Foreign Worker Programs: Academics
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This section contains information on the following topics:
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Temporary Academic Visitors
Foreign academics who come to Canada temporarily to hold the following positions do not require work permits:
Definitions and Canadian entry requirements are available on the Temporary Academic Visitors page.
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Temporary Academic Workers
Foreign academics who come to Canada temporarily to hold the following positions require work permits to be issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) but there is no requirement for the Canadian institutions to apply to Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) for confirmed offers of employment:
Definitions and Canadian Entry requirements are available on the Temporary Academic Workers page.
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Academic Appointments
Foreign academics who come to Canada to take permanent appointments, and temporary appointments not described in the previous sections, must have offers of appointment that have been confirmd by HRDC. The procedures to be followed fall into two categories depending on the discipline to which the appointment is to be made:
Procedural details for each category are available on the Academic Appointments page.
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