To work in Canada as a health-care student

You don’t need a work permit if you meet the following conditions:

• you’re doing clinical clerkships
• the main goal of your work is training
• you have written approval from the board that regulates your job (note that certain provinces do not need written approval)
• your training will last less than 4 months
• you passed a medical exam

If your training will last more than 4 months, or if you do not meet the other conditions listed above, you need a work permit. You may be eligible for an employer-specific work permit if you meet both of the following criteria:

• you will work for a Canadian employer that does not have an “ineligible” status on the list of employers who failed to comply with the conditions
• you meet the general eligibility requirements(opens in a new tab)  for a work permit

Before you submit your work permit application, your employer must do all of the following:

• submit an offer of employment to IRCC
• pay a $230 employer compliance fee
• provide you with an offer of employment number