A work permit in Canada is a vital document that any foreign national looking to work in the country must have, as it is a legal document authorizing him/her to engage in work and receive pay for it from a Canadian employer.
This does not rule out the fact that there’s always an exemption to this, whereby a foreigner may work in Canada without a need for a work permit.
JOBS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A WORK PERMIT IN CANADA
The following list shows the jobs that you can do in Canada as a foreign national without the need for a work permit.
However, it is worthy of note that, just because a job doesn’t require a work permit does not mean that just about anyone will be eligible for the exemption.
Quick Links
1. Federal Government Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
2. Healthcare Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
3. Educator Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
4. IT Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
5. Truck Drivers Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
6. Barbing Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
7. Fruit Picking Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
8. Caregiver Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
9. Supermarket Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
10. Cleaning Jobs ===>> APPLY HERE
If you must qualify for a work permit exemption, your job must be on this list and you must meet the extra exemption criteria for the specific job role as stated on the International Mobility Program webpage.
The jobs you can do without needing a work permit are;
- Athlete or coach
- Aviation accident or incident investigator
- Business visitor
- Civil aviation inspector
- Clergy
- Convention organizer
- Crew member
- Emergency service provider
- Examiner and evaluator
- Expert witness or investigator
- Family member of foreign representative
- Foreign government officer or representative
- Health care student
- Judge, referee or similar official
- Military personnel
- News reporter or film and media crew
- Producer or staff member working on advertisements
- Performing artist
- Public speaker
- Short-term highly-skilled worker
- Short-term researcher
- Student working off-campus
- Student working on-campus
As a foreign national employed in any of the above listed roles, you are eligible to work without a permit, unless you don’t meet other specified requirements.
