Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)

Individuals who wish to enter Canada for a temporary purpose, such as tourists, temporary foreign workers (Work permits) and international students (Study permits) must apply for and be granted a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), unless they are citizens of a visa-exempt country.

As a general rule, tourists are admitted for a period of six months. Temporary foreign workers and international students are admitted for varying periods of time, as determined on a case-by-case basis. Extensions may be applied for within Canada.

 Employment Visa

Canada welcomes more than 35 million temporary residents (non-immigrants) each year.  At least a quarter-million jobs at small- and medium-sized companies across Canada are vacant due to a shortage of qualified workers.  

Every year, employers hire foreign workers to work temporarily in Canada. Some employers also support the immigration of skilled workers to Canada by offering indeterminate employment in their company. These workers can fill skill and labour shortages in Canada, as well as bring new skills and knowledge to help our country’s economy grow.

Under the proposed changes, temporary foreign workers would need to demonstrate the following minimum requirements:

a) Temporary resident status in Canada at the time of their application;

b) Two years of skilled, professional or technical work experience;

c) Moderate or basic language skills, depending on occupational skill level

A job offer from an employer is almost always a pre-requisite to receiving a Work Permit.  Normally, Work Permits will only be granted by Canadian immigration authorities if supported by a positive "Labour Market Opinion" (LMO) letter issued by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), indicating that the proposed employment will not adversely affect Canadian workers.

Applicants will be able to apply for Permanent Residence upon completion of 2 years work experience. 

If you wish to find out further information about the Employment Visa (Work Permit) Option, please call one of our team now and we will advise you on the way forward with your application.

Live-in Caregiver Program

The Live-in Caregiver Program provides professional caregivers for employment in Canada. A Live-In Caregiver is someone who provides continuous, full-time unsupervised care of Children, the Elderly, or the Disabled in a private household.

A mandatory component of the program is that the Caregiver must live in the Employer's home.

Requirements of the Program

Completion of the equivalent of the Canadian High School Certificate.

Completion of a minimum of 6 months full time training in the field applied to or 12 months of work experience in the field you have chosen to apply to.  Experience may for example have been gained in geriatric nursing care, paediatric nursing care or childcare.

A good standard of English which requires applicants to be able to converse confidently and independently.

For more information on applying under this visa category please contact one of our immigration advisors.