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Spousal Work Permit

Are you not sure whether your spouse is eligible to apply for an open work permit? To be an authorised foreign national to work in Canada, you would desire your spouse and dependent children to join you in Canada. This is where spousal open work permit comes to your rescue.

A spousal open work permit enables your spouse to work for any employer in Canada. Besides that it also allows your children to pursue their education in Canadian schools.

Both principal work permit and spousal work permit can be applied simultaneously. However, there are cases where the employer of the spouse might be required to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Assessing the type of documents and eligibility criteria required for applying for a spousal work permit is depends upon the status of the principal in Canada.

Types of Spousal Work Permits

If the principal is a foreign worker

The principal foreign national must:

be authorized to work in Canada by reason of a valid work permit or provisional approval (i.e., the letter of introduction has been issued) for a work permit (employer-specific or open) [check the exceptions here]
be authorized (i.e., the work permit issued) or be provisionally approved (i.e., the letter of introduction was issued) to work in Canada for a period of at least 6 months or longer after the receipt date of the family member’s open work permit (OWP) application.
beemployed or will be employed in a high-skilled occupation (TEER 0, 1,2 or 3 or if before November 16, 2022, NOC 0, A or B)
be physically residing or plan to reside in Canada while employed physically.
be in a genuine relationship with the applicant as a spouse or common-law partner

If the principal is a student

If your spouse or common-law partner intends to apply for an open work permit on or after March 19, 2024:

– A master’s or doctoral degree program at a university or polytechnic institution.
– One of the specified professional degree programs at a university:

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, DMD)
Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor (LLB, JD, BCL)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN, BSN, BNSc)
Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.)
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng., BE, BASc)

Applicants for a SOWP must provide documents proving their relationship to the student and one document verifying their partner’s enrollment in a degree program. IRCC accepts:– a valid Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
– proof of enrollment letter from their spouse or partner’s DLI
– transcripts from their spouse or partner’s current program.

If your spouse or common-law partner applied for an open work permit before March 19, 2024:

You hold a valid study permit.
You are eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
You are a full-time student at one of the following types of institutions:
- A public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
- A private college-level school in Quebec
- A Canadian private school authorized to grant degrees under provincial law (e.g., bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree).

If your spouse or common-law partner is seeking to extend their existing open work permit under this stream:

They may be eligible to extend their open work permit if you meet the following three requirements:

You hold a valid study permit.
You are eligible for a PGWP.
You are a full-time student at one of the following types of institutions:
- A public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or a CEGEP in Quebec
- A private college-level school in Quebec
- A Canadian private school authorized to grant degrees under provincial law (e.g., bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree).

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Family members of WP holders who are Economic Class PR applicants or chosen by a province

The principal foreign national must:

have applied for permanent residence as the principal applicant in an Economic Class that remains in process.
be authorized to work in Canada by reason of a valid work permit issued or provisionally approved (i.e., the letter of introduction has been issued) for the reason that the applicant applied for permanent residence (PR) in an Economic class and met certain requirements of that class
be authorized or be provisionally approved (i.e., the letter of introduction was issued) to work in Canada for a period of at least 6 months or longer after the receipt date of the family member’s open work permit (OWP) application.
be physically residing or plan to physically reside in Canada while employed.
be in a genuine relationship with the applicant as a spouse or common-law partner

The family member applicant must meet the following requirements:

be included in the permanent resident application as an accompanying dependent.
if they are in Canada at the time of submission must
- have a valid temporary resident status
- be eligible for restoration of status as a temporary resident
- be eligible to apply for a work permit from within Canada

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