Section 198 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Application on entry

Subject to subsection (2), a foreign national may apply for a work permit when entering Canada if the foreign national is exempt under Division 5 of Part 9 from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa. A foreign national may not apply for a work permit when entering Canada if a determination under section 203 is required, unless the Department of Employment and Social Development has provided an assessment under paragraph 203(2)(a) in respect of an offer of employment — other than seasonal agricultural employment —

to the foreign national, or the foreign national is a national or permanent resident of the United States or is a resident of Greenland or St. Pierre and Miquelon; the foreign national does not hold a medical certificate that they are required to hold under subsection 30(3); or the foreign national is a participant in an international youth exchange program, unless they are a national or permanent resident of the United States or their application for a work permit was approved before their entry into Canada.