No Work permit needed according to cic.gc.ca

[mikake]

Hello,

I have a job offer as a post-doctoral fellow in Ontario, on which it is written that I will need a work permit.
However, when ansewring the various questions on the immigration website in the "apply to come to Canada / Work permit" section, the only choice I get at the end is:

Foreign Worker - International Mobility Program (visitor's visa required + no work permit)

Which is in clear contradiction with the job offer I have.
And I am asked to prove that I dont need a work permit, which I can't do, because I believe I need a work permit.

Is there anything I am missing in the application process? I tried to triple check every answer I give but if I answer correctly to the questions I have no way to actually apply for my work permit.

This is quite confusing, did anyone experience the same issue?
Thank you for your help!

 

[zardoz]

Hello,

I have a job offer as a post-doctoral fellow in Ontario, on which it is written that I will need a work permit.
However, when ansewring the various questions on the immigration website in the "apply to come to Canada / Work permit" section, the only choice I get at the end is:

Foreign Worker - International Mobility Program (visitor's visa required + no work permit)

Which is in clear contradiction with the job offer I have.
And I am asked to prove that I dont need a work permit, which I can't do, because I believe I need a work permit.

Is there anything I am missing in the application process? I tried to triple check every answer I give but if I answer correctly to the questions I have no way to actually apply for my work permit.

This is quite confusing, did anyone experience the same issue?
Thank you for your help!

Try this...
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/need-work-permit-work.html

 

[mikake]

Hi zardoz, thank you for you reply.

I saw this page but I am not sure what is the correct choice for my situation (post-doctoral fellow in a university with a 2 years contract).
Do you know how I can be sure ?

for all I know, the closest match is the short term skilled worker, however I am going to work more than the limit for this option, so I guess my job is not in the list, which means I need a work permit ?

 

[zardoz]

Hi zardoz, thank you for you reply.

I saw this page but I am not sure what is the correct choice for my situation (post-doctoral fellow in a university with a 2 years contract).
Do you know how I can be sure ?

for all I know, the closest match is the short term skilled worker, however I am going to work more than the limit for this option, so I guess my job is not in the list, which means I need a work permit ?

Correct. I pointed you there because your employment is not in the list, and should take you to the work permit application pages.

 

[mikake]

Indeed it does,
however from these pages there are instructions on how to apply and everything seems fine,
but to actually access the application I need to connect with my account that leads me to the dashboard with my current applications, messages and various informations on my account.

I then proceed to "apply to come to canada" and then select the option containing "work permit".

This leads me to a series of questions to which I answer accurately. At the end of the series of question, I get as only option the one I cite in the original message of this thread,

Foreign Worker - International Mobility Program (visitor's visa required + no work permit)

This is really confusing...

 

[ikechukwu peter nwoye]

Am need the jobs interested ok

 

[efulas]

Hİ mikake. Did you manage the fix your problem. I have the same problem. I have also have a job offer as a post-doctoral fellow. When i go through question on online system, the choice I get at the end is:

"Foreign Worker -International Mobility Program (visitor's visa required)"
"Open work permit (Outside Canada)".

I dont know which one i should chose. Anyone can help me?

 

[mikake]

Hi Efulas,
I found the solution for my case,
I had a wrong answer at the second pages of questions, "Do you plan to work in one of the following categories?"
with a long list of categories.

I thought I did because of the "Highly-skilled workers and researchers" section,
however when reading the link next to it Global skills strategy , there is a limit in the number of days worked, and so I had to answer No to this question.

Then the form let me apply for my work permit

I hope this helps!
Good luck!