What is the difference between a Work Permit and Permanent Resident status?
A Canadian employer can also seek from the Canadian Government permission to hire a foreign worker to fill a labour shortage on a temporary basis this is called a labour market opinion. You as a foreign worker can not normally obtain a work permit without first having an employer in Canada seek this opinion. The employer has to show their efforts on filling the job from within Canada, the wages being paid and the working conditions of the job. If approved, you can take this approval to the Visa Office to apply for your work permit. When you apply for your work permit the immigration officer will require that you show that you have the experience and education that the Canadian employer looked for in their efforts to find a worker in Canada. This work permit will only allow you to work for the period of time that was authorized and unless an extension is given you will be required to leave Canada at the expiration of the document. It can assist you however to be in Canada working while
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