Guide: How to Apply for Work Permit From Outside Canada (China)

Please read this kit carefully before submitting your application. The documentation you provide with your application is necessary to establish that your entry to Canada would not be contrary to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. IRCC may refuse your application if you fail to provide complete, truthful, and accurate materials.

IRCC will assess your Work Permit application based on the documents you submit. Please ensure that you submit all relevant documents as outlined in this application kit.

You must submit all documents at the same time as your application and processing fee. IRCC will only accept documents in English or French. Include an English or French translation with all Chinese documents.

Warning: Providing fraudulent documentation or false information is a grave offence. If you or someone acting on your behalf directly or indirectly misrepresents facts relating to your application for a Work Permit:

• your application will be refused;
• the circumstances of your refusal will be entered into Canada’s global immigration database; and
• you could become inadmissible to Canada for two to five (2-5) years under section 40 (2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Recruitment fees

Please be aware that workers destined to Canada under the “Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal Training (NOC C and D)” are prohibited from paying a recruitment fee, a placement fee or for their transportation costs to Canada. Such payments are solely the responsibility of the employer. Payment of these fees by employees contravenes conditions outlined on the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) confirmation rendering it invalid. This may lead to refusal of the application for a Work Permit.

Payment of recruitment fees and placement fees by employees are also illegal according to some provincial laws in Canada, including in Alberta, British Colombia and Manitoba.

If you have paid a fee to a recruiter located in China or in Canada, it is your responsibility to inform your Canadian employer. You and your employer must ensure the conditions of the ESDC confirmation and all provincial laws have been respected.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Include an English or French translation with all Chinese documents.

Completed “Application for a Work Permit” form (IMM 1295).
Family Information Form [IMM 5707], fully completed, dated and signed. You must answer every question. If not applicable, write N/A.
“Education, Employment and Travel” form for the applicant, completed in English or French AND Chinese.
Your valid passport and a valid passport for each accompanying family member. There must be one completely blank page other than the last page, available in each passport and each passport must be valid for at least six (6) months prior to travel.
Two (2) photos of you and each accompanying family member. All photos must meet the requirements of the Photo Specifications. On the back of one photo in each set, write the name and date of birth of the person appearing in the photo. Applicants who need to give their biometrics do not need to submit paper photographs.
Copy of your national identity document (photo side only)
A notarized copy of your No Criminal Activity Certificate. You must obtain a police certificate from each country or territory where you have lived for six consecutive months or longer since reaching the age of 18.
A copy of the employment contract signed by the applicant and the employer in Canada OR an original letter of offer with a detailed description of expected duties and length of employment.
A copy of your Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA); OR documentation explaining that you are applying to a Labour Market Impact Assessment exempt occupation. Please specify which exemption you are applying under or which occupation that permits you to apply concurrently for a Labour market Impact Assessment and a Work Permit; OR to a Provincial/Territorial Nominee Program (PNP) letter.
A copy of your letter of employment and evidence of experience, if applicable.
Evidence of a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI), if you intend to work in Quebec.
If the Labour Market Impact Assessment provided by ESDC indicates the need for membership in a professional association in Canada, please provide proof of this membership.
A copy of your occupational and professional certificates (example: Occupational Qualification Certificate), if relevant to employment in Canada.
If you are applying for an open work permit you will be required to pay an additional open work permit fee

Applicants applying in the categories below should also submit the following documents: