OPEN WORK PERMITS FOR SPOUSES/PARTNERS

Sponsored spouses, partners, and their dependent children may come to Canada as temporary residents and live with their sponsor during the processing of their application for permanent residence.

This public policy facilitates the issuance of an open work permit to foreign nationals applying under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class or the Family Class, and their family members, who have a valid temporary resident status, maintained their status or are eligible for and have applied to restore their status, and have the same residential address as their sponsor in Canada when they apply for an open work permit.

Foreign nationals eligible under this public policy are subject to all applicable eligibility and admissibility requirements of the Act and Regulations not otherwise exempted.

This public policy takes effect  from 26 May 2023 and can be revoked at any time.

Source: IRCC

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