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How to get a work permit?

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A lot of people would want to come and work in Canada. The country does offer a lot of exciting work opportunities to all its residents. But there's an elaborate process for foreign nationals to come and work here. The main reason why people want to come and work in Canada is the great work-life balance, good pay structure and healthy working environment that it has to offer. The country gives you more recognition and growth opportunities than anywhere else. But it's not very easy for a foreign worker to come and work in Canada. To do so you will require an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) in most cases and there are very strict requirements placed by the Canadian government to issue a positive LMIA. The main among them are: You will first have to prove that there is no eligible or willing Canadian Permanent Resident or Citizen available to do the job that you wish to to do here. Your employer will have to advertise for at least 3 months before you ap...

Work Permits for International Students

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In 2015, there we 353,570 international students in Canada with China and India as the main source countries. This is almost a 100% increase in numbers from the year 2008, when there were 184,170 international students in Canada. International students add diversity to the college/ university/ city they are studying in and bring a whole new perspective along. However, the international student fee in Canada is approximately 3 times higher than what a domestic student has to pay. To offset this and to give them a taste of the workforce, the Canadian Government has introduced various work permit options for them.