Working Temporarily in Canada

If you are interested in working temporarily in Canada, this section will help you find out what you need to know about temporary resident visa requirements, getting a work permit, hiring a foreign worker and programs to help foreign workers.

• Do you want to work temporarily in Canada?
  
  
• Do you need a work permit?
  
  
• Information on how to obtain a work permit
  
  
• Applying for a work permit
  
  
• Information on how to obtain a work permit for your spouse
  
  
• Do you need a temporary resident visa?
  
  
• Applying for a temporary resident visa
  
  
• The Live-In Caregiver Program

Employers – what you need to know

• Employer information and forms
  
  
• Special Categories–information technology workers

Working temporarily under a trade agreement

• North American Free Trade Agreement
  
  
• Other Free Trade Agreements
  
  
• General Agreement on Trade in Services

Exchange programs

• International Youth and Young Worker Exchange Programs

Fees for work permits and other services

• Fees for Citizenship and Immigration Canada services

Extending your stay

• Extending or changing the conditions of your stay

Related links

• Immigration processing at missions abroad
  
  
• Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  
  
• Regulated occupations in Canada
  
  
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada publications
  
  
• Immigration Representatives