{ "code": "wp_core_ca_v2", "title_en": "Work Permit Core Pathways v2 (Canada)", "title_fr": "Voies de base des permis de travail v2 (Canada)", "jurisdiction": "CA", "effective_from": "2026-09-01", "review_by": "2027-01-01", "notes_en": "Expanded decision-support pack. Outcomes are candidate/incomplete/blocked/not_applicable only. The word Eligible is forbidden. Practitioner sign-off required. Unknown facts yield incomplete, never matched.", "notes_fr": "Jeu élargi d’aide à la décision. Résultats candidate/incomplete/blocked/not_applicable seulement — jamais admissible. Signature du praticien requise.", "sources": [ { "code": "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "Employer-specific work permits", "title_fr": "Permis de travail liés à un employeur", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/employer-specific.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/employeur-donne.html", "citation": "IRCC employer-specific work permit instructions", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRCC_IMP", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "International Mobility Program", "title_fr": "Programme de mobilité internationale", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/hire-temporary-foreign/international-mobility-program/who.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/embaucher-etranger-temporaires/programme-mobilite-internationale/qui.html", "citation": "IMP who you can hire", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRPR_186", "authority": "Justice", "title_en": "IRPR s.186 — Work without a permit", "title_fr": "RIPR art.186 — Travail sans permis", "url_en": "https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-186.html", "url_fr": "https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/fra/reglements/DORS-2002-227/section-186.html", "citation": "SOR/2002-227, s.186", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRPR_200", "authority": "Justice", "title_en": "IRPR s.200 — Work permits", "title_fr": "RIPR art.200 — Permis de travail", "url_en": "https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/section-200.html", "url_fr": "https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/fra/reglements/DORS-2002-227/section-200.html", "citation": "SOR/2002-227, s.200", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "ESDC_WAGE", "authority": "ESDC", "title_en": "High-wage / low-wage LMIA streams", "title_fr": "Volets EIMT salaires élevés / bas salaires", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/median-wage.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/emploi-developpement-social/services/travailleurs-etrangers/salaire-moyen.html", "citation": "ESDC median wage thresholds", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "QC_AUTH", "authority": "MIFI", "title_en": "Quebec temporary foreign worker authorizations", "title_fr": "Autorisations Québec — travailleurs étrangers temporaires", "url_en": "https://www.quebec.ca/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes/administrer-gerer/embauche-gestion-personnel/recruter/embaucher-immigrant/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire/comprendre-autorisations", "url_fr": "https://www.quebec.ca/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes/administrer-gerer/embauche-gestion-personnel/recruter/embaucher-immigrant/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire/comprendre-autorisations", "citation": "MIFI temporary worker authorizations", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRCC_PGWP", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "Post-graduation work permit", "title_fr": "Permis de travail postdiplôme", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/apply.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/etudier-canada/travail/apres-obtention-diplome/presenter-demande.html", "citation": "IRCC PGWP instructions", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "Spouses and dependent children work permits", "title_fr": "Permis de travail — époux et enfants à charge", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/special-instructions/spouses-dependent-children/eligibility.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/instructions-speciales/epoux-enfant-charge/admissibilite.html", "citation": "IRCC spouse/dependent OWP (post-2025-01-21)", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRCC_VULNERABLE", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "Vulnerable worker open work permit", "title_fr": "Permis ouvert — travailleur vulnérable", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/vulnerable-workers.