Work Permits

Work Permits – LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)

Spousal dependent work permit:

Canada has a regulation under IRPR, which helps reuniting partners. Spouse of a Married partner, Conjugal partners, Common-law partners, or Same-sex marriage partner can be invited under this regulation by the temporary foreign worker or a full-time student in Canada. In this scenario, an open work permit is issued to the spouse till the length of the status of a foreign worker or a full-time student in Canada. Open work permit is neither employer nor job-specific and it allows the holder to work for almost any Canadian employer. This is an excellent way for your partner to connect with the community and gain valuable work experience. Under the Express entry program, you can gain additional points towards your spouse’s Canadian experience.

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LMIA

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is an application that must be submitted by an employer. This pathway is mainly to assess the impact of foreign workers on the Canadian labour market. Before hiring, employers must submit an LMIA in order to demonstrate that they have not been successful in hiring from a local workforce during the recruitment process. LMIA requirements vary from province to province. This application is assessed based on several factors and can be very challenging if done without proper knowledge and experience. Contact GEPSI Immigration Services to design your application and ensure accuracy.

Owner/operator work permits

The Owner/Operator work permit is for those candidates who want to purchase an existing business in Canada or participate in the daily activities. Under Owner/Operator work permit, the candidate will get the LMIA approval if they should have an attractive, well designed business plan which will have a positive impact on the labour market and economy of Canada. A foreign national must own substantial share of the business if business is a partnership or financing from a bank is involved. To learn more about this extra-ordinary program, Contact GEPSI Immigration Services.

Intra company transfer Work Permits

The Intra Company Transfer policy permits international companies and entrepreneurs to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada for the purpose of improving management effectiveness, expanding Canadian trades, and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian entities in overseas markets. Foreign companies that are establishing or purchasing an affiliate enterprise, branch or subsidiary in Canada may transfer employees in an executive, senior managerial or specialized knowledge capacity to work in the Canadian enterprise under the intra-company transfer program. Approved applicants through the Intra-company transfer program obtain a temporary work permit. Work experience gained as an intra-company transferee in Canada may then be used towards the application of permanent residence in Canada. The application for this program may be challenging and tiresome. Contact GEPSI Immigration Services to learn more about this pathway and save the hassle.