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Posted on March 17 2025

Canada offers Study Permit exemption for apprentices in 20+ Occupations. Check if you qualify!

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Updated March 17 2025

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Highlights: Canada offering study permit exemptions for apprentice programs in 20+ occupations

  • IRCC is now allowing some temporary foreign workers to enrol in apprenticeship programs without study permit.
  • Foreign construction workers would need a valid work permit and a job offer in relevant occupation.
  • The applicant must also have an apprenticeship agreement for the work mentioned in the job offer.
  • Occupations like construction managers, electrical mechanics and industrial electricians are eligible.

 

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Canada Study Permit Exemption for Apprentices

On March 07, 2025, IRCC stated that some temporary foreign workers associated with the construction industry would be eligible for apprentice programs in Canada without requiring a Canadian study permit. Candidates would be eligible if they meet the following criteria:

  • Must have a valid work permit
  • Must have a valid job offer in an eligible construction job role
  • Must have an agreement of apprenticeship with an employer

The apprenticeship agreement has to be registered with the relevant territorial or provincial authority, and the foreign worker must meet the eligibility criteria at all times.

Note: IRCC has also announced that this temporary policy would remain effective till February 26, 2027.

 

Which occupations qualify for study permit exemption?

The following construction occupations are eligible for the new study permit exemption:

NOC Code

Occupation

72320

Bricklayers

72311

Cabinetmakers

72310

Carpenters

22300

Civil engineering technologists and technicians

21300

Civil engineers

73100

Concrete finishers

22303

Construction estimators

70010

Construction managers

72400

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

72422

Electrical mechanics

72200

Electricians (except industrial and power system)

73113

Floor covering installers

72402

Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics

72401

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

70011

Home building and renovation managers

72201

Industrial electricians

73112

Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

72300

Plumbers

73110

Roofers and shinglers

72102

Sheet metal workers

72501

Water well drillers

72106

Welders and related machine operators

 

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How to apply for the apprentice program?

The steps to apply for the apprenticeship program without requiring a study permit are listed below:

Step 1: Submit a request including “Apprenticeship 25-27” in the explanation box

Step 2: Wait for a letter of authorization

Step 3: Fly to Canada upon successful application

The letter of authorization issued to successful applicants would be valid till the expiry of the work permit and the expiry or revocation of the public policy.

 

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