You need a Canadian work permit if you are not a Canadian citizen and want to work in Canada. In a lot of countries around the world, this permission comes in the form of a legal work permit.

With the work permit, you can work in Canada for a company or for yourself. There are two types of work permits: ones that are tied to an employer and ones that can be used by anyone.

What is an Open Work Permit?

With an employer-specific work permit, you can only work for one employer and one type of job. With an open Canadian work permit, you can work for any law-abiding employer or organization.

The Canadian open work permit is different from the employer-specific work permit because it lets you work in Canada without a job offer from a Canadian employer. You don’t have to work for a certain company or stay in one place.

There aren’t many rules about how to get a Canadian open work permit. Some requirements are easy to get around, like having to show a job offer or a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

 

List Of Programs That Can Help You Obtain an Open Work Permit In Canada:

• Bridging Open Work Permits (BOWP)
• Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP)
• International Experience Canada (IEC)
• Inland Spousal or Common-Law Sponsorship

 

Below are the most important information and application you need before relocating to Canada.

 

Who is Eligible For a Canadian Open Work Permit?

See a list of those that are eligible for a Canadian open work permit:

 

• Permanent residents in Canada.
• A family member of a permanent resident or a dependent child.
• Some Temporary residents.
• Individuals with a working holiday visa or some other special programs. And
• Refugee or refugees claimants whose cases are pending or protected persons and their family members.

 

Benefits Of An Open Work Permit

1) People with an open work permit can work for any employer or in any part of Canada. This is different from other work permits, which tie people to a certain job or employer.

2) You can choose to work more than one job, which will give you more work experience in Canada.

 

Types Of Open Work Permit

There are two major types of open work permit: Restricted and Unrestricted.

 

1. Unrestricted: A worker from another country can take any kind of job in any place with an unrestricted work permit.

2. Restricted: This type keeps workers from working in certain places or jobs because of their health or because of the type of application or visa they used to get into Canada.

So, a person with a bridging work permit who is also in the provincial nominee class will only be able to work in one province.