{"id":24998,"date":"2026-01-21T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/who-can-hold-paid-employment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:45:05","slug":"who-can-hold-paid-employment","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/who-can-hold-paid-employment\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Who can hold paid employment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24998\" class=\"elementor elementor-24998 elementor-23524\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ece0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27ece0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4666a484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4666a484\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5beef0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5beef0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canadian citizens and permanent residents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b147a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b147a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Permanent residency in Canada grants its holder the right to live in Canada and to work freely for any employer across the country, like any Canadian citizen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e5d8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e5d8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Permanent residents enjoy the same social benefits and legal protections as citizens, with the exception of the right to vote and stand for election, which remain privileges reserved for citizens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ecf2b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5c6ecf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/residents-permanents\/statut.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information about permanent resident status\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/residents-permanents\/statut.html\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information about permanent resident status\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d6ca0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24d6ca0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a553d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a553d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f3da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f3da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temporary foreign workers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a637cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a637cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A temporary foreign worker (TFW) is a foreign citizen who is in Quebec temporarily to work for a Quebec employer.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df34b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8df34b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main programs for temporary foreign workers:<\/p><ul><li>The <strong>Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/strong> (TFWP), designed to help employers meet their short-term labour needs when there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available to fill the positions on offer. The TFWP involves two phases; the first a joint federal and provincial process (Labour Market Impact Assessment and the Quebec Selection Certificate, and the other by the federal government only (the work permit application process);<br><br><\/li><li>The <strong>Federal International Mobility Program<\/strong> (IMP), aimed at enabling the international mobility of workers when their arrival is of significant economic or cultural benefit to Canada. The IMP category includes all work permits that are not subject to the LMIA, such as the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), International Experience Canada (IEC) programs, including the Working Holiday Visa (WHV), work permits subject to LMIA exemption codes, and permits issued to an eligible spouse or common-law partner accompanying the principal applicant (TFW or student).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4b32e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b4b32e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323e80f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"323e80f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675975b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675975b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agricultural and seasonal workers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001c50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001c50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are two ways for farm workers to take up employment in Quebec, both of which are under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP):<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0be5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f0be5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/emploi-developpement-social\/services\/travailleurs-etrangers\/agricoles\/agricoles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agricultural stream of the TFWP<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>;<p><\/p><\/li><li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/emploi-developpement-social\/services\/travailleurs-etrangers\/agricoles\/agricoles-saisonniers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program<\/a><\/strong> (SAWP), exclusively for nationals of Mexico or one of the Caribbean countries that have signed an agreement with the Canadian government.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5c78e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9f5c78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more information about these programs\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information about these programs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d470b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67d470b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b07226 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b07226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828b199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"828b199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International students<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a59c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a59c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>International students are people who come to Quebec for the primary purpose of studying.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c9754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c9754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">However, the holder of a full-time study permit at a designated educational institution may work <strong>up to 24 hours per week during course and examination periods<\/strong> (and more than 24 hours per week during vacations provided by the educational institution).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab81551 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ab81551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/education\/etudier-quebec\/travailler-etudes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on the MIFI website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/education\/etudier-quebec\/travailler-etudes\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on the MIFI website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d933a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59d933a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c86d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2c86d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2325253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2325253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participants in one of the IEC programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1999efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1999efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The International Experience Canada (IEC) initiative is aimed at young people aged 18 to 29, 30 or 35 (depending on their nationality) wishing to travel and gain work experience in Canada.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cf3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96cf3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">IEC comprises three streams:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The <strong>Working Holiday Visa<\/strong> (WHV) is an open work permit lasting one to two years, depending on agreements, and requires no action by the employer.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Young Professionals<\/strong> and <strong>International Co-op permits<\/strong> are closed work permits, linked to a specific employer. Their duration may not exceed 24 months and 12 months respectively. Their duration may not exceed 24 months and 12 months respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc87743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc87743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e515b5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e515b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913bdb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"913bdb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People in a humanitarian immigration category<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2d719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2d719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>These are:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f5e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f5e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Asylum seekers authorized to work<\/strong> These are people whose claims have been deemed admissible by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), who have passed their medical examination and who have thus been able to obtain an open work permit while a decision on their application is pending;<br><br><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Recognized refugees<\/strong>, who have been granted protected person status following their IRB hearing. These people can apply for<br>permanent residency in Canada.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4810aab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4810aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bb6e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51bb6e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a988df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a988df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certain spouses and common-law partners of temporary residents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dccfba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dccfba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>In some cases, the spouse or common-law partner accompanying the TFW or international student may be eligible for an open work permit (OWP).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab70e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab70e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Case of the spouse of a TFW who has validated a step in the permanent residency process<\/strong>: The principal applicant, whether currently in or outside Quebec, must hold at least a Quebec Selection Certificate to entitle accompanying family members (spouse or dependent children) to the OWP. 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