Extend or change the conditions on your work permit: Changing jobs or employers

Extend or change the conditions on your work permit: Changing jobs or employers


If you have an employer-specific work permit and you want to change jobs or employers in Canada, you must apply for a new work permit.

* International Experience Canada (IEC) participants must first check that they can change employers with an IEC work permit.


Who’s eligible
You must meet 2 conditions:
*you applied for a new employer-specific work permit in Canada
*a new application for an open work permit does not make you eligible
*you currently either
*have an employer-specific work permit or
*are a worker who can work without a work permit
*this does not include
*business visitors or
*short-term workers under the Global Skills Strategy


How to Apply?
Fill out the IRCC Web form