Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca
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Frequently asked questions:
Working temporarily in Canada
Work permits
- How do I find out about jobs in Canada?
- How do I get a copy of a lost work permit?
- What is a Human Resources and Social Development Canada confirmation?
- What if my work permit application was refused but the labour market opinion was changed afterward?
- Are there any conditions on my work permit?
- Can my spouse or common-law partner and dependent children come with me to Canada?
- Who are considered family members?
- Can my spouse or common-law partner and dependent children work in Canada?
- Can I find out why the application of my friend, relative or business contact has been refused?
- Can a potential employer in Canada or an applicant outside Canada appeal the decision on a work permit application?
- Will I need a medical exam?
Live-In Caregiver Program
- Can I study in Canada while I am a live-in caregiver?
- What if I need help?
- What is abuse?
- How are contracts enforced?
- How does the law protect me?
- How does hospital and medical insurance work?
- How does workers’ compensation work?
- What about benefits such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security?
- Does my employer take taxes out of my pay?
- What other rights do I have?
- When can I sponsor my family members to come to Canada?
- How much should I be paid if I am asked to work extra hours or during a day off?
- Can I refuse to work for personal or religious reasons?
- Can I return to my home country for a vacation?
Canadian employers
- Can I fire an incompetent employee?
- Am I responsible if my employee becomes sick, has an accident, is hospitalized or needs home recovery?
- What do the temporary foreign worker units do?
- What is the confirmation-exempt category? What types of temporary foreign workers are exempted from labour market opinion confirmations?
