Work Permits

Canadian Work Visa & Business Permit Applications

Between now and 2021, a million jobs are expected to go unfilled across Canada. Ottawa is making reforms to the immigration system but isn't going far enough. Canada needs to radically boost immigration numbers. With the right people, Canada can be an innovative world power.

Finding a job in Canada may be different from finding a job in your home country. New immigrants face some significant challenges when trying to get jobs in Canada:

• Your credentials may not be recognized.
• Your language skills may not be sufficient.
• You might need Canadian work experience.
• You may also need to learn new job search skills, create a new group of contacts and find out what Canadian employers want.

Average Hourly Wages in Canada in 2011

The average salary in Canadian dollars has risen by 10 to 15 percent since 2007. This rise, in combination with the strengthening Canadian dollar, has pushed the average salary in Canada higher than in the UK, the USA and most of Europe. (Between January 2007 and December 2011, the Canadian dollar rose 15 percent against the US dollar, 11 percent against the euro and 40 percent against the British pound. The average Canadian income rose accordingly

Work Permits For Students

It is possible to work in Canada while you are here as a student, and there are opportunities for jobs on and off campus.

Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience.
A work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program may be issued for the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years. A Post-Graduation work permit cannot be valid for longer than the student’s study program, and the study program must be a minimum of eight months in length.

For example, if you graduate from a four-year degree program, you could be eligible for a three-year work permit if you meet the criteria. If you graduate from an eight-month certificate program, you would be eligible for a work permit that is valid for no more than eight months.