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  BOOK A TELEPHONE MEETING  Dear Miss Powell, I saw where you wrote something about The Global Skills category of work permit in a recent article. I read that those applications can be processed in two weeks, and it is for highly skilled persons. Can you tell me a bit more about this opportunity and how I can apply for a work permit? – P.O. Dear PO, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced the Global Skills Stream category under the Temporary Foreign Worker Programme in 2017. Under this stream, most applications can be processed in under a month. To apply under this category, you must have a job offer from an approved employer. The work permit will be granted for you to work with that named employer only. This category is employer-driven, as the employer will be the one who must first convince the government that there is a general need and shortage of persons with that required talent in Canada. BOOK A TELEPHONE MEETING  CATEGORIES A AND B There are ...

  Immigration Corner | Can I work in Canada without a work permit? Dear Miss Powell, Can someone work in Canada without a work permit? I hear of so many people with a visitor’s visa that go there and work. Can you tell me what types of job you can get without a work permit? – A.A. Dear A.A., You must have a work permit to work in Canada. If you work in Canada after you enter as a visitor, without authorisation to do so, you run the risk of being deported and barred from re-entering. Additionally, the employer who breach this rule could face serious penalties. There are only a few circumstances that the government of Canada has permitted individuals to work without the need to apply for separate work permit. These types of jobs are exempted from work permit. REQUEST CONSULTATION EXEMPTED WORK Some positions may not require a work permit when the employment is short term and must be on the list of exempted work. Students are exempted from seeking a separate work permit to work on or ...

Dear Miss Powell, Happy holidays! I am in sixth form doing mostly science subjects and hoping to go to university next year. I am not sure what to study, but I’m doing some research about studying in Canada and came across your name, so I decided to write you. What are the kinds of jobs that are in demand since COVID? Are science jobs in demand? I know the prospects here are not so great, so I am looking for options in Canada as I would like to eventually live there. Hope that you will respond to me. Thank you. –A.Y. FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY. CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP Dear A.Y., I like that you are doing research while in high school. It is always good to have a plan for your future. Canada, like the rest of the world, has been severely hit by the pandemic, economically. Approximately three million jobs have been lost, and employers struggle to find innovative ways to continue with business. The Innovation Economy Council published a recent article entitled Magnetic North: How Canada Holds ...