Frequently Asked Questions
No, before you apply for a closed (employer-specific) work permit, your employer must give you:
-A copy of your employment contract or job offer
-1 of the following:
*A copy of a labor market impact assessment (LMIA)
*An offer of employment number (for LMIA-exempt workers)
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Yes, as long as you have a valid visa or eTA. It is imperative that you have it as this is your travel document. In addition, you must travel with your valid work or study permit because you will be asked for it when you re-enter Canada. Your permit is your legal status in the country, while the visa or eTA is your travel document.
No, it is not necessary, however we recommend doing so because of the previous experience our clients have had.
For applications of a temporary nature such as work, study or tourism permit applications, travel history is important because it shows a good prior immigration history. For permanent residency applications, travel history is less relevant.
If you are independent or freelance, the following are examples and alternatives that you can present:
- Company registration or alternatively,
- Registration as independent or alternatively,
- Service contracts with customers or alternatively,
- Letters from customers 2 or 3 attesting that you have rendered services to them.
Any of the above documents will allow us to attest to your self-employed occupations. In a complementary, but not main way, you can optionally add any of the following, to strengthen the genuineness of your business:
- Self-employed business cards -this document alone does not carry much weight for the officer, ideally it should be accompanied by one of the documents mentioned above.
Web presence: website, facebook -this document alone does not carry much weight for the officer, ideally it should be accompanied by one of those mentioned above-.










