What are the requirements for a Canadian work visa in 2024?

 In the meantime, work migration to Canada is one of the popular and popular methods that Iranians choose to work in this country based on their expertise and skills. Usually, getting this type of visa, like other visas, requires going through some special steps. There are two main ways to immigrate to Canada: the Skilled Worker program or having a job offer from a Canadian employer

In the Canadian Skilled Worker (Skilled Workforce) scoring system, the applicant must go through two stages and be evaluated in terms of skills and expertise. To pass the first stage, the applicant must score at least 67 points out of 100 in order to be able to enter the second stage and be selected based on the scores of the second stage compared to other applicants.

In the Canadian job offer method or having a job offer, people should check the list of required jobs in Canada and if their expertise is in this list, they can receive a job offer from Canadian employers through employment agencies.

Obtaining a Canadian work visa based on the skill worker rating

Obtaining a work visa through the Canadian Skilled Worker system is subject to the following conditions:

• Age less than 40 years
• Work experience appropriate to the field of study (at least 3 years)
• Degree (at least bachelor's degree)
• Language certificate (with a minimum IELTS score of 6.5)
• Obtaining at least 67 points in this system
• Being in the applicant's field of study in the list of required occupations in Canada

Residents of Canada are also required to have the following conditions to obtain a work permit:

• Temporary residence permit in Canada
• Study visa (study or work visa of one's spouse is also acceptable)
• A job offer from a Canadian employer

How to get a Canadian work visa?

In general, obtaining a Canadian work visa is a decision dependent on receiving sufficient points in terms of age, education, work experience, language knowledge and many other points. Applicants who apply for immigration through this type of visa are evaluated based on their abilities and skills. Also, all applicants for work immigration to Canada are given temporary permission to live in this country at the same time as they obtain a work permit, and they can benefit from all welfare and social facilities like other citizens of this country. The methods of immigrating to Canada through work are divided into several general categories, each of which requires its own conditions. In the following, we introduce these methods.

Canadian work visa through Express Entry

This type of Canadian visa is intended for people who want to apply for a Canadian work residence. Based on that, people are first entered into a scoring system and after confirming their qualification, they are invited to work in this country. Canadian work visa types are usually classified based on the following:

• Nationality
• Age
• Language level
• Job offer details
• education

Conditions for work immigration to Canada through the short-term program

In work immigration to Canada through the short-term program, the applicant needs a work permit or job offer (Canada job offer) from a Canadian employer (resident or Canadian citizen).

Applying for a work visa through the short-term program (work permit) includes the following two steps:

Provision of employment permit by the employer for foreign applicants

The applicant's action for work permit and work visa, after receiving the employment permit from the employer

For more information, visit the Canada Job Offer page.

Work immigration to Canada with the IMP program

In the IMP program, the applicant for work immigration can establish a business in Canada and manage it first from Iran, after a certain period of time, he can apply for a work visa to manage his company in person. In this method, it is possible to immigrate with the family and convert the temporary work visa to permanent residence.

Canadian work visa fee

The cost of a Canadian work visa includes the cost of applying for documents from the Canadian embassy, fingerprinting, and the open work permit holder fee, which depends on the type of Canadian work visa in 2022 (such as the job category, specialization of the job, completion of special courses for the job) The opinion, the fees related to the lawyer, etc.) are different.

Canadian work visa extension

One of the most common questions of applicants interested in working in Canada is whether it is possible to extend a Canadian work visa?

In response to these dear ones, it should be said that it is necessary for the applicant to apply for an extension at least 1 month (30 days) before the end of the validity of the visa. Of course, it is necessary to send a new request to the Canadian Labor Department from the employer before proceeding to extend the visa. In this case, even though the validity period of the visa has expired, the applicant (who applied for an extension within the last 1 month) can still work (legally) in Canada.