Frequently asked questions:
Working temporarily in Canada

Work permits

Live-In Caregiver Program

Canadian employers

Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C and D)

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Work permits

1. How do I find out about jobs in Canada?
2. How do I get a copy of a lost work permit?
3. What is a Human Resources and Skills Development Canada confirmation?
4. What if my work permit application was refused but the labour market opinion was changed afterward?
5. Are there any conditions on my work permit?
6. Can my spouse or common-law partner and dependent children come with me to Canada?
7. Who are considered family members?
8. Can my spouse or common-law partner work in Canada?
9. Can my dependent children work in Canada?
10. Can I find out why the application of my friend, relative or business contact has been refused?
11. Can a potential employer in Canada or an applicant outside Canada appeal the decision on a work permit application?
12. Will I need a medical exam?

Live-In Caregiver Program

1. Can I study in Canada while I am a live-in caregiver?
2. What if I need help?
3. What is abuse?
4. How are contracts enforced?
5. How does the law protect me?
6. How does hospital and medical insurance work?
7. How does workers’ compensation work?
8. What about benefits such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security?
9. Does my employer take taxes out of my pay?
10. What other rights do I have?
11. When can I sponsor my family members to come to Canada?
12. How much should I be paid if I am asked to work extra hours or during a day off?
13. Can I refuse to work for personal or religious reasons?
14. Can I return to my home country for a vacation?

Canadian employers

1. Can I fire an incompetent employee?
2. Am I responsible if my employee becomes sick, has an accident, is hospitalized or needs home recovery?
3. What do the Temporary Foreign Worker Units do?
4. What is the confirmation-exempt category? What types of temporary foreign workers are exempted from labour market opinion confirmations?

Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C and D)

1. My work permit is valid for a specific length of time. Can I get an extension to work in Canada longer?
2. My work permit expired less than 90 days ago. Can I apply for another work permit?
3. Why does my employer need another LMO if he just got one 12 months ago?
4. I have a work permit under an International Youth Exchange Program. Can I apply for a work permit extension under the Pilot Project?
5. I am a temporary foreign worker in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). Do I need to return to my home country for four months when my current work permit expires or can I apply to renew it and extend my stay?
6. If I have a 24-month work permit and switch employers just before it expires, can I get another 24-month work permit if my new employer has the LMO?
7. I work in Quebec and I want to extend how long I can work under my work permit. What should I do?