NATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE GREEN CARD LOTTERY PROGRAM THIS YEAR |
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| Bangladesh | Brazil | Canada | China (mainland only) | Colombia |
| Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Haiti | India | Jamaica |
| Mexico | Nigeria | Pakistan | Peru | Philippines |
| South Korea | United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) |
Vietnam | ||
Note: Northern Ireland does qualify.
Natives born in the Gaza Strip are chargeable to Egypt for the USA Diversity Visa Lottery this year and should use Egypt as their country of birth.
Natives born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible to enter this years DV immigration program.
2. Education or Work experience that qualifies for entry into the Green Card Lottery
For a foreign citizen or national not born in the United States of America, to qualify for the USA Diversity Visa Lottery, the applicant must be born in a qualifying country (see requirement 1. above) and in addition, the applicant must comply with one of the following two requirements.
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General Qualification Requirements
- Prove to an officer that you will leave Canada after your work permit expires.
- Documents showing that you have enough funds to support you and your family while in Canada.
- There is no record of any criminal activity and submit a police clearance certificate as evidence.
- There is no danger to Canada’s security.
- Must have good health and take a medical examination if necessary.
- There are no plans to work for any employer listed as ineligible by the government.
- Because they do not meet certain conditions.
- You must be prepared to provide any documents required by the authorities to qualify for entry into Canada.
Get the right work permit for your situation
There are 2 types of work permits.
1. Employer-specific work permit
An employer-specific work permit lets you work in Canada according to the conditions on your work permit, such as:
- the name of the specific employer you can work for
- how long you can work
- the location where you can work (if applicable)
2. Open work permit
An open work permit lets you work for any employer in Canada, except for one that:
- is listed as ineligible on the list of employers who have failed to comply with the conditions or
- regularly offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages
You can only get an open work permit in specific situations. Not sure which one you should get? Find out what type of work permit you need for your situation.