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WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

Section 186 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act prescribes the foreign nationals that may work in Canada without a work permit.

Before that we would like you to know the meaning of terms 'work' and 'work permit' for better understanding -

For other terms and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our page: http://www.soscanada2000.com/freqasques12.html.

The following foreign nationals do not require a work permit to work in Canada:

A Business Visitor -

as a business visitor to Canada within the meaning of section 187 viz.

(a) foreign nationals purchasing Canadian goods or services for a foreign business or government, or receiving training or familiarization in respect of such goods or services;

(b) foreign nationals receiving or giving training within a Canadian parent or subsidiary of the corporation that employs them outside Canada, if any production of goods or services that results
from the training is incidental; and

(c) foreign nationals representing a foreign business or government for the purpose of selling goods for that business or government, if the foreign national is not engaged in making sales to the general public in Canada.

A Foreign Representative -

as a foreign representative, if they are properly accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and are in Canada to carry out official duties as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any international organization of which Canada is a member;

A Family Member of Foreign Representative -

if the foreign national is a family member of a foreign representative in Canada who is accredited with diplomatic status by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and that Department has stated in writing that it does not object to the foreign national working in Canada;

A Member of Armed Forces -

as a member of the armed forces of a country that is a designated state for the purposes of the Visiting Forces Act, including a person who has been designated as a civilian component of those armed forces;

An Officer of Foreign Government -

as an officer of a foreign government sent, under an exchange agreement between Canada and one or more countries, to take up duties with a federal or provincial agency;

An On the Campus Full-time Student -

if they are a full-time student, on the campus of the university or college at which they are a full-time student, for the period for which they hold a study permit to study at that university or college;

A Performing Artist -

as a performing artist appearing alone or in a group in an artistic performance - other than a performance that is primarily for a film production or a television or radio broadcast - or as a member of the staff of such a performing artist or group who is integral to the artistic performance, if -

(i) they are part of a foreign production or group, or are a guest artist in a Canadian production or group, performing a time-limited engagement, and

(ii) they are not in an employment relationship with the organization or business in Canada that is contracting for their services, nor performing in a bar, restaurant or similar establishment;

A Participant in Sports Activities -

as a participant in sports activities or events, in Canada, either as an individual participant or as a member of a foreign-based team or Canadian amateur team;

An Employee of Foreign News Company -

as an employee of a foreign news company for the purpose of reporting on events in Canada;

A Guest Speaker -

as a guest speaker for the sole purpose of making a speech or delivering a paper at a dinner, graduation, convention or similar function, or as a commercial speaker or seminar leader delivering a seminar that lasts no longer than five days;

A Member of Convention Organizing Committee -

as a member of the executive of a committee that is organizing a convention or meeting in Canada or as a member of the administrative support staff of such a committee;

A Clergy -

as a person who is responsible for assisting a congregation or group in the achievement of its spiritual goals and whose main duties are to preach doctrine, perform functions related to gatherings of the congregation or group or provide spiritual counseling;

A Judge or Referee in A Competition -

as a judge, referee or similar official at an international amateur sports competition, an international cultural or artistic event or competition or an animal or agricultural competition;

An Examiner or Evaluator -

as an examiner or evaluator of research proposals, academic projects or programs or university theses;

An Expert Witness -

as an expert who conducts surveys or analyses that are to be used as evidence before a federal or provincial regulatory body, a tribunal or a court of law or as an expert witness before such a body, tribunal or court of law;

A Student in Health Field -

as a student in a health field, including as a medical elective or clinical clerk at a medical teaching institution in Canada, for the primary purpose of acquiring training, if they have written approval from the body that regulates that field;

A Civil Aviation Inspector -

as a civil aviation inspector of a national aeronautical authority conducting inspections of the flight operation procedures or cabin safety of a commercial air carrier operating international flights;

An Aviation Accident Investigator -

as an accredited representative or adviser participating in an aviation accident or incident investigation conducted under the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act;

A Crew Member -

as a member of a crew who is employed by a foreign company aboard a means of transportation that

(i) is foreign-owned and not registered in Canada, and

(ii) is engaged primarily in international transportation;

An Emergency Service Provider -
as a provider of emergency services, including medical services, for the protection or preservation of life or property; or

A Foreign National Waiting for Renewal of Work Permit -

until a decision is made on an application made by them under subsection 201(1), if they have remained in Canada after the expiry of their work permit and they have continued to comply with the conditions set out on the expired work permit, other than the expiry date.
 

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