Canada work permits: sponsor a hire without the guesswork.
Salary threshold, licence position, fees and the live processing window for the LMIA-based work permit / Global Talent Stream, then a licensed partner to run the file, or your own workspace to run it in-house.
LMIA-based work permit / Global Talent Stream
Decision by 5 Nov- Salary threshold
- Provincial median wage or higher
- Employer licence
- LMIA from ESDC unless exempt (CUSMA, ICT, GTS)
- Processing
- 2 weeks (GTS) to 4 months (standard LMIA)
- Right to work
- Verify SIN and permit conditions; employer compliance inspections can go back 6 years.
Employer fees
- LMIA fee CAD 1,000 per position
- Employer compliance fee CAD 230
- Work permit fee CAD 155
Select your service
Hand the file to a licensed partner, or run it in your own Vistolane workspace.
Partner-managed case
A licensed agency on the network prepares, lodges and tracks the application. You watch every stage in a shared view.
- Sponsorship eligibility check for the role
- Salary and licence position confirmed
- Employer and candidate documents chased
- Decision tracked against the published window
Sponsor licence set-up
Get licensed to sponsor before the first offer letter. Partner prepares the application and your HR evidence pack.
- Key personnel and HR system check
- Application drafted and lodged
- Pre-licence compliance visit prep
Right-to-work audit
Statutory checks reviewed and evidenced, so a compliance visit holds no surprises.
- All current staff files reviewed
- Reporting duties calendar
- Gaps fixed before an inspection
The process, handled end to end
- 1
Role check
Occupation code, salary and licence position tested against the rules.
- 2
Offer and sponsorship
Certificate or nomination issued; start date modelled on the live window.
- 3
Candidate file
Passport, qualifications and funds chased and verified.
- 4
Lodged and tracked
Application filed by the partner and tracked in your shared view.
- 5
Start and comply
Right-to-work evidence stored; reporting duties calendared.
Find a licensed partner for Canada work permits
Immigration agencies, study consultancies and travel agencies on the Vistolane network, licence-checked and rated by clients who filed through the platform.
8 licensed partners