How to Convert Canada Visitor Visa into Work Permit in 2023?
Step 1: Search for the Job (If you are in Canada on Tourist Visa)
- You are in Canada on a Visitor Visa and you want to remain in Canada, but you have to look for a Job. You need to Apply for a Job in Canada.
- There are many online Job portals about jobs in Canada through the Working in Canada tool, labor market information, and job banks.
Step 2: Get an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) Approved Offer Letter
Make sure you have to apply for the employer or in the company that has been LMIA Approved. LMIA Approved are those ones who are allowed to hire Foreign workers. We have published a List of authorized and approved LMIA Employers in Canada.
Step 3: Apply for your Work Permit
Now that the hard part is done, you have a Job, and offer letter. You can go ahead and submit your application for a work permit.
Step 4: Work Permit Online Application
You can apply for Work Permit Online as well, on the Canada CIC website.
Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/visit-to-work.html
The below Part is for those who do not have a Canadian Visitor Visa.
How to Apply for the Canadian Visitor Visa (TRV)
Those who are looking for Work in Canada but are unable to Find a Job or unable to get a Work permit. The easiest way to apply for the Tourist Visa.
The first logical step to converting a visitor visa to a work permit in Canada is to become a Canadian visitor.
Visitor Visa Fees and Requirements
- Submit the online application and all the documents.
- You can apply via the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/apply-visitor-visa.html
- Pay the Visa Application Fee. The application fee for a visitor visa.
- Give biometrics.
- Wait for the Visa decision.
Getting a Job Offer and an LMIA
Once you have received a Visa you can now fly to Canada and start searching for Jobs there Physically as well as online.
Remember to apply for the LMIA Approved Jobs in Canada. LMIA Approved are the ones who are allowed to hire Foreign workers as well. Further, you can also contact the Recruitment Agencies in Canada once you land in Canada or contact them in advance before visiting.
This is the easiest way to Convert a Canada Visitor Visa into a Work Permit in 2023.
