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Skilled Worker – Permanent Resident

To apply as a Skilled Worker with Permanent Resident Status, a candidate must meet a minimum requirement established by Citizenship and Immigration Canada through work experience requirements, proof of funds and a minimum score established by six selection factors.

Note: A guaranteed job offer is not required to undertake this process; however, it will be taken into consideration in the Skills Assessment done by the Visa Officer. You can estimate your score using the Online Self Assessment Tool.

  1. Colt Engineering applies to Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) stating that there is a skill shortage in Canada and a foreign worker must be hired.
  2. If the HRSDC finds that there currently is a skill/labour shortage in Canada they will issue a positive LMO. The LMO is required to issue a job offer to a foreign worker.
  3. A job offer is issued to the foreign worker along with the positive LMO.
  4. The foreign worker applies to a Canadian Visa office in their home country for Permanent Residence in Canada as a Skilled Worker.

The foreign worker reads and fills out required documentation, including:

All forms can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/skilled.html

  1. Visa officer at Visa office will review application and either grant or deny Permanent Residence status.
  2. If Permanent Residence is granted you will receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) form that you and your accompanying family members will bring to the port of entry into Canada along with your visa.

Temporary Work Permit

A Temporary Work Permit allows a foreign worker to work in Canada for a specific employer and for a set length of time, usually for between 1-2 years.

Colt Engineering applies to Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) stating that there is a skill shortage in Canada and a foreign worker must be hired.

  1. If the HRSDC finds that there currently is a skill/labour shortage in Canada they will issue a positive LMO. The LMO is required to issue a job offer to the foreign worker.
  2. A job offer is issued to the foreign worker along with the positive LMO.
  3. The foreign worker applies to a Canadian Visa office in their home country for a Temporary Work Permit.

The foreign worker reads and fills out required documentation, including:

All forms can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/work.html

Notification of approval or rejection will be sent in writing.

An approval letter is not a work permit; it must be brought to the port of entry into Canada and presented to a Canadian officer. The officer will then grant a work permit for a specific period of time and employer.