SOURCE-BACKED ANSWER

How much does Extend or change a work permit cost and how long does it take?

Government fees and processing times can change and may differ by stream, country and family size. Confirm the live fee and processing-time controls on www.canada.ca immediately before paying or planning a deadline.

Practical order

1. 1

   Record the work permit, passport and job-offer expiries, current employer, occupation, location and every printed condition before selecting an extension or change.

2. 2

   Use the current IRCC page to distinguish extending the same authorization, changing employer or job conditions, and restoring status after expiry.

3. 3

   Before the worker files, the employer obtains the required new LMIA or submits the required LMIA-exempt offer and gives the worker the resulting decision or offer number.

4. 4

   Open the applicant’s current IRCC checklist and prepare passport, status, current permit, employer decision or offer number, job terms, qualifications and family records requested.

5. 5

   Review and submit the extension or change in the worker’s own account, pay IRCC directly and retain the exact confirmation time and package.

6. 6

   Follow the current rules on whether and under which conditions work may continue, answer account requests and verify every employer, occupation, location and expiry field on the new permit.