Work in Canada
Employer specific permits, open permits, and extensions. We pick the right category, prepare the file properly, and we set you up in our secure portal in minutes.
Overview
A work permit lets you work legally in Canada. Which permit you need depends on your job offer, your employer, and your long term plans. Some routes need a Labour Market Impact Assessment first. Others are LMIA exempt. We tell you which route fits your situation and file it right the first time.
The main routes
How we work
Tell Josh what you are dealing with. You get legal advice on your actual situation, written next steps, and a flat fee for the work, before you commit to anything. We quote after we diagnose, never before.
You work in our secure client portal to assemble your file. Our software handles the document assembly, extraction, and cross-checking, which is why a lawyer reviewing every page personally still fits inside a flat fee.
A licensed Canadian lawyer reviews every page before it is filed.
Flat fees. Once you are a client, a reply within one business day. No surprises.
What to know
Most Canadian work permits come through one of two programs. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program covers jobs that need a Labour Market Impact Assessment, where the employer proves no Canadian was available for the role. The International Mobility Program covers LMIA exempt permits based on trade agreements, company transfers, and reciprocal benefit. Which program you fall under decides everything that follows.
Trade agreements like CUSMA, intra company transfers, and significant benefit categories let certain workers avoid the LMIA entirely. Eligibility turns on your citizenship, your role, and your employer's structure. We confirm the exemption holds before you rely on it.
If your job offer needs an LMIA, your employer applies to Service Canada first, and you apply for the permit once it is approved. The two applications have to line up exactly. We prepare both sides together so they do.
Tech and specialized roles on the Global Talent Occupations List may qualify for the Global Talent Stream, where ESDC's service standard for the LMIA is 10 business days. If you work in tech, start here.
Open permits are not tied to one job. Spouses of certain workers and students, recent graduates, and PR applicants waiting on a decision can qualify. A bridging open work permit keeps you working while your PR application is in process.
Canadian work experience is the strongest currency in Express Entry and most provincial programs. We structure your permit strategy so the time you spend working counts toward permanent residence.
Why us
LMIA based, LMIA exempt, or open. We map your job offer against every category and file the one most likely to be approved.
If your offer needs an LMIA, we run the employer's application as well, so both sides of the file move together.
Officers refuse vague applications. We document the job, your qualifications, and your ties properly the first time.
Most work permit files start the day you retain us, at a fee quoted after your consultation.
FAQ
Do not see your question? Ask us directly. A member of our team will reach out almost instantly.
Ask a questionEvery matter is different. Results vary, and past outcomes do not predict future ones.
Meet our founder
Founder
Josh is a Toronto-based lawyer who has been practising immigration law for more than nine years. He has helped thousands of individuals and companies navigate Canadian immigration, from work permits to permanent residence, study permits, citizenship, LMIAs and more, and he built the software this firm runs on. Josh always puts his clients first, and believes quick and thoughtful communication is most important to making the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Ready to get started
Tell us about your job offer and your current status. A member of our team will reach out almost instantly to book your consultation, where a licensed Canadian immigration lawyer will confirm the right permit category and quote a flat fee for the work.