Check if you can apply
To be eligible for the Francophone Mobility work permit, you need to meet certain requirements. What you need depends on when you apply. Make sure your Canadian employer takes the necessary steps before you apply.
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Who can apply
If you’re applying on or after June 15, 2023
To be eligible, you must
- meet the general eligibility requirements for a work permit
- live and work in 1 of the 9 Canadian provinces or 3 territories outside Quebec
- be able to prove that your speaking and listening skills in French are at an intermediate level
- This would be equivalent to a level 5 or higher in the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) scale.
- have an offer of employment for a job that’s classified under any Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system unless the offer of employment is for a job in a primary agriculture occupation under TEER 4 and 5
If you applied before June 15, 2023
To be eligible, you must have
- met the general eligibility requirements for a work permit
- chosen to live and work in 1 of the 9 Canadian provinces or 3 territories outside Quebec
- been able to satisfy a processing officer that you could score a minimum of 7 on the NCLC test
- had an offer of employment for a job that’s classified under a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 category of the NOC
Steps your Canadian employer must take before you apply
Before you apply for your work permit, your employer must
- submit an offer of employment to IRCC through the Employer Portal using labour market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption code C16 for Mobilité Francophone
- pay a $230 employer compliance fee
- give you an offer of employment number, a 7-digit number required for your application