Canadian Immigration: Confirmation Exempt Work Visas (Confirmation Exempt Work Permits)

A Confirmation Exempt Work Visa (or Confirmation Exempt Work Permit) is a work visa which which is issued to a foreign national by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) without the need to obtain prior confirmation from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

Unlike a Confirmed Work Permit which requires both HRSDC and CIC approval, a Confirmation Exempt Work Permit requires only CIC approval. Because of this, a Confirmation Exempt Work Permit can be processed in significantly less time than a Confirmed Work Permit. Canadian employers who wish to employ foreign nationals under Work Permits should always begin by attempting to determine whether a Confirmation Exempt Work Permit can be obtained.

There are numerous different types of Confirmation Exempt Work Permits. Each type has different qualifications and requirements which the Canadian employer and the foreign national must meet. To learn more, read the pages on the various types of Confirmation Exempt Work Permits listed below:

• Intracompany Transferee Work Permits for executives, managers and specialized knowledge employees of multinational businesses and organizations.
• Professional Work Permits for NAFTA Professionals under the North American Free Trade Act; CCFTA Professionals under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Act; GATS Professionals under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
• Traders and Investors under the NAFTA and the CCFTA.
• Information Technology Work Permits. Work Permits for seven different IT-specific occupations.
• Spousal Work Permits for spouses of Work Permit holders.

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