OpenIMP
International Mobility Program
Every work permit that needs no LMIA: PGWPs, family open work permits, IEC, intra-company transfers and more. In 2025 it covered about 78% of work permits.
Open. Each category has its own rules.
Working in Canada
Open work permit for vulnerable workers
An open work permit for people on an employer-specific permit who are being abused, or are at risk of abuse, at work.
OpenStatus checked Nov 7, 2026
Open. It lets you leave an abusive job without losing your right to work.
IMP
Key requirements
- You hold a valid employer-specific work permit, or applied to extend one.
- You are being abused, or at risk of abuse, in your job.
- The open permit lets you leave and work elsewhere while you find a new job; no fee applies.
Related pathways
Open with limitsTFWP
LMIA work permits (Temporary Foreign Worker Program)
Employer-specific permits where the employer first shows, through an LMIA from ESDC, that no Canadian was available.
Open with limits: ESDC will not process low-wage LMIAs in metropolitan areas with unemployment of 6% or more (a list it updates every quarter), and low-wage hires are capped at 10% of a workplace.
All pathways
Statuses change, sometimes with little notice. Always confirm on the official page before you apply. This is general information, not legal advice.