Work in Canada temporarily
Apply to work in Canada as a foreign national, to extend a work permit or to hire a foreign worker.
Before you apply
Want to work permanently instead?
Apply for a work permit
Most foreign nationals will follow the regular application process:
If you belong to one of these groups, the steps to apply are different:
Work permits with special instructions
Caregivers, agricultural workers, Global Skills Strategy, Francophone Mobility and more
Work permits for
Family members of foreign workers
For spouses and children of skilled workers and permanent residence applicants
International Experience Canada (IEC)
Travel and work as a youth aged 18 to 35, working holidays
Students and recent graduates
Post-graduation work permit (PGWP), open work permit for spouses of some international students
Work permits for permanent residence applicants
Work while you wait for a decision, bridging open work permit (BOWP)
After you start working
Extend your work permit
Extend your permit before it expires, change jobs or employers
Restore your status
Restore your worker status if your work permit has expired
Leaving and re-entering Canada
Check if you need a visitor visa or an eTA to travel outside Canada
Report an abusive employer
How to report abuse, your rights as a foreign worker
Canadian employers
Hire a permanent foreign worker
Hire a foreign worker who plans to settle in Canada
Hire a temporary foreign worker
Hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis
Hire a newcomer as an intern
How government organizations can hire eligible newcomers to fill temporary opportunities
Non-compliant employers
Check the list of employers who are ineligible to hire temporary foreign workers
Hire a home care worker (caregiver)
Options for employers hiring a foreign worker as a home care worker (caregiver)
Explore immigration programs
Answer a few questions to see different ways you might be able to come to Canada
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