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Failed to get work permit at entry

viking10

Full Member
Aug 25, 2017
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Hi all

My wife recently joined me in Canada on an open work permit. It was approved before she arrived.

At immigration she just showed her work visa and got in. She was not aware that she should tell immigration to give her a work permit (she thought the visa sticker she already got was all she needed) so she did not get one. We have tried contacting immigration about this but no answer.

My question is:

1) Can this be obtained inside Canada?
2) Alternatively would she be able to fly out and re-enter Canada and then get it at the border?

Thank you!