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/permis/temporaire/travailleurs-vulnerables.html", "citation": "IRCC vulnerable worker OWP (A72)", "review_by": "2027-01-01" }, { "code": "IRCC_R01", "authority": "IRCC", "title_en": "Québec PSTQ temporary extension measure R01", "title_fr": "Mesure temporaire Québec PSTQ R01", "url_en": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals.html", "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/organisation/publications-guides/bulletins-guides-operationnels.html", "citation": "Public policy 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stream", "title_fr": "EIMT — Volet salaires élevés", "summary_en": "Employer-specific TFWP high-wage stream when derived wage stream is high. Never declares eligibility.", "summary_fr": "Permis lié à un employeur — volet salaires élevés lorsque le volet dérivé est élevé. Ne déclare jamais l’admissibilité.", "rank_weight": 10, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-high-wage", "lmia_high", "LMIA_HIGH_WAGE" ] }, { "op": "all", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.branch_hypothesis", "value": "lmia" }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "job.wage_stream", "value": "high" } ] } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "WAGE_PRESENT", "title_en": "Hourly wage recorded", "title_fr": "Salaire horaire consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.wage_hourly" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "WAGE_STREAM_HIGH", "title_en": "Derived wage stream is high", "title_fr": "Volet salarial dérivé élevé", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "job.wage_stream", "value": "high" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "PREVAILING_WAGE_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm prevailing wage separately from stream threshold", "title_fr": "Confirmer le salaire courant distinct du seuil de volet", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm Job Bank median / comparable wage separately from the high-wage threshold." }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] } ] }, { "code": "LMIA_LOW_WAGE", "branch": "lmia", "title_en": "LMIA — Low-wage stream", "title_fr": "EIMT — Volet bas salaires", "summary_en": "Employer-specific TFWP low-wage stream including cap and refusal-to-process checks.", "summary_fr": "Volet bas salaires du PTET, y compris plafond et refus de traitement.", "rank_weight": 11, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-low-wage", "lmia_low", "LMIA_LOW_WAGE" ] }, { "op": "all", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.branch_hypothesis", "value": "lmia" }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "job.wage_stream", "value": "low" } ] } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "WAGE_PRESENT", "title_en": "Hourly wage recorded", "title_fr": "Salaire horaire consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.wage_hourly" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "WAGE_STREAM_LOW", "title_en": "Derived wage stream is low", "title_fr": "Volet salarial dérivé bas", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "job.wage_stream", "value": "low" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "LOW_WAGE_CAP", "title_en": "Low-wage cap ratio recorded for worksite", "title_fr": "Ratio du plafond bas salaires consigné", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "employer.low_wage_ratio" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "REFUSAL_TO_PROCESS_REVIEW", "title_en": "Assess low-wage refusal-to-process / CMA rules", "title_fr": "Évaluer le refus de traitement bas salaires / RMR", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm CMA unemployment refusal-to-process rules and cap category before filing." }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] } ] }, { "code": "QC_FACILITATED", "branch": "quebec", "title_en": "Quebec facilitated LMIA", "title_fr": "EIMT simplifiée — Québec", "summary_en": "Facilitated Québec LMIA still requires LMIA/MIFI/CAQ; recruitment proof may be waived when NOC is on the facilitated list.", "summary_fr": "L’EIMT simplifiée exige toujours EIMT/MIFI/CAQ; la preuve de recrutement peut être omise si le CNP figure sur la liste.", "rank_weight": 12, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": true, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-qc-facilitated", "qc_simple", "QC_FACILITATED" ] }, { "op": "all", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.branch_hypothesis", "value": "lmia" }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.worksite_province", "value": "QC" } ] } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "PROVINCE_QC", "title_en": "Worksite is Quebec", "title_fr": "Lieu de travail au Québec", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.worksite_province", "value": "QC" }, "citations": [ "QC_AUTH" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "FACILITATED_NOC", "title_en": "NOC on published Quebec facilitated list", "title_fr": "CNP sur la liste simplifiée publiée", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "registry_contains", "registry": "lmia_simplified", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "QC_AUTH" ] }, { "code": "STILL_REQUIRES_LMIA", "title_en": "Confirm LMIA still required (not LMIA-exempt)", "title_fr": "Confirmer qu’une EIMT demeure requise (pas une dispense)", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Facilitated list never means LMIA-exempt; confirm MIFI/CAQ and high/low stream." }, "citations": [ "QC_AUTH", "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "CAQ_FLAG", "title_en": "CAQ requirement flagged", "title_fr": "Exigence de CAQ signalée", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "quebec.caq_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "QC_AUTH" ] } ] }, { "code": "GTS", "branch": "lmia", "title_en": "Global Talent Stream", "title_fr": "Volet des talents mondiaux", "summary_en": "TFWP Global Talent Stream category A or B with labour-market benefits plan.", "summary_fr": "Volet des talents mondiaux catégorie A ou B avec plan d’avantages relatifs au marché du travail.", "rank_weight": 13, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-gts", "gts", "GTS" ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "WAGE_PRESENT", "title_en": "Hourly wage recorded", "title_fr": "Salaire horaire consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.wage_hourly" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "GTS_CATEGORY_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm GTS category A/B and LMBP", "title_fr": "Confirmer la catégorie VTM A/B et le PAMT", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm Global Talent Stream category and Labour Market Benefits Plan requirements." }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] } ] }, { "code": "AGRICULTURE", "branch": "lmia", "title_en": "Agricultural Stream / SAWP", "title_fr": "Volet agricole / PTAS", "summary_en": "Primary agriculture / SAWP stream; LMIA fee waiver depends on on-farm primary agriculture conditions.", "summary_fr": "Volet agriculture primaire / PTAS; dispense des frais d’EIMT selon les conditions à la ferme.", "rank_weight": 14, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-agriculture", "agriculture", "AGRICULTURE" ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "AG_FEE_WAIVER_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm primary-agriculture fee waiver conditions", "title_fr": "Confirmer les conditions de dispense agricole des frais", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Verify commodity, country, contract, on-farm work and NOC against the LMIA fee waiver." }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] } ] }, { "code": "CAREGIVER", "branch": "lmia", "title_en": "In-home caregiver", "title_fr": "Fournisseur de soins à domicile", "summary_en": "In-home caregiver LMIA stream with conditional fee waiver.", "summary_fr": "Volet soins à domicile avec dispense conditionnelle des frais.", "rank_weight": 15, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "lmia-caregiver", "caregiver", "CAREGIVER" ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "EMPLOYER_ACTIVE", "title_en": "Employer is an active business", "title_fr": "L'employeur est une entreprise active", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "employer.active_business", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "NOC_PRESENT", "title_en": "NOC 2021 code recorded", "title_fr": "Code CNP 2021 consigné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "job.noc_2021" }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] }, { "code": "CAREGIVER_FEE_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm caregiver LMIA fee waiver basis", "title_fr": "Confirmer le fondement de la dispense des frais", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "LMIA fee waived only in official medical-needs or child-care/income situations." }, "citations": [ "ESDC_WAGE" ] } ] }, { "code": "ICT", "branch": "imp", "title_en": "Intra-company transferee (C61/C62/C63)", "title_fr": "Personne mutée à l’intérieur d’une société (C61/C62/C63)", "summary_en": "IMP intra-company transfer under C61/C62/C63 after Employer Portal offer.", "summary_fr": "Mutation intracompagnie PMI sous C61/C62/C63 après offre au Portail.", "rank_weight": 20, "requires_employer": true, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "imp-c61", "imp-c62", "imp-c63", "ict", "ICT" ] }, { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.exemption_code", "value": [ "C61", "C62", "C63" ] } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC", "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "BRANCH_IMP", "title_en": "IMP branch or ICT route", "title_fr": "Branche PMI ou voie mutation", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.branch_hypothesis", "value": "imp" }, { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.employer_route", "value": [ "imp-c61", "imp-c62", "imp-c63", "ict", "ICT" ] } ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_IMP" ] }, { "code": "EXEMPTION_CODE", "title_en": "ICT exemption code identified", "title_fr": "Code de dispense ICT identifié", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "in_ci", "fact": "auth.exemption_code", "value": [ "C61", "C62", "C63" ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_IMP" ] }, { "code": "EXEMPTION_IN_CATALOG", "title_en": "Exemption code in published catalog", "title_fr": "Code présent dans le catalogue publié", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": 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A listed occupation alone is never enough.", "summary_fr": "L’activité peut relever du RIPR 186. 