Open Work Permits (Without LMIA)

An open work permit is a work permit that is not job-specific. Because it is not job-specific, you will not need the following when you apply for your work permit:

• a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada; or
• proof that an employer has submitted an offer of employment through the Employer Portal and paid the employer compliance fee

Below are the categories of few open-work permits:

• Post Graduate Work Permit
• Open Spousal Work Permit
• International Experience Canada program