Top 12 Jobs For Immigrants In Canada Without A Work Permit

A work permit is an authorization that will be granted to you by the Canadian government which allows you to seek a job and work in Canada.

Nevertheless, contrary to the belief of many, there are exceptions to some jobs, which you can do without a job permit.

Perhaps you are in Canada, and you don’t have a job permit yet. In this article, you will be able to find various jobs, without a job permit.

Jobs In Canada That Do Not Require A Work Permit

If you stay in Canada as a foreign resident, the below are the types of jobs you can take without a job permit.

It should be noted that you may still have to meet additional requirements for the jobs listed below before you will be offered a job.

The below are the jobs in Canada that do not require a job permit.

  • Athlete or coach

  • Aviation accident or incident

  •  investigator

  • Business visitor

  • Clergy

  • Convention organizer

  • Crew member

  • Civil aviation inspector

  • Emergency service provider

  • Examiner and evaluator

  • A family member of foreign representative

  • Expert witness or investigator

  • Foreign government officer or representative

  • Health care student

  • Judge, referee, or similar official

  • Military personnel

  • News reporter or film and media crew

  • Producer or staff member working on advertisements

  • Performing artist

  • Public speaker

  • Short-term highly-skilled worker

  • Short-term researcher

  • Student working off-campus

  • Student working on-campus

1. Athlete Or Coach

If you are a foreigner and you want to work as an athlete or coach in Canada, you won’t be required to have a job permit, before you will be given access to work.

Nevertheless, you will need to meet other requirements, such as body fitness, health conditions, etc.

2. Aviation Accident/Incident

In a situation whereby you are sent to Canada to investigate an aviation Accident or incident, you don’t need to have a job permit before you work.

Nevertheless, you must have been sent from your home country, before you will be allowed to carry on your job.

3. Business visitor

If you wish to enter Canada for business activities, not starting a business, you will be allowed to do so, without having a job permit.

Bear in mind, this does not qualify you to start a business, rather for business activities such as supervising a business, etc.

4. Clergy

If you wish to enter Canada to work as a clergy, you will be allowed to take such jobs, without having a job permit.

Clergy refers to religious leaders, such as pastors, imams, etc.

Nevertheless, you have to show proof that you know, before you will be granted a job offer, in this field.

5. Convention Organizer

If you are an event organizer, and you have an event to organize in Canada, you will be allowed to do your job without having a job permit.

However, it should be noted that this is only for event organizers, if you have any other task to do, aside from organizing an event, you will need a job permit.

6. Crew Member

If you are a foreigner and you work as a bus driver, airline worker, truck driver, and you have a minimum experience of 2 years. You will be allowed to work in Canada, without having a job permit.

7. Emergency Service Provider

If you are an emery service provider sent to Canada to preserve lives or property, you will be allowed to work, without having a job permit.

Nevertheless, you must have been officially contacted before you will be allowed to come into Canada. People that mostly fall into these categories include,

  • Doctors

  • Engineers etc

8. Examiner And Evaluator

If you are an academic expert or a professor, and your attention is needed to supervise an exam, you will be working in Canada without a job permit.

9. A family member of foreign representative

If you have a family member who is a representative or an ambassador in Canada, you will be allowed to work in Canada without having a job permit.

10. Foreign government officer or representative

If you are a government official or representative, you will be granted the free will to work in Canada without going through the process of obtaining a job permit.

11. Military Personnel

If you want to work as a military Personnel in Canada, you won’t be required to have a job permit before you work, nevertheless, you must be a foreign delegate.

12. Performing Artist

If you are coming to Canada to perform as an artist, you don’t need to have a job permit, before you will be allowed to perform.

Conclusion

 

These are jobs in Canada, which you can do without having a work permit. Do we hope this has been helpful? Kindly share with others.

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