits, along with Canada open work permits.
By following these three important steps, your Canadian work visa application will be approved in no time. Once you are approved, you will receive a letter that indicates that you are legally able to move to and work in Canada, which you will be required to provide upon entering the country. This letter is not your work permit. You are likely to receive your work permit when you arrive in Canada, which will stipulate the type of work that you may do, the organizations or businesses that you can work for, the location, either the provinces or territories of where you are allowed to work, along with the duration you are lawfully allowed to work.
