🍁 In Simple Terms
You can apply for a work permit at any point before you get to Canada. No waiting period, no window, and no requirement that you be in your home country when you do it.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 197
197 A foreign national may apply for a work permit at any time before entering Canada.
In Practice
Related Regulations
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 197 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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