Anyone has experience applying without submitting passport for work permit?

[ilham]

HI,
I read possiblity (Frequently asked questions: at Government of Canada UnitedKingdom.gc.ca
) of submitting passport later for the work permit. Any experience with that will be valuable for me. Thank you in advance for the help!

 

[Cherry Manandhar]

It is not mandatory to submit your original passport, you can submit a copy of your passport please include the expired page as well just incase if you have, if you will be granted for a work permit, they will ask you to send your original passport for stamp.

 

[toushka]

Hi!
Could you please let me know if you were able to submit your application without your original passport (but with a photocopy instead)? If so, do you know if this option is limited to certain countries only? Any useful information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

 

[PMM]

Hi

It is not mandatory to submit your original passport, you can submit a copy of your passport please include the expired page as well just incase if you have, if you will be granted for a work permit, they will ask you to send your original passport for stamp.

Then why in the Document Checklist for London, it states an original passport must be submitted? http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/assets/pdfs/P227E%20-%20TRV%20checklist.pdf

 

[Cherry Manandhar]

Well I guess it all depends on the embassy. I applied mine in Abu Dhabi Canadian Embassy and didnt require original passport for safety purposes as they are not responsible if your passport will get lost.