Work in Canada Italy

Work in Canada Italy

Situated in Southern Europe, Italy borders Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the enclaved microstates of San Marino and Vatican City. It is also surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of the country is 301,230 km2, and the total population is 58,853,482 people. Italy’s capital and biggest city is Rome.

The country is one of the birthplaces of western civilization. It has the largest number of World Heritage Sites in the world that includes the Colosseum, the city of Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, and Mount Etna. Italy is also the fifth-most visited country in the world, with about 62 million tourists each year. Among the favorite cities are Rome, Florence, Milan, and Pisa. One of the most crowded places is the Sistine Chapel, which welcomes about 20,000 tourists every day.

Italy is a great power since it has a significant role in regional and global economic, diplomatic, military, and cultural affairs. The country is a member of influential international institutions, such as the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the G7, the OECD, and others.

Still, citizens of Italy prefer to live and work in Canada. According to recent census data, there are 1,546,390 Canadians who have full or partial Italian heritage and Italians who live in Canada. They prefer to settle in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba. Hence, it is worth discussing the most popular pathways to work in Canada for Italians.

IEC Programs for Work in Canada Italy

One of the programs that allow citizens of Italy to work in Canada is the International Experience Canada. It has three streams, but Italians can work in Canada under the IEC twice under any category.

The Working Holiday is the first stream under which foreigners can live and work in Canada for up to 12 months. The Young Professionals is the second stream, which allows recent post-secondary graduates from Italy to work in Canada and gain professional work experience. The International Co-op (Internship) is the third stream, under which residents of Italy who study at post-secondary educational institutions in their home country can complete an internship in Canada.

Citizens of Italy who want to work in Canada under the International Experience Canada must meet the following requirements.

1. Applicants should be 18 to 35 years old.
2. Citizens of Italy need to prove their Italian citizenship by specifying their residential or mailing address in Italy.
3. They ought to have a valid Italian passport. The permit to work in Canada cannot be valid longer than the applicant’s passport.
4. Applicants should have at least 2,500 CAD of personal assets to cover their expenses in the country.
5. Residents of Italy must have health insurance during their stay in Canada.
6. They ought to be admissible to the country.
7. Applicants need to buy a round-trip ticket or prove they have the financial resources to buy a ticket after their authorized stay in the country.
8. Citizens of Italy cannot take their dependents with them.
9. They should pay the application fee of 161 CAD. Foreigners who are going to work in Canada under the Working Holiday stream also ought to pay the open work permit fee of 100 CAD.
10. Applicants who apply to the Young Professionals stream must have a signed contract of employment for up to 12 months. It needs to be in their field of expertise and contribute to their professional development.
11. Residents of Italy who want to work in Canada under the International Co-op stream need to be registered students at post-secondary institutions in their country of citizenship. They also should have a signed contract for an internship in Canada for up to 12 months that meets the requirements of their academic curriculum.

Job Offer with LMIA & Work in Canada from Italy

The second option to work in Canada is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Under this program, citizens of Italy need to get a job offer, which has the details of their future employment, working conditions, and salary. However, it is not enough to have a job offer for foreigners to get a permit to work in Canada.

Prospective employers must have the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The confirmation letter shows that there is a labor shortage in the country, and local professionals are not qualified to fill the position. When Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) issues this document, the employer needs to send a copy of the LMIA to the potential worker from Italy.

Once foreigners get a copy of the confirmation letter, they must apply for a work permit. To work in Canada under the job offer with LMIA, applicants ought to meet the following requirements.

1. They need to prove that they will leave Canada when the work permit expires.
2. Residents of Italy should show that they have enough funds to take care of themselves and their family members during their stay in the country.
3. Applicants must obey the law and have a police clearance certificate.
4. Foreigners ought not to be a danger to Canada’s security.
5. They need to be in good health and have a medical exam.
6. Citizens of Italy should not work for an ineligible employer.
7. Applicants must give an officer any other required documents.

To get a permit to work in Canada, they need to pay the work permit application fee of 155 CAD. The application processing time for residents of Italy is eight weeks.

Expats

Canada is the top choice for Italian expats due to its excellent work-life balance, quality work benefits, and plenty of job opportunities. The business sectors that face labor shortages are agriculture, construction, information technology, and health sectors. Thus, the list of high-demand occupations ranges from veterinarians and ophthalmologists to managers and lawyers.

Moreover, expats who work in Canada tend to have higher salaries than professionals in Italy, the USA or UK. The highest-paid business sectors are mining, oilwell drilling and gas drilling. Citizens of Italy who want to live and work in Canada can look for a job through the Job Bank.

Post-Graduation Work Permit

Today, about 15,000 international students from Italy choose Canada as their study destination, and this number continues to grow. One of the reasons is an opportunity to obtain a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). To work in Canada under the PGWP, residents of Italy need to study at an eligible public post-secondary educational institution and complete at least a two-year full-time study program there.

Foreigners can work in Canada under the PGWP for any employer for up to three years. The duration of the work permit depends on the length of their study program. To apply for the PGWP, international students must submit an official transcript and a letter from their educational institutions confirming the completion of the program of study.

Spouse Open Work Permit

Certain categories of foreign residents can also get an open work permit. Among them are spouses of Canadians, international students, and temporary foreign workers.

Spouses of Canadians can work in Canada if they meet the eligibility criteria of the Inland Sponsorship program. They need to submit an open work permit application once they get a letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirming they have permanent residence status.

Spouses of full-time international students who study at public post-secondary educational institutions and have a valid study permit are eligible to get the open work permit. Also, Italians can work in Canada under open work permits if their spouses have the PGWP. Then, the validity period of the open work permit corresponds with the duration of the PGWP.

Residents of Italy can work in Canada under the open work permit if their spouses are temporary foreign workers under NOC (National Occupational Classification) TEER 0, 1, or 2 and have a contract of employment for at least half a year.

 

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