Work Permit - legal guardian/parent of minor children

[morten1975]

Hi,

My son, who is 15 years old plans to study in Canada for 1 year.

As parents we would like to accompany him as his legal guardian.
We will bring his brothers (3, 9 years) to Canada

Will we be able to obtain work permit during his stay?

Thanks/regards

 

[scylla]

No - you won't qualify for a work permit by virtue of your son being a student in Canada. Work permits are only available to spouses of foreign students in Canada (not parents / guardians).

If you want to obtain a work permit, you will first need to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job in Canada. That employer will then have to advertise that job for a month to prove no Canadian could be found for the role. Once this requirement has been met, the employer will have to pay a $1,000 processing fee and submit the LMIA application for approval. Processing of the LMIA application will likely take 2-4 months (possibly more). If the LMIA is approved (not all are), you can then apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer. This will take another month or more of processing time.

 

[scylla]

Just to add, if you come to Canada as visitors accompanying your 15 year old son and also want your 9 year old son to attend school, you should expect that you will have to pay around $15,000 for your 9 year old son to attend one year of public school. He will be classified as a foreign student as well.

 

[morten1975]

Thanks vm