Extension of public policy allowing Visitors to apply for work permits inside Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date Announced:

March 29, 2021

Active Period:

Extended until August 31, 2021.

Overview:

A temporary public policy that allows Visitors (Foreign Nationals) to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave Canada will be extended to August 31, 2021. The criteria will also be modified to allow any visitor who has a valid job offer to apply for an employer-specific work permit, regardless of the date they initially entered Canada.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Economic migrants | Temporary foreign workers | Temporary residents | Visitors

    Keywords:

    employer-specific work permit | work permit

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/extension-public-policy-Visitors (Foreign Nationals)-apply-work-permits.html

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