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Canada - Visas and Work Permits
Are you wanting to work or re-locate to the Canada? Do you need
to check if you need a work permit or do you want to apply now?
Do you want to find out if you need a visa to be in the Canada?
Here, TipTopJob have provided you with some information
on working in Canada and have teamed up with SkillClear who can offer you further advice and assistance with any questions
and queries you may have.
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What are Visas and Work Permits?
Firstly, here is an explanation of what a visa, a work permit
and immigration actually is.
- A visa is an official authorization appended
to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particular
country or region.
- A work permit is a generic term for a legal
authorization, which allows a person to take employment. It
is most often used in reference to instances where a person
is given permission to work in a country where one does not
hold citizenship,
- Immigration is the act of immigrating; the passing
or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.
It will depend on how long you want to go for, why you want
to go and certain other factors as to which of the visas you
must apply for.
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Types of Visas
Canada offers a range of immigration opportunities and probably
does more than most other countries to encourage skilled workers
to move to Canada. There are four main categories for visas
and there is also an option for a work permit:
Skilled Worker Class - The Skilled
Worker Visa for Canada is the most popular way of applying
for migration to Canada. This allows you to enter Canada with
the right to work without first needing to find a job. Find
out if you qualify by using the Canada Skilled
Worker Points Calculator.
Business Class - Canadian
Business Immigration offers three different Canada Business
Visa categories for business immigration to Canada for potential
migrants wishing to Invest or start a business in Canada.
Family Class - Canadian
citizens and permanent residents living in Canada, 18 years
of age or older, may sponsor close relatives or family members
who want to become permanent residents of Canada.
Citizenship - Although you can't apply for Canadian citizenship
until you have lived in Canada for at least three years, you
can be thinking about what it means from the moment you arrive.
Work Permits - A work
permit for Canada can only be obtained if you have an offer
of employment before applying for your Canadian work visa. Canada
seeks to attract temporary skilled workers to fill positions
that Canadian employers are currently having difficulty to fill
by a Canadian Permanent Resident or Citizen.
Canada Visit Visa - Visit Canada with a Canadian
Tourist Visa. A Canadian Visitor Visa will allow you to
visit Canada for up to 6 months.
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Visa Exemptions
Visas are required by everyone visiting Canada except the following
for stays of up to six month:
1. nationals of countries; Britain, Australia, Canada,
USA, Other EU members and Japan.
2. nationals of EU countries (except Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovak Republic,
who do require a visa);
3. nationals of Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas,
Barbados, Botswana, Brunei, French Overseas Possessions and
Territories, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland,
Israel (National passport holders only), Jersey, Korea (Rep),
Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway,
Papua New Guinea, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent
& the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland and the Vatican City.
4. those visiting Canada who, during that visit, also
visit the USA or St Pierre & Miquelon (a French Overseas
Territory) and return directly to Canada as visitors.
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Types of Visa and Cost
Visitor: C$75 (single-entry); C$150 (multiple-entry). Family:
C$400 (for families of six or more persons). Transit: gratis.
Transit visas are necessary for all nationals who require a
visitor visa. Employment: C$150 (individual); C$450 (group of
three or more). Student: C$125. Prices are subject to frequent
change.
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Validity
Up to six months depending on circumstances of individual applicant.
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Further Information
Please contact your local Embassy or Consulate or High Commission
to find out further information about visas. The UK and USA
are listed below.
Canadian High Commission in the UK
Immigration division: 38 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4AA,
UK
Tel: (020) 7258 6600 or (020) 7258 6699 (recorded visa information).
Website: www.canada.org.uk or www.cic.gc.ca
Consular section: Canada House, 5 Pall Mall East, Trafalgar
Square, London SW1Y 5BJ, UK. Tel: (020) 7258 6600. Website:
www.international.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/united_kingdom
Canadian Embassy in the USA
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Tel: (202) 682 1740. Website: www.canadianembassy.org
Canadian Consulate General in the USA
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1175, USA
Tel: (212) 596 1628. Website: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/new_york
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Jobs in Canada
If you are looking for a job in Canada, then we may be able
to help you to find one on TipTopJob.com. Please click on one
of the industry sectors below to find what Jobs in Canada we
have.
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