The Canadian kingdom is a beautiful country in every way. This state not only worries and cares about its citizens. Foreigners also feel great here. In order for many people’s dream of a decent life to come true, they need to get a work visa and find a job in Canada. You cannot work in the country with a tourist visa.
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Ways to obtain a work visa
Getting a work visa is quite difficult. First of all, it is necessary to find out what specialties are in demand in this country at the moment. The Government of Canada previously focused on providing work opportunities for specialists with a narrow focus, especially in the field of aircraft design. Technical specialties are mainly in demand in regions of the country with a developed industrial economy, where technological progress keeps pace with the times.
Obtaining a work visa requires a signed contract with a Canadian employer, but this is not a prerequisite. If you immigrate under the express program, then an invitation from a Canadian company will add 10 points to you.
Sample work visa to Canada
Another fairly effective way to draw up an employment contract is to search for a job via the Internet. Many agencies that help obtain visas work quite closely with foreign firms and companies that are looking for qualified specialists. The most in demand are service sector workers with working specialties and drivers of various categories.
Getting a work visa has become easier in 2021, as many of the restrictions that were previously imposed are being lifted. The Canadian government plans to maintain a unified electronic immigration database. Anyone can fill out the form, leaving all their personal data in it.
Canadian employers will have access to this database. If they pay attention to the candidate’s application form, the process of obtaining a work visa will go much faster.
In order to successfully obtain a work visa you must:
- Have a higher or secondary specialized education in the required positions;
- Have at least two years of experience in your specialty;
- Possess above-intermediate language skills in the official languages of Canada.
These main criteria are used to select candidates not only by employers, but also by inspectors who process visas. Previously, there were quite high requirements for work experience. Thanks to the changes made, in 2021, workers in some specialties are allowed to have at least one year of experience in the last 5 years.
How to get a work visa to Canada?
Recently, the Canadian government has been reducing the requirements for job applicants.
The work experience criterion has been reduced from 5 to 2 years. The mandatory condition remains unchanged - to have a potential job (Job offer). In order to obtain a work visa to Canada, you need to find an employer in advance who will agree to hire you, send an invitation and guarantee employment. Some Canadian firms cooperate with immigration services and post their vacancies on specialized websites (for example, www.jobbank.gc.ca). The most in demand in Canada are blue-collar professions such as drivers of all categories, agricultural workers, technical specialties, medical workers, etc.
A Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) permit for a foreigner to work for a Canadian company is issued by Human Resources Canada. To obtain such permission, the employer confirms that there are no Canadian citizens applicants for the position.
Work visa applicants must meet the following criteria:
- have secondary or higher education in the requested specialty;
- document 2 years of work experience;
- speak English or French at an intermediate level.
Refugees, investors, businessmen, members of religious communities, participants in exchange programs, holders of student visas, specialists working under international contracts, and transfers within a corporation have certain privileges. Instead of a Canadian permit, they provide proof of their status.
Who has a better chance of getting a work visa?
The employer will have to prove that there are no applicants or applicants for this position among Canadian residents. But such permission is not always required. The exception applies to:
- Specialists employed under international agreements;
- Investors, businessmen, traders;
- Entrepreneurs working on translation within a large company or corporation;
- Participating in exchange programs;
- Workers of religious communities;
- Refugees.
Permit to live and work in Canada
The employer sends an official letter of request to the nearest Consulate of his future employee. In the letter, he must indicate in detail all his data, information about the possible employee and his future position. The more information the employer provides, the better.
He can indicate all his obligations towards the future employee: employment conditions, registration and provision of first aid for adaptation to new living conditions in his country.
Who does not need a work permit in Canada?
List of persons for whom a visa is not required:
- Workers who work in enterprises that participate in international agreements, such as NAFTA or GATS.
- If the employer can prove the significance of the attracted specialist for the development of the social, cultural or technical sphere of Canada. These may be unique technical professions or creative people.
- Mobilite franchise employees.
- Trainers and athletes with a high level of qualifications.
- Scientists and scientific figures who were invited by local universities or other educational institutions.
- Members of organizations engaged in charitable or religious activities.
- Reporters for professional activities, as well as journalists.
- Diplomatic mission workers.
- Invited military personnel and specialized specialists from other states.
- Entrepreneurs investing in the country's economy.
Required documents for visa application
Obtaining a visa is quite lengthy and painstaking work. You will have to fill out a lot of documents and draw up an application for the Consulate.
All documents must be notarized in English or French, in accordance with Canadian laws.
To the package of documents you collect, you must attach as many different additional documents as possible - about yourself and your financial capabilities. This will significantly shorten the process of obtaining a work visa.
An example of a contract concluded upon hiring
The following must be attached to the application for a permit:
- Signed employment agreement;
- All diplomas of advanced training, mastering other specialties, confirmation of completion of additional courses;
- Recommendations from other places of work;
- Certificate of the right to work (for the province of Quebec), but this is provided that the place of employment itself is located in this province;
- Existing conclusion on passing a medical examination.
For other territories and provinces of the Kingdom of Canada, such permission is not required. You should also know that the medical commission in the CIS countries is not recognized in Canada.
Therefore, all analyzes and conclusions must be obtained from a special Canadian commission. When all the documents have been collected and submitted, you will have to undergo an interview with a representative of the embassy before receiving a response with the results.
