Can I (open work permit) work in health care jobs

[vueha007]

Hello fellows,

I am a spouse of an closed work permit holder. I have been living in Canada for 3 years as an open work permit holder. Recently, when applied to extend our work permits, there is a section on my application: Do you intend to work in childcare or healthcare, I answered: No.

Then, I received new open work permit. On my open work permit, there’s no restrictions.

I now want to work as an elderly caregiver (part time). I wonder if I can work or not, as when I submitted my open work permit application, I said no. But my work permit does not writes any restrictions. It confuses me a lot.

Thanks,

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Yes, you need to do your medicals and apply to change the conditions on your work permit.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

If you have a work permit with conditions and are already in Canada

You must follow the steps below to lift the job conditions:

1. Get an upfront medical exam from a panel physician
   • “Upfront” means you get your medical exam done before an immigration officer asks for it.
2. Apply to change your work permit conditions, and include all the required documents.
   • On the IMM 5710 form, for 1 a), under “Details of intended work in Canada,” select “Other.”
   • Also on the IMM 5710 form, for 1 b), under “Other,” write that you need the conditions removed (not authorized to work in childcare, primary/secondary school teachings, health service field occupations).

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1647&top=17

 

[CanGoldDigger]

If you don't have any restriction, then your medicals are already done and you are good.

 

[vueha007]

If you have a work permit with conditions and are already in Canada

You must follow the steps below to lift the job conditions:

1. Get an upfront medical exam from a panel physician
   • “Upfront” means you get your medical exam done before an immigration officer asks for it.
2. Apply to change your work permit conditions, and include all the required documents.
   • On the IMM 5710 form, for 1 a), under “Details of intended work in Canada,” select “Other.”
   • Also on the IMM 5710 form, for 1 b), under “Other,” write that you need the conditions removed (not authorized to work in childcare, primary/secondary school teachings, health service field occupations).

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1647&top=17

Thank you so much! My main point here is, even I declared that I don’t have the intend to work in those areas, but they gave me open work permit without any restrictions.

Does it mean I can work any where or for any jobs, as there is no restrictions (including healthcare areas).

Til now, I have applied for several open work permits, all of my applications I declared NO, but all of the work permits IRCC gave me are without any restrictions on it.

Thank you very much

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Thank you so much! My main point here is, even I declared that I don’t have the intend to work in those areas, but they gave me open work permit without any restrictions.

Does it mean I can work any where or for any jobs, as there is no restrictions (including healthcare areas).

Til now, I have applied for several open work permits, all of my applications I declared NO, but all of the work permits IRCC gave me are without any restrictions on it.

Thank you very much

The question is asked to decide if you need to do medicals.

Did you have valid medicals when you applied? If no, you can reapply with medicals if you want to be safe and sure.

 

[vueha007]

If you don't have any restriction, then your medicals are already done and you are good.

I only did a medical in 2019 for the first open work permit when I came to Canada (and in the application, I also said NO for the question regarding the intention to work in healthcare related areas).

Does it finally mean: They don’t need any other medical exams because I said No for that question. And even I said No, if they gave me open work permit without any restrictions, I can work for healthcare areas if I want?

Thank you

 

[CanGoldDigger]

I only did a medical in 2019 for the first open work permit when I came to Canada (and in the application, I also said NO for the question regarding the intention to work in healthcare related areas).

Does it finally mean: They don’t need any other medical exams because I said No for that question. And even I said No, if they gave me open work permit without any restrictions, I can work for healthcare areas if I want?

Thank you

Yes. If you have a work permit without restrictions, then it means you have no restrictions.

 

[vueha007]

The question is asked to decide if you need to do medicals.

Did you have valid medicals when you applied? If no, you can reapply with medicals if you want to be safe and sure.

I don’t know. I only have one time medical check in 2019 for the first work permit before coming to Canada. Since then, I have not had any other exams for the last few open work permit extensions. All extensions I answered No for that question (do you intend to work in childcare or healthcare).