When can workers be exempted from the confirmation process required in the Immigration Act Regulations and apply directly for work permit?
1) There is an exemption within the intra-company transferee category for executives and senior managers. 2) Self-employed persons wishing to enter Canada for the purpose of establishing a business in which Canadian citizens would be recruited or trained can obtain a temporary work permit. 3) Another category may be available to self-employed persons whose entry will result in significant benefits to Canada other than creating a business that will employ Canadians. For example, foreign knowledge workers providing consulting or technical services essential to a Canadian entity’s well-being might qualify under this category. 4) Those engaged in some types of after-sales service pursuant to a sales or service agreement that was entered into at the time that the foreign goods were sold into Canada can also obtain a work permit. 5) The Regulations allow Immigration Officers to grant a work permit where the admission of the foreign person will create or maintain significant benefits or oppor
