Temporary Visas

Student Visa

More than 130,000 students come to study in Canada every year. A foreign national may not study in Canada unless he/she is in possession of a study permit. However, not everyone needs a Study Permit to study in Canada. Indeed, if the study program lasts for six (6) months or less, a study permit is not required.

Once you have decided which program you wish to follow, you must apply to the school of your choice for admission. In that regards, please find a listing of all the best Canadian college and university.

Procedure

Foreign students must meet certain requirements when applying for study permits. Officers look at many factors before deciding whether an applicant qualifies for a study permit. People wishing to study in Canada must:

In addition, they must satisfy the officer that:

they are not inadmissible to Canada;
they will leave Canada at the end of the period that they are allowed to stay.
If you are applying to study in Quebec, you will also need a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (Quebec Certificate of Acceptance, or CAQ) issued by the Ministère des Relations avec les citoyens et de l'Immigration (MRCI).

If you have questions pertaining to obtaining a student visa, you are welcome to contact us.

Work Visa

Every year over 90,000 foreign workers enter Canada to help Canadian employers address temporary skill shortages. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) ensure that these workers will support economic growth in the country and create more opportunities for all Canadian job seekers.

In almost all cases you must have a valid work permit to work in Canada.

These steps must be followed before you apply for a work permit:

An employer must first offer you a job.
HRDC must normally provide a labor market opinion or 'confirmation' of your job offer. However, some types of work are exempt from this process.
After HRDC confirms that a foreign national may fill the job, you apply to CIC for your work permit.
You cannot immigrate with a work permit. If you want to come and live in Canada as a permanent resident based on your work skills or experience, see if you qualify for the Skilled Worker Program.

Foreign workers may do some jobs in Canada without a permit. Temporary workers must also meet the requirements that apply to all temporary residents in order to come to Canada.

Before a foreign national may work in Canada, their employer must check with HRDC to confirm the job offer. HRDC's role is to provide advice to CIC regarding the impact on the Canadian labor market that the entry of a foreign worker will have. One of the most common categories for working temporarily in Canada is the Live-In Caregiver Program. A live-in caregiver is someone who provides care to children, the elderly or the disabled in a private household. After working two years as a live-in caregiver you can apply to be a permanent resident in Canada.

If you have questions pertaining to obtaining a Work Permit, you are welcome to contact us.

Visitors Visa

Every year more than 35 million people visit Canada. Most visitors to Canada arrive as tourists, students or temporary workers. To enter Canada you must:

Not endanger the health or security of Canadians;
Possess a valid passport to verify your identity and ability to travel;
Respect the terms of your entry visa to Canada;
Must hold the appropriate visa, if you intend to study or work in Canada;
Obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) prior to arrival to Canada, if it is required depending on the country of origin.

The most common visa types under this category are work permits, working holiday visas and tourist (temporary resident) visas.

If you have questions pertaining to obtaining a Work Permit, you are welcome to contact us.