TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMITS

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMITS: VISITOR VISA WORK PERMIT STUDY PERMIT

VISITOR VISA Normally, you apply for a visitor visa from the foreign visa post that is closest to your home. Different Canadian visa posts have different forms for a visitor visa application. Contact the visa post to find out how to apply specifically in that area.

You must satisfy certain conditions to visit Canada: 1. Healthy (might need a doctor's examination) - Immigration will decide if you need this 2. Valid passport and i.d. documents 3. You may need a temporary resident visa (people from certain countries need an additional visa simply to enter Canada - often known as an entry visa)

CONDITIONS (CONT’D …) 4. You may need a letter of invitation - When you want someone to come and visit you usually send a letter of invitation outlining the purpose of the visit and your financial situation, to show Immigration that you can support the person while they visit Canada.

WORK PERMIT Normally, you apply for a work permit from the foreign visa post that is closest to your home. The work permit application can be found on the CIC website (www.cic.gc.ca) The process to apply for a work permit is: 1. Get a job offer from a Canadian employer 2. HRSDC must normally provide a labour market opinion or "confirmation" of your job offer. *** There are some jobs that do not require a labour market opinion. 3. Apply to Immigration for a work permit. If you need a temporary resident visa to enter Canada, Immigration will issue it at the same time that they approve your work permit.

WORK PERMIT (CONT’D…) Some people are can get a work permit from within Canada: refugees who have a refugee claim pending people who have been granted "approval in principle" on an in-land sponsorship application people who have been granted "approval in principle" on an in-land humanitarian and compassionate application people with a valid study or work permit, spouse or parents of person with a study or work permit you have a work permit for one job but want to apply for a work permit for a different job

STUDY PERMIT Normally, you apply for a study permit from the foreign visa post that is closest to your home. The study permit application can be found on the CIC website (www.cic.gc.ca) The process to apply for a study permit is: Get a letter of acceptance from a Canadian School. 2. Apply to Immigration for a study permit. Amongst other things, you will need to show your letter of acceptance and proof of financial support for the time that you are going to be in Canada studying. If you need a temporary resident visa to enter Canada, Immigration will issue it at the same time that they approve your study permit.

STUDY PERMIT (CONT’D…) Some people do not need a study permit: ● any program of study that is six months or less that can be completed within the period authorized upon entry into Canada ● courses that are not academic, professional or vocational in nature that can be completed within the period authorized upon entry into Canada ● courses included in tour packages as a secondary activity for tourists ● under Ontario’s Education Act minor children (under 18) cannot be refused entry into school because of their or their parent’s lack of immigration status

WORKING WHILE STUDYING ON CAMPUS: Full-time students can work on campus as long as they have a valid study permit and are attending a public post-secondary institution, a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, or a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees OFF CAMPUS: Full-time students who are attending a public post-secondary institution, a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, or a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees can work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week. *** However, you need to apply for a work permit in order to work off campus.

Post-Graduation Work Permit Program ● Students are eligible if they have studied full time in Canada for the eight months preceding the completion of their specific program of studies ● Student must have graduated from: 1) a public post-secondary institution, 2) a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as public institutions, or 3) Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees but only if you are enrolled in one of the programs of study leading to a degree as authorized by the province and not in all programs of study offered by the private institution. ● Students must apply must apply for a work permit within 90 days of receiving written confirmation (for example, a transcript or an official letter) from your institution indicating that you have met the requirements for completing your academic program, and students must have completed and passed the program of study and received a notification of eligibility to obtain their degree, diploma or certificate. ● Students must have valid study permit when they apply for the work permit. ● The Post-Graduation Work Permit cannot be valid longer than the length of time that the student has studied in Canada.

EXTENSION OF TRPs / AND OTHER NOTES All TRPs are valid for the period indicated by Immigration. If Immigration does not put an expiry date on your TRP then it is valid for six months from the time that you enter Canada. It is recommended that you apply to extend your TRP from within Canada at least 2-3 months before it expires. Extension applications can be found on the immigration website: www.cic.gc.ca  TRPs can have conditions on them. Make sure you pay attention to what is written on the TRP.