My common in law partner came to Canada Alberta on a work permit and I followed few weeks after with my 18 year old son and our 4 year old son, apon arrival at Airport I was given a work permit but both sons a visitors permit!
My oldest son at age 16 had left school and had been working up till leaving the uk, it's been hard for him not to work, can I get him a work permit? I have looked at the cic website and is only giving info on how to apply outside Canada but not while in it? Any help plz would be greatful

Ps also on my sons and my permit they have our birthplaces wrong? It was just assumed but not asked! Till I looked at them after leaving airport! Will this matter?

Can my dependent children work in Canada?

If your dependent children want to work in Canada, they must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same requirements that you do.

In most cases, your dependent children must apply for a work permit for a specific job. Their employer may have to get a Labour Market Opinion (or LMO, a document an employer must usually get before they are allowed to hire a foreign worker) from Employment and Social Development Canada. A Labour Market Opinion allows a particular employer to hire someone for a specific job.

However, certain provinces or territories have pilot projects that permit dependent children may be able to apply for an "open" work permit—allowing them to accept any job with any employer.

In some cases, your dependent children will need a medical exam.

Alberta

Working-age dependants (aged 18 to –22) of highly skilled TFWs working in Alberta, in a job listed as managerial (NOC 0), professional (NOC A) or skilled trades (NOC B), can get an open work permit.
Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014

Spouses and common-law partners of TFWs working in Alberta as long-haul truck drivers, can get an open work permit.
Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014

TFWs who work for the province and are certified by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AAIT) can get two-year job-based work permits in one of these jobs:
steamfitter/pipefitter
welder,
heavy-duty equipment mechanic,
ironworker,
millwright/industrial mechanic,
carpenter, and
estimator.
Workers who are certified by the AAIT- can get a work permit that lets them change employers in that field without applying for a new work permit.

Workers who are not certified by the AAIT may apply for a one-year employer-specific work permit in their field. During that year they may become certified and eligible for the job-based work permit.

The POB on the work permit is not a critical field.

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It should be noted that on 01/Aug/14 the age of dependency for minors drops from under 22 to under 19. The OP may find the work permit only issued to his 19th birthday.

That's great help could any one tell me which forms and where to get them for my son to apply for his work permit? My common law partner is a heavy equipment mechanic so my son will have to apply for an open work permit is that correct. And we are in Alberta. Thanks

He just needs to flagpole, and get his OWP at the border - no form filling required. Have a look in the Wiki to to see what he'll need to take.

Have you applied for PR already? When does he turn 19?

Ok thanks, no not applied yet we have only been in Canada 2 months, he will be 19 in April, we can try it at weekend as going to BC to visit family, bit scared Incase that doesn't work and he doesn't get back in? What's the chances??

Not a lot of chance of that happening! Print out the relevant bits from the CIC website before you go to show he's entitled to a work permit just in case the officer isn't aware of that particular pilot program. But he should be just fine.

And make sure you apply for PR ASAP so he can be included on the app!

HTH.

It worked!! and also no charge for it due to the hassle, thanks all