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Work permit

Employer-specific and open work permits, extensions and restoration

Employer-specific or LMIA-exempt work permits. Confirm where to apply, prepare forms and documents, apply online, and receive the permit at entry or inside Canada.

IRCC processing times

Work permit, per person
C$155
Open work permit holder fee
C$100
Biometrics, individual
C$85
Official processing time
Outside Canada depends on country; extension inside Canada about 108 dayscanada.ca · 2026-10-01
ircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21canada.ca · 2026-10-02
Stages

Stages and steps

  1. 01Agreements5 steps
  2. 02Job offer3 steps
  3. 03Where to apply2 steps
  4. 04Forms and documents2 steps
  5. 05Submit and pay2 steps
  6. 06Processing3 steps
  7. 07Arrival2 steps
  8. 08Extend or restore3 steps
  9. 09Close2 steps

Each short bar is one step.

Who qualifies

Eligibility

  1. 01LMIA jobs: the positive LMIA and its number, the contract and the job offer
  2. 02LMIA-exempt jobs: the contract and the employer's offer of employment number
  3. 03Inside Canada only in the cases IRCC lists, such as holding a valid study or work permit
Our fee

Our fee

A · Guidedfrom C$900You gather the documents, the system checks, a licensed consultant reviews four times
B · Full servicefrom C$1,300The team handles every step, with a monthly progress call

GST included, government fees excluded. Full price list

In figures

Government fees and processing times

Government fees, to one scale
Work permit, per personC$155
Open work permit holder feeC$100
Biometrics, individualC$85

Each fee is shown on its own, to one scale, not added up.

Government fees fromircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21
Processing times IRCC publishes, by country

60 countries and territories, 2 to 42 weeks, median 7 weeks.

China 4 weeks

Across: weeks; up: number of countries and territories.

Applying from China: 4 weeks

Extension inside Canada: 108 days

Processing times IRCC publishes, by country
weeksCountries and territories
0-414
5-928
10-1410
15-193
20-242
25-291
40-442
canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01
Process · 9 stages, 24 steps

The process

  1. 01Agreements
  2. 02Job offer
  3. 03Where to apply
  4. 04Forms and documents
  5. 05Submit and pay
  6. 06Processing
  7. 07Arrival
  8. 08Extend or restore
  9. 09Close

Once you sign, this is your progress in the client portal: every step with its documents, official forms and government fees. Gold diamonds are the licensed consultant's reviews.

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Consultation C$136.50 incl. GST, on Zoom, in Chinese or English.
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