Extend or change the conditions on your work permit: About the process
Natural hazards across Canada
Special measures are in place to help those affected by the recent wildfires and floods, including free replacement of passports, citizenship certificates, PR cards and immigration documents.
Temporary measures for Sudanese nationals in Canada
Starting April 30, 2023, due to the current situation in Sudan, you can apply to extend your stay or change your temporary resident status in Canada for free.
Special measures for Syrian and Turkish temporary residents in Canada
If you’re a Syrian or Turkish temporary resident in Canada, you can extend your stay in Canada for free by applying to
- extend your current temporary status in Canada
- change your temporary resident status
Special measures for Iranian temporary residents in Canada
If you’re an Iranian temporary resident in Canada, you can apply to extend your stay in Canada for free by applying to
- extend your current temporary status
- change your temporary resident status
Ukrainian nationals and their family members in Canada
If you need to apply for a work permit, extend your work permit or remove the job restrictions on it, follow these special instructions.
About the process
If you have a work permit that’s about to expire or that you need to change, you must apply to extend it or change the conditions on it.
You should apply to extend your work permit at least 30 days before your current permit expires.
Maintain your status
If you apply to extend or change the conditions of your work permit before it expires, you’re legally allowed to stay in Canada while we process your application.
If your work permit expires while we process your application, find out if you can keep working.
Date and time we receive your application
To maintain your status, we must receive your application before your work permit expires. We determine the date and time an application is received 2 ways:
- If you apply online: You must submit your application before midnight UTC on the day your work permit expires.
- Our online application system uses coordinated universal time (UTC).
- Make sure you know the difference between your local time and UTC.
- If you apply on paper: We stamp paper applications the day we receive them at the case processing centre.
- If we receive an application after your work permit expires, we’ll count back 7 days and use that as the date received.
Check the expiry date on your passport
You can’t extend your work permit beyond the expiry date of your passport. Make sure your passport won’t expire before the requested end date of your permit.
If you don’t have a work permit
If you want to work in Canada temporarily, find out what you need to do.
If you want to stay in Canada permanently
You must qualify under one of the permanent resident categories.
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