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Revocation of the 'Visitor to Work Permit' Inside-Canada Public Policy

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateAugust 28, 2024
CategoryTemporary labour migration / status change
Policy toolRevocation of public policy
Affected groupVisitors in canada

Policy effect

IRCC terminated the COVID-19 pandemic temporary public policy that allowed foreign nationals in Canada on visitor visas/status to apply for an employer-specific work permit from within Canada without leaving the country; applications submitted on or after August 28, 2024, are refused processing under this exemption.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: IRCC terminated the COVID-19 pandemic temporary public policy that allowed foreign nationals in Canada on visitor visas/status to apply for an employer-specific work permit from within Canada without leaving the country; applications submitted on or after August 28, 2024, are refused processing under this exemption.

Official source excerpt

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… news/notices.html) # Canada ends temporary public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country **Ottawa, August 28, 2024—** Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ended a [temporary public policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/visitor-requirements-covid-19.html) that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit from within Canada, effective immediately. IRCC introduced the policy in August 2020 to help visitors who were unable to leave the country due to COVID-19 pandemic–related travel restrictions. Under the policy, visitors in Canada could apply for a work permit without having to leave the country. In addition, foreign nationals who had held a work permit in the previous 12 months but who changed their status in Canada to “visitor” could apply to work legally in Canada while waiting for a decision on their new work permit application. While the temporary policy was set to expire on February 28, 2025, IRCC is ending the policy as part of our overall efforts to recalibrate the number of temporary residents in Canada and preserve the …
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaIRCC, "Temporary Public Policy Allowing Certain Visitors in Canada to Apply for an Employer-Specific Work Permit Ended," August 28, 2024.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/visitor-work-permits-end.html

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