Canada has played host to productions for some of the world’s all-time most popular movies and TV shows.
Parts of 1997’s Titanic (Nova Scotia), 2005’s Brokeback Mountain (Alberta) and 2008’s Twilight (British Columbia) were filmed across different parts of this country over the years. On top of that, in the world of television, Canada has been a production location for such popular shows as The Flash (Vancouver) and legal drama Suits (Toronto)— the latter of which starred Toronto’s own Patrick J. Adams.
Wholly, Canada has a prolific place in the history of the television and film industry, which is part of why it is important that Canada has a work permit category specific to TV and film workers. Having this work permit category also enables Canada to attract investment through the production of these works as well as create jobs for Canadians all around the country.
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The TV and Film Production Work Permit category enables production teams from around the world to bring essential staff and personnel to this country in a timely fashion.
Television and Film Production work permits are exempt from needing to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
Despite not needing an LMIA, workers coming to Canada with this permit must still comply with all Canadian temporary work provisions, including obtaining a Temporary Resident Visa if required.
To qualify for a work permit in this category, applicants must provide a letter of support from production that includes the following information.
Further, applicants must provide documentation that is able to validate details of the significant economic benefit to Canada of the TV or film production, which may include:
Should the position that is being filled by the applicant be unionized, the application process for a work permit in this category changes. In this case, the applicant must be able to provide a letter from their union or guild that outlines:
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