r. 198 Application on entry

(1)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.

Exceptions

(2)A foreign national may not apply for a work permit when entering Canada if

• (a)a determination under section 203 is required, unless
• (i)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
• (ii)the foreign national is a national or permanent resident of the United States or is a resident of Greenland or St. Pierre and Miquelon;
• (b)the foreign national does not hold a medical certificate that they are required to hold under subsection 30(3); or
• (c)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.