Documents and timelines: the Canadian work permit step by step
The complete list of documents, in the order you'll be asked for them.
Before you apply
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Identity documents
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Public fees and timelines change. Every figure cited here links to its IRCC or ESDC source.
Professional documents
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After you apply
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Observed timelines
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