Canada offers a wealth of prospects for immigrants seeking to live and work there. Culturally diverse, it is a developed country with an enormous number of job opportunities for foreigners in different sectors and posts.

Employer-specific work permits allow the holder to work only for the employer who applied for the permit on his or her behalf, whereas an open work permit allows the holder to work for any employer.

An employer-specific work permit links your ability to work in Canada to a particular employer, as per the latest Canadian immigration news. They also need a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada that proves that a foreign worker is necessary to fill the job offer instead of being a Canadian or permanent resident.

After obtaining an approved LMIA, the employer advises you to apply for an employer-specific work permit related to the offered job. This program is also referred to as the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program.

You can apply for an open work permit if you fall under the highly skilled worker category and have an occupation in demand similar to the job offer (like NOC 00, 0, A, and B). Your spouse can get this work permit, and your children can migrate with you to Canada. With the mentioned employer-specific work permit, you can acquire professional work experience in Canada, making you eligible for Express Entry, Federal Skilled Worker, or PNP classifications.

An open work permit enables the holder to work in any capacity in Canada without restrictions on a particular employer. The PGWP allows international students who have graduated from a Canadian institution to work in the country after their studies.

BWOP is for applicants waiting for a decision regarding their permanent residency in Canada.

The fact that the open work permit does not link you to a specific employer is a major plus, but the biggest benefit of the open one is that, unlike the employer-specific work permit, it contributes to your permanent residency status.

At Unicorn Immigration, we help employers achieve positive LMIAs to facilitate hiring foreign workers. With many years of experience in recruitment, we can find a suitable vacancy for a candidate depending on their academic background and preferred language.

Contact our advisors to discuss the best way to live and work in Canada.