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Can my dependent children work in Canada?

If your dependent children want to work in Canada, they must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same requirements that you do.

In most cases, your dependent children must apply for a work permit for a specific job. Their employer may have to get a Labour Market Opinion (or LMO, a document an employer must usually get before they are allowed to hire a foreign worker) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. A Labour Market Opinion allows a particular employer to hire someone for a specific job.

However, certain provinces or territories have pilot projects that permit dependent children may be able to apply for an "open" work permit—allowing them to accept any job with any employer.

In some cases, your dependent children will need a medical exam.

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