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You need a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or territorial attestation letter (TAL) to apply for a study permit. Most students must include with their study permit application a PAL/TAL from the province or territory where they plan to study.

However, there are some exceptions.

In some cases, Citizenship and Immigration Canada may require applicants to undergo medical examinations and provide Police Clearance Certificates. International Students are considered Visitors in Canada. They must satisfy a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Officer at the Port of Entry that the purpose of their entry into Canada is of a temporary nature. Applicants who wish to study in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec will also require approval from immigration authorities of the Government of Quebec.

Effective November 2024, Canada Ends Student Direct Stream (SDS) For Study Visas where visa success rate was very high with minimal requirements.

Working in Canada as an International Student:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows International Students to work in Canada in limited situations. Students are required to arrive in Canada with sufficient money to live and pay their bills while studying. However, in some cases, a student may be able to work in Canada during the course of study:

• On campus and Off Campus without a Work Permit (24 hours a week);


• In Co-op and Internship Programs, where work experience is part of the curriculum, with a Work Permit.

In addition, spouses/common-law partners of certain international students are eligible to work in Canada while their partners study.
Upon graduation, international students may be eligible to obtain Post-Graduation Work Permit that allows international graduates to obtain a three-year open work permit so that they can stay and contribute to the Canadian work force.

Foreign Nationals need a work permit to work in Canada. In most of the cases, you need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) confirmation from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), exceptions apply i.e. HRSDC exempt work permits, NAFTA etc. Approximately every year 100,000 foreign workers come to work in Canada.

Live-in caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. Live-in caregivers must live in the private home where they work in Canada.

Both the employer and the employee must follow several steps to meet the requirements of the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP).

The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) for new applicants usually opens January of every year.

On December 1, 2011, the Canadian Government introduced the Super Visa that allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to visit their family in Canada for up to five years without needing to renew their status.

The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa (Super Visa) is a temporary resident permit that allows parents and grandparents to stay for up to 5 years in Canada per visit. It is valid for up to 10 years. A regular multiple-entry visa is also valid for up to 10 years, but only allows stays of up to 6 months per visit

What are the requirements for the Super Visa?

Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada;

Be found admissible to Canada; and

Meet certain other conditions.

Submit written proof that son or grandson will provide financial support and that he meets a minimum income threshold.

Complete an immigration medical examination

Purchase private medical insurance for 1 year from a Canadian company for at least $100,000 coverage.

Labour Market Impact Assessment

Employers of High-Skilled foreign workers who require an LMIA can choose to complete either a Temporary LMIA or a Permanent LMIA application. There is Government processing fees of $ 1000.00 for LMIA applications but this fees is exempted in case you are applying LMIA to support permanent residence application under express entry program.

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker.

A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job and that no Canadian worker is available to do the job. A positive LMIA is sometimes called a confirmation letter.

Your proposed employer must contact Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). ESDC will provide details on the LMIA application process.

In some cases, you may not need an LMIA to apply for a work permit.

As a general rule, any applicant who has a suitable job offer from a Canadian employer, but who does not have a valid temporary work permit and is not authorized to work in Canada must have the Canadian employer obtain an Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) prior to submitting their FSWP application in order to benefit from Arranged Employment.

In some cases, foreign workers who are currently working in Canada are still required to have their employers obtain an LMIA to benefit from Arranged Employment. This includes the following types of applicants:

Foreign workers who have a job offer from a Canadian employer that is different from the employer indicated on their work permits;

Foreign workers who have work permits that were issued without an LMIA due to exemptions other than those noted above, e.g. the Intra-Company Transfer category;

Foreign workers who have open work permits (not linked to any specific employer); and

Individuals who are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit, such as business visitors.

One interesting aspect of the new Arranged Employment regulations is that an LMIA obtained from Service Canada entitles the applicant to a temporary work permit immediately. Thus, the applicant may be able to come to Canada as a temporary foreign worker immediately, while their permanent residence FSWP application is still being processed.