A Canadian open work permit is the perfect work permit for you if you want to work for multiple employers in Canada, as long as they are eligible to hire international workers. On the other hand, if you opt for an employer-specific work permit, you would be restricted to work for only one employer who has issued you the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or be restricted to that employer because of other reasons.
Now, there are some requirements to meet when you are applying for an open work permit from outside Canada. For instance, you must submit the required documents with the application. This blog will include all the documents you need to submit with the open work permit application.
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Canada Open Work Permit: Document Checklist
Upload the following mentioned documents with your Canada open work permit application:
- Photographs
- Fee receipt
- Passport Photocopy
- Application for Work Permit made Outside of Canada
- Family Information
- Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (if required)
- Use of a Representative (if required)
- Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (if required)
Let’s understand each document below:
1. Photographs
You need to upload at least 2 photographs that must meet the visa photo requirements. However, in case you are giving biometric information, there’s no need to attach photographs again.
2. Fee receipt
You must attach the open work permit application payment receipt with your application. The receipt must be in the required format. Along with the application fee receipt, if you paid any other fee, upload its receipt as well.
3. Passport Photocopy
You may either submit a photocopy of the travel document you are using or your passport. The photocopy of the information page submitted must include:
- passport number
- passport’s issuance and expiration date
- passport holder’s name, date, place of birth, photo
4. Application for Work Permit made Outside of Canada
The IMM 1295 form must be completed, if you are applying for an open work permit from outside Canada. Since you are applying online, make sure that the form is validated so that it can generate a barcode page.
5. Family Information
If you are aged 18 years or older, or traveling with a minor, you have to complete and attach a Family Information (IMM 5707) form.
6. Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union
You may be required to submit a Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union form (IMM 5409), if the visa officer requires it.
7. Use of a Representative
Only if you are hiring/appointing/cancelling a representative, fill out the Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) form.
8. Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual
The form (IMM 5475) will be submitted by you in case you are allowing IRCC and CBSA to share your information with concerned individuals.
There are some other documents that need to be submitted as well but that depends on your particular circumstances and if the visa officer requires it. To know the additional documents, why not fill out the form below and get a FREE consultation from our experts!
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