Work Permit

Work Permit applications should be received
at least 6 weeks before the expected day of departure.

The Embassy of Canada cannot provide information about job opportunities in Canada. As a general rule, persons who intend to work temporarily in Canada must have a job offer and then apply for a work permit before entering Canada.

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To apply for a Work Permit, you will need to submit the following:

• A formal job offer confirmed by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), if applicable.
• Official application form, duly completed and signed.
• Certificates of studies.
• Signed and sealed letter from employer in Cuba, if applicable.
• Letters of reference from present and past employers.
• Contract signed between the employer and the applicant.
• Curriculum vitae.
• A passport valid for at least 12 months.
• Two recent passport-size photos (with your name written on the back).
• Fee payment at Banco Metropolitano.
• Medical examinations, if applicable.
• If you intend to study in the Province of Québec, you should obtain a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec from the Service d'immigration du Québec:
  

  Service d'immigration du Québec
  Délégation générale du Québec
  Avenida Taine 411
  Colonia Bosques de Chapultepec
  11580 México, D.F.
  México