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Archived: June 2, 2025 10:18:57 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) Sent: [requester] To Ce: hnmigration Representatives / Représentants immigration IRCC) Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox Please note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case- specific inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance.. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web form Please see our response to your question’ Question: 1am a practising lawyer in Ontario. Can an applicant submit an “outside Canada’ work permit application while visiting Canada? In the application form, he/she would choose their home country/country of citizen as the country of residence, but truthfully declare their residential address in Canada since they are visiting Canada at the time of application. We noted IRCC allows similar “outside Canada’ applications for study permits (see below): htlos:/Awww. canada calervimmigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permil/apply.htm} You need to apply as though you're outside Canada Even though youre physically in Canada, you must follow the instructions for applying for a study permit from outside Canada In our online tools, choose your country of citizenship when youre asked for your current country or territory of residence. This is to make sure you get the correct application forms. When you fill out the PDF forms, your answers must be accurate, since they're now part of your application. If youre in Canada, use your Canadian address. Answer: Visitors are no longer eligible to apply for work permits while they are inside Canada. The visitor to worker public policy has ended Canada ends temporary public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country - Canada.ca. You can follow the instructions at Work permit: How to apply - Canada.ca for information on how to apply for a work permit based on your situation. The instructions for how to apply for a study permit are not applicable to. work permits Thank you kindly, [requester] 00034

ve: Envoyé: [requester] A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Objet: [requester] Dear [requester]/Madam, | am a practising lawyer in [requester] an applicant submit an “outside Canada’ work permit application while visiting Canada? In the application form, he/she would choose their home country/country of citizen as the country of residence, but truthfully declare their residential address in Canada since they are visiting Canada at the time of application. We noted IRCC allows similar “outside Canada" applications for study permits (see below): https vw. canada. ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/apply htm! You need to apply as though you're outside Canada Even though youre physically in Canada, you must follow the instructions for applying for a study permit fiom outside [requester] our online tools, choose your country of citizenship when youre asked for your current country or territory of residence. This is to make sure you get the correct application forms. When you fill out the PDF forms, your answers must be accurate, since they're now part of your application. If youre in Canada, use your Canadian address. Thank you [requester]