Find out if you need a work permit - Canada.ca
The entire Formula 1 Grand Prix worker exemption section has been removed from the page. Previously, the page explicitly stated that F1 staff attending the May 2026 Grand Prix event do not need a work permit if they hold an employment contract, a Paddock Pass, or a letter of employment, and directed them to check entry document requirements separately. That block is entirely absent in the AFTER version. Consultants with F1/Grand Prix worker clients should note this exemption is no longer publicly surfaced on this page and should verify the current policy through other official channels.
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/need-permit.html ↗Citations
Each citation is quoted verbatim from its source and links back to it. Navisa does not paraphrase the rule — read it as written.
“A foreign national must not work in Canada unless authorized to do so by a work permit or these Regulations.”
“if you need a work permit or if you're exempt”
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