In most cases, if foreign national wishes to work in Canada, they will certainly require a valid work permit which authorises them to work under a Canadian employer. Nevertheless, there are few instances where a foreign national can work without a work permit in Canada. Moreover, the jobs that do not require a work permit are outlined in the list provided on the International Mobility Program Webpage. As a result, if the job falls under the list, then a candidate will be able to apply for the work permit exemption.

As a matter of fact, some occupations qualify individuals to work in Canada without requiring a work permit. This will be a temporary basis approval, however, they will be eligible after fulfiling mandatory exemption criteria. Therefore the occupations that certainly don’t need a work permit are:

• News reporter or film and media crew
• Athlete or coach
• Convention organizer
• Judge, referee or similar official
• Aviation accident or incident investigator
• Examiner as well as evaluator
• Producer or staff member working on advertisements
• Business visitor
• Civil aviation inspector
• Public speaker
• Foreign government officer or representative
• Clergy
• Crew member
• Emergency service provider
• Expert witness or investigator
• Short-term highly-skilled worker
• Student working off-campus
• A family member of a foreign representative
• Health care student
• Military personnel
• Performing artist
• Short-term researcher
• Student working on-campus

 There are certain criteria that the candidates should indeed meet to enter Canada without a work permit. Hence, one must indeed provide proof of the following:

• If the main purpose to visit Canada for the concerned job is to training
• Please note that the training must be certainly completed within 4 months
• The candidate needs to provide written approval. Besides, it should be rather issued by the board that is responsible for operating the office
• Any candidate who is working as a medical practitioner under licensed supervision is eligible. Such as clinical clerkships or similar types of job