In most cases, both workers and employers must pay fees before a work permit can be issued.
Check the fee list for the most up-to-date application fees.
Workers
If you are applying for an employer-specific work permit, you must pay the work permit processing fee.
If you are applying for an open work permit, you usually have to pay the open work permit holder fee and the work permit processing fee at the same time.
Employers
If you need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), you usually need to pay a processing fee to Employment and Social Development Canada. In this case, don’t need to pay the employer compliance fee.
If you don’t need an LMIA, you have to pay the employer compliance fee when you submit the offer of employment using the Employer Portal.
Some employers don’t need to pay the employer compliance fee. Find out if you are exempt.