A doctor from the United Kingdom was already working in Canada under an employer-specific work permit supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment. The permit allowed the doctor to work for one clinic, but another clinic also needed the doctor's services.
The doctor did not want to leave the original position. The goal was to accept the opportunity with the new clinic while continuing to work at the first clinic under the existing permit.
That created an important immigration question. An employer-specific work permit only authorizes the work described on that permit. The doctor needed separate authorization for the second employer and could not begin working at the new clinic based on the first clinic's permit.
The doctor came to Verge Immigration for help finding a lawful path forward. After reviewing the two employment arrangements and the proposed contribution at the new clinic, we prepared an application under the C10 significant-benefit LMIA exemption.
The submission addressed the new employer-specific role and the significant benefit of the proposed work in Canada. It also made clear that the doctor intended to continue complying with the conditions of the existing LMIA-based permit while seeking separate authorization for the second clinic.
IRCC approved the C10 application and issued a second employer-specific work permit. The doctor could now work for the new clinic under the C10 permit while continuing to work for the original clinic under the existing LMIA-based permit.
For the doctor, the approval created the flexibility to serve patients at both clinics without giving up the original position. For the new clinic, it meant being able to add an experienced physician through a lawful employer-specific work permit.
C10 is a narrow, discretionary exemption. It is not a general alternative to an LMIA, and holding one employer-specific permit does not automatically authorize work for another employer. Every application depends on the proposed work, the significant benefit claimed, the supporting evidence, and the applicant's complete circumstances.
Learn more about the C10 significant-benefit work permit and our broader guidance on LMIA-exempt work permits. To discuss a complex work permit situation, Book a Consultation.
Past results depend on the facts and evidence in each application. This approval does not guarantee a similar outcome in another matter.