Working in Canada requires one to first obtain a work permit or apply for a work visa which is usually issued by the Canadian government.

To get a work permit or work visa to Canada you must have secured a job offer in Canada before you apply for the work visa that is if you are living outside of Canada. The employer appeals to the government of Canada for a work permit on behalf of the employee.

This process can take a very long and exhausting time before the application can be permitted and sometimes it could be utterly rebuffed.

The work permit if granted will allow the individual or employee to take up jobs in Canada within a specific period of validity.

Depending on the work permit issued either the open or the employer-specified work permit, you can either work for different employers simultaneously or for a specific employer, the one enlisted on the temporary work permit.

 

Some Jobs That Do Not Require Work Permit in Canada

There are situations where you wouldn’t need a work permit to work in Canada in such cases you will need to be engaged in certain occupations.

This means there are jobs in Canada that do not require you to obtain a work permit first just that these jobs are mostly short-term employment and in specific areas.

Take for instance a footballer or an athlete entering Canada for a competition which is just for a specific period of time or a musician who has a music performance.

Some of this occupations may not require you to obtain a work permit first but you should have in mind that if your occupation is listed below it does not mean that you are automatically qualified for a work permit exemption.

However, an individual who is qualified to work without a permit must have the necessary temporary visa which will enable you to enter Canada on a temporary basis.

• Athletes and crew members
• Investors and Business guest
• Aviation inspector and controller
• Pastorates and clergies
• Show and convention coordinator
• Group part
• Crisis specialist co-op
• Analyst and evaluator
• Relative of a foreign delegate
• International government officer or Ambassador
• Medicine Student
• Judge, ref or comparable authority
• Military personnel
• News correspondents or film and media group
• Maker or staff part taking a shot at promotions
• Artist and musicians
• Public and Community speaker
• Temporary skilled workers
• Short-term analyst
• Students working on and off campus

By any chance a foreigner is employed in any of the aforementioned positions, then they are likely qualified for a work permit exemption.