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Employers Work Visa Guide
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Introduction |
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This category of Canadian work visas is frequently used by employers to bring in
senior managers or executives. It can also be used to employ highly skilled
individuals to fill a vacancy for which it is not possible to find a suitable
skilled Canadian permanent resident despite significant recruitment efforts.
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Difference between Skilled Worker Immigration and Employers Work Visa |
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The main difference between the Independent Skilled Work immigration for
individuals and Employer Work Visa is the visa application processing time.
Independent immigration normally takes long time to process and if any Canadian
employer need a highly skilled staff urgently this category is the ideal choice
for employers. Visa sponsored by a Canadian employer under this category can be
obtained with in few weeks. One reason for this quick processing is that foreign
workers do not need to be validated by Human Resource Centre in Canada which
makes an application process easier. |
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Foreign Workers Categories |
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The following categories of foreign workers are acceptable under this visa
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Musicians and performers who have a contract to perform in Canada.
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Senior managers or executives want to come Canada as company internal
transferees.
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Exchange Professors.
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Post-doctoral fellows.
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Volunteers having offers to work with registered Canadian religious or
charitable organisations.
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Film crews going to film documentaries in Canada.
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Engineers or technicians going to supervise the installationg of equipment sold
by their company to a Canadian purchaser.
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Engineers or technicians going to repair or service equipment solid by their
company to a Canadian purchaser.
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Please keep in mind that if you are applying for vacancies which are not
mentioned above, then your vacancy need to be validated by Canadian Human
Resource Centre. Furthermore the spouse of the applicant need to have separate
work authorisation then the applicant if they also want to apply for visa. |
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The main requirements for the visa application are a completed visa form, a job
offer, qualification or skills, employer references and the validation from
Canadian Human Resource Centre (if required). |
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