Work without a Work Permit
Work without a Work Permit
Most of the foreign nationals require a work permit to work in Canada. A work permit is a legal document that allows a foreign national to work in Canada and receive compensation from the employer. However, in certain circumstances, a foreign national is allowed to work in the country without a work permit.
Jobs that do not require a work permit in Canada
A foreign national does not require a Canadian work permit, if his/her job is one of the following:
- Athlete or coach
- Aviation accident or incident investigator
- Business visitor
- Civil aviation inspector
- Clergy
- Convention organizer
- Crew member
- Emergency service provider
- Examiner and evaluator
- Expert witness or investigator
- A family member of foreign representative
- Foreign government officer or representative
- Health care student
- Judge, referee or similar official
- Military personnel
- News reporter or film and media crew
- Producer or staff member working on advertisements
- Performing artist
- Public speaker
- Short-term highly-skilled worker
- Short-term researcher
- Student working off-campus
- Student working on-campus
However, a foreign national is not exempt from the work permit requirement if his/her job is included in the list alone. Additionally, they must meet the exemption criteria specified for their job under the International Mobility Program.
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