Work permits with special instructions

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

Before you apply

Find out the type of work permit you need

Employer-specific work permits

You'll need a job offer, and your employer may need a labour market impact assessment (LMIA).

Check if your employer needs an LMIA

Caregivers (home care workers)

Seasonal agricultural workers

Global Skills Strategy (2-week processing)

Francophone Mobility

Free trade agreement (includes company
transfers)

Innovation Stream (Global Hypergrowth Project)

Overnight camp counsellors Updated

Foreign diplomatic mission, government or organization

Medical doctors and certain healthcare specialists

Quebec temporary workers who applied for permanent selection under the Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés Updated

International Experience Canada (IEC)

Special program for youth aged 18 to 35: Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op

Travel and work in Canada as a youth

Open work permits

You don’t need a job offer for an open work permit. You’re only eligible in certain situations.

Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)

Family members of foreign workers

Prospective provincial nominees (Manitoba) Updated

Spouses and partners of international students

Victims of workplace abuse

Special measures for people in crisis

Quebec investors

Indigenous Peoples

Co-op work permit for interns

Refugee (asylum) claimants

H-1B visa holders in the U.S Closed

Hong Kong recent graduates Closed

Looking for something else?

Work permits for most foreign nationals (includes LMIA-required work permits without special instructions)
Work permits for permanent residence (PR) applicants
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2026-08-05

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