Is It Possible To Obtain A Work Permit While In Canada As A Visitor?
There is this question that keep coming up from visitors in Canada who decided that they wanted to stay in the country to work - legally.
Most of the people who ask are professionals in their own countries who could not find a suitable opportunity in her or his profession in their homeland. Once they are in Canada and they find that in Canada, like in many Western countries, abound with opportunities for anyone who is willing to work hard and has the right education - they decided that Canada is the place for them to be in for the rest of their working life.
Now, their question is this - Is it possible to obtain a work permit while inside Canada as a visitor?
The answer to that is - Yes, it is possible, but it is tricky and the individual will have to go through difficult hurdles, but not impossible to achieve.
Below is one situation wherein a visitor in Canada can apply for a work permit while inside the country and have proven to work effectively:
Apply as a caregiver.
A visitor to Canada may apply while inside Canada as a caregiver, perhaps to take care of an elderly or disabled relative. In fact we know of a lot of visitors from other countries who have availed of this and have successfully obtained a work visa.
But be careful, though, because it takes strategy and preparation to become a working permit holder in this category.
First of all, you have to have a caregiver training if you plan on applying as one. Please note that your caregiver training must have been obtained in your own country or outside Canada and the school which provided the training has to be an approved training facility by HRSDC.
If you did not obtain that training before coming to Canada then it’s unlikely that you will be able to take the course inside Canada because you will need a student permit before Canada can allow you to study inside the country. Do not attempt to take the caregiver course inside Canada without the proper student visa otherwise it will only be a total waste of time and money because your training will not be honored as a valid caregiver training upon your application.
To apply as a caregiver while inside Canada, you must have someone willing to sponsor you as a caregiver (like a relative or friend), extend your visitors visa - then apply for a work permit as a caregiver in the nearest Canadian consulate inside the U.S. (you will need to apply for a visa to enter the United States).
It’s difficult but it’s doable.
Another option to obtain a work permit while inside Canada as a visitor, but not as proven as the option above is to secure a job offer from a Canadian company before coming to Canada.
Now, this is largely in a grey area because by law, Canadian companies are not allowed to hire employees who are not valid work permit holder or legal resident of Canada (permanent resident).
There is this one person who said that he was able to do it this way, but would not divulge the process he went through to obtain the work permit while inside Canada, so this has still to be proven.
Visit the website of Immigration Canada to get more information on immigration and work permit laws.
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