Work Permit

Whether you are an employer who wants to hire a foreign worker, or a worker who has an offer of employment, Jass Pabla Immigration can help you with processing the application for the LMIA / LMO and/or the application for the work permit.     

FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE CANADA  

We will direct the foreign worker step by step on how to go about presenting his/her application for a work permit. Our Immigration Consultants will assist the employer in getting the LMIA (formerly LMO) and the worker in obtaining the visa and work permit. A professionally prepared application makes a very big difference when applying to embassies overseas. An LMIA (formerly LMO) is no guarantee that the worker will get a visa to enter Canada. We carefully review the requirements of the Canadian embassy that handles applications from the worker's country of origin, and we make sure everything is presented according to those guidelines.     

FOR PEOPLE IN CANADA  

There are different types of foreign nationals that can request a work permit or a change to their current work permit. Work Permit Holders. We can help people who have a work permit for one job and want to apply for a work permit for a different position that has been offered to them. Also, we can help to extend your work permit with the same employer (work permit extension or work permit renewal). A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), formerly known as a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) is required before applying for a work permit renewal with the same employer or with a new employer.  Students, Visitors and In-Canada Permanent Residence Applicants People can apply from within Canada if they have a valid study permit, or if their spouse/parents have a study or work permit. Also if they have a temporary resident permit that is valid for six months or more, or if they applied for permanent residence from inside Canada and have passed certain stages in the main application process before being eligible for work (e.g. In-Canada spouses, live-in caregivers).