Canada's immigration department has walked back a rule change that would have limited reciprocal employment work permits to workers already employed outside Canada. Reciprocal employment work permits, issued under code C20 through the International Mobility Program (IMP), are exempt from the requirement of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), making them faster and easier to obtain than work permits issued through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). C20 work permits are most commonly issued to workers employed by organizations such as multinational corporations, academic institutions, internationally operating non-profits, and governmental organizations. Other common work permits issued under the IMP include the post-graduation work permit (PGWP), a once-in-a-lifetime open work permit for international student graduates, and the bridging open work permit (BOWP), issued to permanent residence applicants in Canada whose work permits are set to expire before they obtain permanent residence. Schedule a No-Fee Work Permit Consultation