A Temporary Work Visa for Canada is a combination of a Temporary Resident Visa and a Work Permit. With a TRV, you are allowed to stay in Canada for 6 months or less, while the Work Permit for Canada allows you to also work in the job that you have already found or to look for a ...
A Work Permit does not allow you to live in Canada permanently. To live here permanently, you must submit an Application for Permanent Residence which is ultimately approved. If you want your spouse or common-law partner and your dependent children to come with you to Canada while you are w...
If you are a Spouse or common law partner of skilled worker, may be eligible if the skilled worker: holds a work permit valid for a period of minimum six (6) months; is employed in a job corresponding to Skill Level 0, A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC); and ...
TheOpen Work Permit Pilotallows spouses and common-law partners of Canadians to work in Canada while they are applying for permanent residence through spousal sponsorship. In order to be eligible, they must already be living in Canada on legal status at the same address as their partner, among ...
We now move further down the path into the “Work Permit Application” section. The first stage in this section contains an illustration of an older man representing an employer. He is looking at some paperwork on a desk and beside him is a ...
Inland sponsorshipis when both partners are together in Canada. The foreign common-law partner has temporary status in Canada as a worker,student,or visitor. Keeping legal status in Canada while waiting for application results TheOpen Work Permit Pilot Programfor Inland common-law partners and spous...
If your children are school-aged and are in Canada, they may attend Canadian educational institutions without requiring a separate study permit. Your spouse or partner may also be eligible to apply for anopen work permit, allowing them to work for any employer in Canada. ...
Spouse or Common-Law Partner Work in Canada- Recent Changes 2025 Understand the Recent Updates Recent changes have made it possible for some spouses or common-law partners of international students to apply for an open work permit. This permit allows them to work for any employer in Canada, ex...
It is not possible to renew a spousal open work permit. If your permit expires, but your spouse or partner still has eligible status in Canada, you may re-apply for a new SOWP. How to check your spouse open work permit application status ...
Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada class; Live-in Caregiver Program; Federal Skilled Worker Program; Canadian Experience Class; Provincial Nominee Program; Federal Skilled Trades Program; and lastly Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds. You may also be eligible for an permit if you are a famil...