working on tourist visa

[mirage]

hello,

Can someone please tell me what kind of work is possible for a person on tourist visa to do without a work permit? I know there is a list on the cic website but is there any other job that you guys know of that they may have left out? Can a person on tourist visa work "cash jobs" without a work permit?

Thank you.

 

[scylla]

It is illegal to work any job while in Canada on a tourist visa - including cash jobs. If you are caught, your tourist visa will be revoked, you will be forced to leave Canada, and it will then be next to impossible to return to Canada again in the future as a visitor, worker, or even student. This removal will also impact your ability to obtain a visa for other countries such as the US and the UK.

If you wish to work, you must do it legally by finding a job offer in Canada, waiting until the employer has an approved LMIA, and then obtaining a work permit.

Based on your previous posts, it looks like you may be asking this question on behalf of your non-Canadian fiance. Be aware that working illegally can also create issues for a spousal sponsorship application since it can make it look like your relationship isn't genuine and your finace is just using you as a means of remaining in Canada.

 

[mkt!]

Hi sir
I have few queries to ask please.
I am doing goid job in saudia. Basically i am pakistani national. In my vacations i want to visit canada cuz of its natural beauty like heaven. Sir i am earning good here. What documents i should attached to convence visa officer.
And give me giide line how can i success to get visitor visa cuz i dont want yo go pakistan in my vacatiobs this time.
How much financial statement i have to show and how much salary prove which will make success for me.

 

[mirage]

Thanks for the reply.

Can one apply for a work permit while outside Canada?

 

[scylla]

Thanks for the reply.

Can one apply for a work permit while outside Canada?

Yes. But only if you have a full time job offer from a Canadian employer and that employer has obtain an approved LMIA.