Work Permits

There are a dizzying number of programs and rules surrounding the grant of work permits. As a general rule, non-Canadians are not allowed to work in Canada. In order to do so, you need to find, among all the terms and acronyms below, a category that applies to you!

Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA):

High wage
Low-wage
Agricultural stream
Global Talent Stream

LMIA-exempt categories, including:

Spouses of certain non-Canadians
Spouse or common-law partner in Canada applicants
NAFTA
CETA
Other free trade agreements
Postgraduate work permits

Atlantic Pilot Project
Provincial Nominee Programs
and many, many more…

Our clients include the following businesses:

Engineering
Marketing
Legal (foreign legal professionals)
Restaurants
IT consulting
Universities
Research centres
Retail
Mining
Automotive services
Hospitals, and
Start-ups.

Our Services

Lawyer

Robert W. Young Certified Immigration Specialist Robert W. Young offers a full range of Canadian immigration law services extending from company transfers to Immigration hearings.

(289) 799-6400

ryoung@robertyounglaw.ca

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Recent News

Immigration Law in Canada is constantly changing. Stay up to date with the most recent news pertaining to Citizenship and Immigration Canada laws and regulations.

Oct 11, 2024

Notice of Retirement

With regret, I must announce that I am closing my office on November 22, 2024 and am entering semi-retirement. I will be setting up a virtual office t...

Jul 29, 2024

More possible changes to the post-graduation work permit program

On January 23, 2024 I commented on the changes to how study permits are issued. I commented on associated changes to the post-graduation work permit p...

Jun 14, 2024

First year anniversary of occupation lists for the "category-based selection" system under Express Entry

I have in my office a list of the preferred occupations under the category-based selection system dated May 31, 2023. People who have worked full-time...