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Archived: June 2, 2025 113735 AM From: Immigtation Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Hello [requester], Thank you for your email correspondence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Immigration Representatives mailbox. We appreciate your patience. Note that this service provides guidance and not case-specific advice. Please find the answers to your questions below: Questions Is it possible to submit work permit applications to a visa office outside Canada, such as the Visa Application Centre (VAC) in New York or to his/her citizenship country when the applicant is currently in Canada? Can paper applications still be sent to the New York VAC, and how should we proceed if VFS centers refuse to acknowledge our submissions, even though IRC instructions indicate that this option is allowed? Responses If you are a visitor in Canada, you are entitled to submit a work permit application to a visa office outside of Canada You are only eligible to apply on paper if you

« * have a disability that prevents you from applying online

* are applying under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program

«hold an identity or travel document for non-national residents, refugees or stateless persons (source) Thank you for alerting IRC that an update to our client facing information is required to that we reflect the current processing requirements. For more information, please consult the following webpages: Work permit: How to apply - Canada.ca We hope this information is of assistance. Do not hesitate to reach out again if you required further clarification. [requester] Mailbox