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Work PermitVerified 13 Apr 2026Canada Work Permit — informational guide for Indian applicants. Once you hold your own offer, sponsorship or admission, SureshotVisa prepares and files the visa application for you — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer itself has to be yours.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT — SureshotVisa / Pro Lifeset Overseas does NOT help find work permits or Canadian employment. This page is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Canada Work Permits are issued by IRCC based on a job offer from a Canadian employer (and LMIA in most cases). For other Canada visa types we CAN help with — Tourist, Business Visitor, Family Visit, Study Permit — please see the related links.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-04-13. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
A Canada Work Permit authorizes an Indian national to work in Canada for a specific employer (employer-specific permit) or for any employer (open work permit). Employer-specific permits generally require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The work permit itself is issued by IRCC — SureshotVisa does not process work permit applications or help secure Canadian employment.
What it costs
Paid directly to Canada / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per canada.ca, last verified 13 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
All IRCC government fees are in Canadian Dollars (CAD) and paid directly to IRCC online. VFS service charges are paid in INR at the VAC. Fees are subject to change — verify on IRCC (canada.ca/immigration) and VFS Global (vfsglobal.com/ind/en/can) before applying. Third-party costs (medical exam, police clearance, translation) may also apply. Additional LMIA fee (CAD $1,000) is paid by the Canadian employer, not the applicant.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Canada decides on your ties and your funds; bookings support the story but never carry it.
0 of 4 are compulsory for Canada
Where people slip: Reservation dates that contradict the dates on your application form. Officers cross-check, and the GCMS notes record what they found.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: An invitation from a relative with no proof they are lawfully in Canada. The invitation is only as strong as the host's status document.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Confusing the visitor visa with the Super Visa. Only one carries an insurance rule, and it is a large one.
Where people slip: A three-week itinerary from an applicant whose employer approved ten days of leave.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Canada file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Must include job title, salary, duration, location
Required for most employer-specific work permits — obtained by the Canadian employer, not the applicant
Relevant to the job offered
May be required
Tied to one specific employer, job, and location. Requires LMIA in most cases.
Not tied to a specific employer. Typically available to spouses of skilled workers, PGWP holders, and certain IMP categories.
For graduates of Canadian DLIs. Typically 1-3 years based on program length.
Required · optional / if applicable
6 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Secure a job offer from a Canadian employer
The employer initiates the process — most employer-specific work permits require an LMIA from Service Canada.
Employer obtains LMIA (if required)
The Canadian employer applies for a positive LMIA from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Not required for LMIA-exempt categories.
Applicant submits Work Permit application online
Via IRCC Portal with job offer + LMIA copy + supporting documents. Pay CAD $155 application fee + CAD $85 biometrics fee.
Biometrics at VAC
Book via AMS, attend VAC, complete biometrics.
Wait for decision
IRCC processes the Work Permit application.
Collect passport + receive Work Permit at port of entry
If approved, the actual Work Permit is issued when you arrive at a Canadian port of entry.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
5 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official page that issues the form (we never host third-party forms) — download or fill the current version there.
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Work Permit is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Every case here is different
There is no honest standard answer for Canada work permit — the route depends on who is sponsoring you, what the employer has already started, and which region is processing it. So rather than publish generic answers that may not fit your case, we would rather read your actual situation. Send us what you have: an offer letter, an email from the employer, or just the facts as they stand. A consultant at our licensed firm will tell you straight what is possible, what is not, and what it would take.
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Reviewed by Narinder Chahal, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official Canada page at canada.ca and Embassy of Canada. Last verified 2026-04-13. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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