You can find a complete list of documents here, and also read about programs for moving to Canada.
Submission of biometric data
In 2021, Canada has put forward a mandatory condition for issuing visas of any type - undergoing a fingerprinting procedure and an electronic photo. You must submit biometrics in person at the consulate. The cost of the service is 85 CAD. dollars (a little more than 4 thousand rubles). If biometric data needs to be submitted to a family of several people, then they will be charged 170 CAD. dollars (8.5 thousand rubles). Children under 14 years of age, as well as citizens over 79 years of age, are exempt from delivery.
Required documents for a work visa to Canada
To obtain a visa you must provide:
- international passport – current and previous;
- national passport;
- visa application form;
- 2 recent photographs 35×45 mm;
- contract of employment;
- an invitation from an employer - Job Offer, an official letter on company letterhead about offering a vacancy to a specific person, indicating the name of the organization, position, working conditions;
- work permit (LMIA) - a document from the Canadian Department of Labor, provides social protection provided by law;
- certificate of the right to work if employed in the province of Quebec;
- certificate of good conduct;
- international IELTS certificate of language proficiency.
In addition to the main documents, the following are attached:
- diplomas of qualification, certificates, diplomas;
- recommendations from previous places of work;
- a copy of the work book;
- property ownership certificates;
- bank statement about the status of your personal account.
You can get a complete list of documents and advice on how to fill them out from the Tour-Partner company. Our qualified managers will advise you, taking into account the individual characteristics of your situation.
Interview at the embassy
At the interview, you should provide evidence of your financial capabilities to live in the country. You also need to focus on your temporary position and reluctance to remain for permanent residence in Canada. If the visa inspector decides that the ties with the home country are not very strong and the candidate can remain in Canada to live permanently, obtaining a visa may be in jeopardy.
Now many of the rather strict rules regarding the work visa have been abolished, and those wishing to travel to Canada now have a better chance of obtaining a visa with a work permit. But many nuances still remain.
Therefore, before applying for permits, you should consult with lawyers and specialists working with visas.
A work permit in Canada is not so easy to obtain, since first of all you need to find an interested employer. But if you set a clear goal for yourself and don’t see obstacles, everything can work out. There are quite a lot of options to find a good employer.
In addition, recently the Canadian government has revised its views on labor immigration and has become more loyal. Therefore, for those who were unable to obtain a visa before, now is a rather favorable moment for more decisive action.
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Benefits of working in Canada
The main advantages of moving are as follows:
- If a person is left without a livelihood, then he can use welfare
This state is rightfully one of the most highly developed countries in the world. There is everything a citizen needs here: a high degree of functioning of social protection, an excellent standard of living, which is due to the presence of high wages and adequate prices for basic and vital goods.
- If a person is left without a livelihood , then he can take advantage of welfare - this is material assistance that is paid from the state budget.
- The population is very friendly , less aggressive than in other countries.
- Any type of discrimination is prohibited by law.
- The government of the state carefully monitors and cares for nature , so one of the main advantages can be considered a favorable environmental situation in Canada.
- When receiving a residence permit , a person who comes to a country from another country has almost equal rights as Canadian citizens. After 3 years, the immigrant has the right to obtain citizenship.
- Access to free visits to any country in the world.
Sample work visa to Canada
Cost of a Canadian work visa
- Cost of our services: for personal submission: 2550 rubles
- Consular fee: $155 CAN;
- visa fee 1700 rubles
Basic documents for visa application
Passport
- Must be no older than ten years of age;
- Its validity period must exceed the end of the trip by at least three months;
- Must have 2 free pages in any part of the passport with o;
- + copy of civil passport and registration (registration)
Color photography
- On a white background;
- Size 3.5 x 4.5 cm (preferably matte);
- Not older than six months;
- The photo must show the ears, neck and forehead; glasses are not allowed;
Medical insurance
You can apply for a visa at the office, from 1000 Russian rubles (payment only in Russian rubles)
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Additional for foreigners
Residence permit in Russia - its validity must exceed the end of the trip by at least three months;
For pensioners
Young people under 30 years of age with a high level of knowledge of English or French and a narrow specialization have the advantage of obtaining a Canadian work visa
Additional for minors
A work visa is not issued to people under 18 years of age, only when accompanied by an adult
Additional for single parent
Certificate confirming the status of a single parent;
Additional documents specifically for the Ottawa work visa:
1. an invitation from a Canadian employer, an employment contract with a Canadian company (agreed with the Ministry of Human Resources Development
2.work permit (LMIA)
3. certificate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirming no criminal record
4. Diploma of specialized education, work experience, qualifications
5. certificate of health (absence of tuberculosis, AIDS and syphilis)
6. confirmation of the availability of housing (it is allowed to live in work complexes, with friends, relatives) provide the appropriate permission
7. good level of proficiency in English or French
8. certificate of family composition
9. statement from personal bank account
IMPORTANT! workers applying to occupy a high position and receive high wages are required to undergo additional licensing, since Russian diplomas and certificates from the CIS are not valid in Canada
persons who have legally worked for several years in Canada have the right to qualify for permanent residence status.
Citizens of the Russian Federation must submit biometric data and undergo an interview with an Embassy employee
All documents must be certified by a notary and translated into French and English
A work visa does not give the right to stay and work and live permanently in Canada
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