Work Permit – International Mobility Program (WP-IMP)
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SUMMARY
The International Mobility Program (IMP) allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers without an LMIA if the position helps Canada’s cultural and economic interests. If your job is exempt from Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)(➨immilib.com/LMIA), you must apply under the International Mobility Program (IMP). Under IMP (in most cases) your employer must get an offer of employment number (LMIA exemption number) through IRCC’s Employer Portal (➨immilib.com/EmployerPortal).
In all other cases your employer must receive and LMIA approval and you must apply under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) (➨Page).
The main distinction between the TFWP and IMP is that the TFWP needs an LMIA while IMP is exempt from it.
Under IMP your work permit may be an open work permit or it can be job-specific. All Open Work Permit applications fall under the International Mobility program as they don’t require LMIA. Depending on the situation, a job-specific work permit may be covered by either the International Mobility Program or the Temporary Foreign Worker program.
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Some of the most common LMIA-exempt streams under the International Mobility Program (IMP) are listed below. For more information on eligibility criteria and how to apply under each program, please see the related page below:
- Post Graduation Work Permit (➨Page) R205(c) -C43
- Self-employed Business Owners (➨Page) R205(a) – C11
- Business PR Candidates (➨Page) R205(a) – C60
- The Intra-Company Transfer Program (➨Page) R205(a) – C61, C62, C63 (Previously C12)
- The Start-up Visa Program (➨Page) R205(a) – A77
- The Bridging Open Work Permit (➨Page) R205(a) – A75
- Open work permit pilot for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (➨Page) R205(a) – A74
- Students – Co-op and Internship Programs (➨Page) R205(c) – C32, C33
- Spouse of Foreign Workers (➨Page) R205(c) – C41, C47
- Dependent child of Foreign Workers (➨Page) R205(c) – C46,C48
- Spouse of Foreign Workers (➨Page) R205(c) – C41
- Spouse of Foreign Students (➨Page) R205(c) – C42
- Mobilité Francophone Program (➨Page) R205(c) – C16
- Provincial Nominee Programs (➨Page) R204(c) – T13
- Atlantic Immigration Program (➨Page) R204(c) – C18
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (➨Page) R205(a) – C15
- International Experience Canada (➨Page) R205(b) – C21
- International Free Trade Agreements R204 (FTA, GATS, CETA/CUKTCA, CPTPP)
- International Mobility Program Plus (IMP+) – Work Permit for Quebec Skilled Workers (➨Page) R205(a) – A76
To see a list of LMIA exemption Codes, see (➨immilib.com/LMIA-Exemptions)
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