Do I need a work permit? noc 4214 immigration

[lanka123]

Hi. I have a BA (Hons) education and early childhood degree and I would like to work in Canada. Do I need to apply for a work permit? or are there any other pathways for Sri Lankans?

 

[Bs65]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/eligibility.asp

 

[scylla]

Hi. I have a BA (Hons) education and early childhood degree and I would like to work in Canada. Do I need to apply for a work permit? or are there any other pathways for Sri Lankans?

You either need to apply to immigrate to Canada. Once you are a PR, you won't need a work permit to work here. Note that you need at least one year of full time paid work experience to qualify.

Otherwise if you want to come to Canada on a work permit, you need to secure a full time job offer with an employer here and that employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA before you can apply for a work permit.

There are no separate or special pathways for Sri Lankans. You would follow the same process as anyone else.

 

[lanka123]

Thank you. I am currently living in Sri Lanka. Can I just send my application for immigration, without a job offer, just as a federal skilled worker category. I contacted the embassy but they said they can't help me regarding my application. I just have to apply and see, but I am afraid to apply that my application might be refused from the embassy

 

[corolla110]

HI,
I am from sri lanka too.
If you want to migrate to canada, you can use express entry. For that you should have one year of work experience + IELTS band 7 or above + degree or post graduate qualification
For above mentioned criteria you will receive points. you can check your points using online point calculation tool nellow.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
If you get 420 points or above you can easily get an invitation.