Physical or sexual abuse
Any physical harm, unwanted contact or sexual harassment at work or in employer-provided housing.
Always qualifies Vulnerable workers · OWP-V
You can leave. You don’t have to leave Canada.
If your work permit ties you to one employer and that employer is abusing you, there is a permit for exactly this: a free, expedited open work permit that lets you leave without losing your status.
No fee Expedited Your employer is not asked
Do you qualify?
Check in private.
Tick anything that has happened to you. Nothing is sent anywhere — this runs entirely in your browser.
What has happened
Tick all that apply. Nothing leaves this page.
What counts as abuse
You may qualify if this sounds familiar.
Abuse here is broader than most workers assume. Financial control and threats about status are squarely included.
Psychological abuse
Threats, intimidation, humiliation or isolation that make the workplace unbearable.
Financial abuse
Unpaid or withheld wages, illegal deductions, or being charged for your job.
Very commonDocuments held
An employer keeping your passport, permit or identity documents to keep you compliant.
Unsafe conditions
Hours far beyond what was agreed, denied breaks, or conditions that put your safety at risk.
Threats about status
Being told you will be deported or have your permit cancelled if you complain.
How we work
How we handle these applications.
A confidential first call
We understand your situation before anything is filed, and we move at a pace that keeps you safe.
Build your statement
We help you set out what happened clearly and credibly. This is the heart of the application.
File on an expedited basis
We prepare the application with the fee exemption and press the urgency, because time matters here.
Plan your next permit
This permit is a bridge. We plan the permit that follows so you keep working, and any route to PR.
Confidential · free assessment
Get out safely, and stay in Canada.
Tell us what is happening at work. A licensed RCIC will tell you whether this permit fits and how quickly it can be filed.
- Whether your situation qualifies as abuse.
- What evidence you have — and what is enough.
- How fast the application can realistically move.
- What permit comes next, so you keep working.
Confidential enquiry
Private and handled urgently by a licensed RCIC.
Thanks — we’ll be in touch
A licensed RCIC will review your details and reach out, usually the same business day.
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General information only, not legal advice, and current as of July 2026. Rules, fees and processing times change — confirm current requirements on canada.ca before filing. Contacting us does not create a client–consultant relationship until a written retainer is signed. IRCC makes all final decisions.