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programme d’études admissible", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "in", "fact": "open.study_program", "value": [ "masters16", "doctorate", "professional", "eligible_program" ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] }, { "code": "NOT_GENERIC_STUDY", "title_en": "Bachelor/other alone is not enough", "title_fr": "Baccalauréat/autre seul ne suffit pas", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "not_in", "fact": "open.study_program", "value": [ "bachelor", "other", "none" ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] }, { "code": "POLICY_DATE_NOTE", "title_en": "Confirm post-2025-01-21 spouse rules apply", "title_fr": "Confirmer l’application des règles post-2025-01-21", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Do not apply pre-2025 spouse-of-student OWP logic." }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] } ] }, { "code": "OPEN_SPOUSE_WORKER", "branch": "open", "title_en": "Spouse/family of foreign 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"open.principal_feer", "value": [ "0", "1", "2", "3" ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] }, { "code": "TEER_01_OR_SELECTED", "title_en": "TEER 0/1 or selected TEER 2/3", "title_fr": "FEER 0/1 ou FEER 2/3 sélectionné", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "in", "fact": "open.principal_feer", "value": [ "0", "1" ] }, { "op": "all", "of": [ { "op": "in", "fact": "open.principal_feer", "value": [ "2", "3" ] }, { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm occupation is on the selected TEER 2/3 list." } ] } ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] }, { "code": "PRINCIPAL_MONTHS", "title_en": "Principal authorization at least 16 months", "title_fr": "Autorisation du principal d’au moins 16 mois", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "gte", "fact": "open.principal_months", "value": 16 }, "citations": [ "IRCC_SPOUSE_OWP" ] } ] }, { "code": "OPEN_VULNERABLE_A72", "branch": "open", "title_en": "Vulnerable worker open work permit — A72", "title_fr": "Permis ouvert — travailleur vulnérable — A72", "summary_en": "Protection pathway for abuse risk on an employer-specific permit; confidential handling required.", "summary_fr": "Voie de protection en cas de risque d’abus; traitement confidentiel requis.", "rank_weight": 34, "requires_employer": false, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.abuse_risk", "value": true }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.objective", "value": "vulnerable" } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_NOT_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization not required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur non requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": false }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC" ] }, { "code": "ABUSE_RISK", "title_en": "Abuse / vulnerability risk flagged", "title_fr": "Risque d’abus / vulnérabilité signalé", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.abuse_risk", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_VULNERABLE" ] }, { "code": "CLOSED_PERMIT", "title_en": "Employer-specific permit context", "title_fr": "Contexte de permis lié à un employeur", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.holds_closed_permit", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_VULNERABLE" ] }, { "code": "CONFIDENTIAL_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confidential evidence and safety plan", "title_fr": "Preuve confidentielle et plan de sécurité", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Restrict employer visibility; confirm evidence, urgent flag, fee exemption, and temporary nature of A72." }, "citations": [ "IRCC_VULNERABLE" ] } ] }, { "code": "OPEN_REFUGEE", "branch": "open", "title_en": "Refugee claimant / protected person potential", "title_fr": "Demandeur d’asile / personne protégée — potentiel", "summary_en": "Open-permit potential for refugee/protected categories; facts must confirm authority.", "summary_fr": "Potentiel de permis ouvert pour catégories d’asile/personnes protégées.", "rank_weight": 35, "requires_employer": false, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.refugee_route", "value": true } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_NOT_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization not required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur non requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": false }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC" ] }, { "code": "REFUGEE_ROUTE", "title_en": "Refugee / protected route flagged", "title_fr": "Voie d’asile / personne protégée signalée", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.refugee_route", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_OPEN" ] }, { "code": "REFUGEE_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm refugee/protected open-permit authority", "title_fr": "Confirmer l’autorité du permis ouvert", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm refugee