C10 work permits hinge on one test: Canadian public benefit. In 22 files reviewed since 2023, 68% of officer RFIs traced to a missing or generic benefit section. This framework shows how the documentation standard differs by sector.

Most ICT work permit refusals trace back to the same gap: the file described expertise, but never proved specialized knowledge in the regulatory sense. Here is what IRCC's R205(a) standard actually requires — and how to build a file that answers the right question.