claimant / protected person open-permit instructions and family-member rules." }, "citations": [ "IRCC_OPEN" ] } ] }, { "code": "OPEN_TRP_H82", "branch": "open", "title_en": "TRP holder open work permit — H82", "title_fr": "Titulaire de PST — permis ouvert H82", "summary_en": "TRP holders with at least six months validity may have an open-permit category.", "summary_fr": "Les titulaires d’un PST d’au moins six mois peuvent avoir une catégorie ouverte.", "rank_weight": 36, "requires_employer": false, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.trp_six_months", "value": true } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "EMPLOYER_NOT_REQUIRED", "title_en": "Employer authorization not required", "title_fr": "Autorisation de l'employeur non requise", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": false }, "citations": [ "IRCC_EMPLOYER_SPECIFIC" ] }, { "code": "TRP_SIX_MONTHS", "title_en": "TRP valid at least six months", "title_fr": "PST valide au moins six mois", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.trp_six_months", "value": true }, "citations": [ "IRCC_OPEN" ] }, { "code": "H82_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm H82 / TRP open-permit instructions", "title_fr": "Confirmer les instructions H82 / PST", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm TRP open-permit (H82) conditions and validity." }, "citations": [ "IRCC_OPEN" ] } ] }, { "code": "OPEN_IEC", "branch": "open", "title_en": "IEC Working Holiday", "title_fr": "EIC — Vacances-travail", "summary_en": "IEC Working Holiday is generally an open permit; YP/Co-op are employer-specific.", "summary_fr": "Les Vacances-travail EIC sont généralement un permis ouvert; JP/Coop sont liés à un employeur.", "rank_weight": 37, "requires_employer": false, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "in", "fact": "worker.iec_category", "value": [ "whv", "yp", "coop" ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "IEC_CATEGORY", "title_en": "IEC category recorded", "title_fr": "Catégorie EIC consignée", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "in", "fact": "worker.iec_category", "value": [ "whv", "yp", "coop" ] }, "citations": [ "IRCC_IEC" ] }, { "code": "IEC_WHV_OPEN", "title_en": "Working Holiday implies open (employer not required)", "title_fr": "Vacances-travail implique ouvert", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "if", "cond": { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.iec_category", "value": "whv" }, "then": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": false }, "else": { "op": "eq", "fact": "auth.employer_required", "value": true } }, "citations": [ "IRCC_IEC" ] }, { "code": "IEC_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm pool, invitation and category rules", "title_fr": "Confirmer bassin, invitation et règles de catégorie", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "Confirm citizenship, pool, invitation and IEC category-specific rules." }, "citations": [ "IRCC_IEC" ] } ] }, { "code": "STATUS_PLACE", "branch": "status", "title_en": "Status, place of application, maintained status", "title_fr": "Statut, lieu de demande, statut conservé", "summary_en": "Inside-Canada status, expiry, and maintained-status conditions change forms and work authorization.", "summary_fr": "Le statut au Canada, l’expiration et le statut conservé changent formulaires et autorisation.", "rank_weight": 50, "requires_employer": false, "requires_caq": false, "meta": { "applies_when": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.location", "value": "inside" }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.in_canada", "value": true }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.current_status", "value": "maintained" } ] } }, "criteria": [ { "code": "INSIDE_CANADA", "title_en": "Worker inside Canada / in-Canada filing", "title_fr": "Travailleur au Canada / dépôt au Canada", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "any", "of": [ { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.location", "value": "inside" }, { "op": "eq", "fact": "worker.in_canada", "value": true } ] }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "STATUS_EXPIRY_KNOWN", "title_en": "Status expiry recorded", "title_fr": "Expiration du statut consignée", "is_blocking": true, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "worker.status_expiry" }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "CURRENT_STATUS", "title_en": "Current status category recorded", "title_fr": "Catégorie de statut actuelle consignée", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "exists", "fact": "worker.current_status" }, "citations": [ "IRPR_200" ] }, { "code": "MAINTAINED_STATUS_REVIEW", "title_en": "Confirm maintained-status work conditions", "title_fr": "Confirmer les conditions de travail en statut conservé", "is_blocking": false, "is_critical": true, "condition": { "op": "manual_review", "reason": "If applying before expiry, confirm same employer/job/location limits; maintained status is not unrestricted work authorization." }, "citations": [ "IRPR_186", "IRPR_200" ] } ] } ] }