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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

    For one to be eligible for the spousal work permit, the principal foreign worker must be working as a skilled employee at a job that falls under the 0, A or B category of skill levels of National Occupational Classification (NOC). These jobs can be managerial, professional, technical or of skilled trading. Also, while applying for a spousal open work permit, one is also required to provide documents proving the principal’s current employment.

    Moreover, the work permit of the principal applicant must be valid for at least six months. However, if the principal applicant is authorised to work in Canada without a work permit, then it should be demonstrated that he/she has been working in the country for the past six months.

  • If the principal is a student

    For the spouse to be eligible for the work permit, the principal must have a valid status of a student in Canada and should be pursuing a full-time course at:

    • A college or University;
    • Authorized private post-secondary institution; or
    • A Canadian private institution provincially recognized to confer degrees

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  • If the principal has a bridging open work permit

    There are a certain set of conditions to be fulfilled to make the accompanying spouse eligible for an open work permit. These pre-requisites depend on the kind of application submitted by the principal applicant (the bridging work permit holder) for permanent residence:

    • Federal Skilled Worker Class:

      the principal should be employed at a job that falls under the NOC Skill Level 0, A, or B.

    • Federal Skilled Trade Class:

      the principal must be working as a skilled worker under one of the occupations in NOC skill Level B.

    • Canadian Experience Class:

      there are no pre-requisites defined for the principal applicant to be fulfilled.

    However, the principal applicant is required to submit all the supporting documents as the evidence of his/her current employment in Canada at the time of application of spousal work permit.

  • If the principal applicant is a Provincial Nominee

    Irrespective of the principal’s employment’s skill level, the spouse may receive an open work permit for Canada.

Eligibility Criteria For Spousal Open Work Permit

Following requirements should be met to be eligible to apply for the spousal work permit:

  • The principal applicant’s work permit should be valid for a minimum period of six months at the time of application
  • Job requirements must comply with the minimum skill level required for the job as under the NOC skill levels C or D.
  • One should be not be issued any orders of inadmissibility.

Consult our Immigration Consultant in Brampton

If you too are seeking a work permit for your spouse, we can be of help to you. Our team of professional and experienced immigration consultants at CanOZ Visa Services will closely assess your case and work towards the best possible solutions for you and your family.

You can consult us today! Contact our Immigration Consultant in Brampton today at +1 289 298 1000 or Book Free Consultation Now on our website canozvisas.com

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Client Testimonials

Here are some words of praise from our clients who are happy and satisfied with our services. Read the few of them below:

Akshay Balu
Akshay Balu
2024-03-04
Had a nice experience with the CanOz team. Applied for PR with them. My case was different as I lost my passport while the application was in process. Had to explain to IRCC and request for PNP point transfer and all. The team did the necessary things to make sure my application would not get rejected. Harsimrat ma’m really understood my situation and were supportive throughout the process. Thank you team!
Louisa Boakye Agyemang
Louisa Boakye Agyemang
2024-02-29
I had such a nice reception
Nidhi Bhan
Nidhi Bhan
2024-02-24
Absolutely seamless journey to get my visa with 100% end to end assistance from a well informed team! Thank you CanOz! At the onset we were clearly explained every miletone of the journey and expectations from both sides were clearly spealt. We were well informed about the paper work that would be needed and other documentation formalities that were supposed to get fulfilled. There were absolutely no surprises and we steadily moved from one step to the next. Infact most of our questions and apprehensions were fairly preempted and there was no scope of any ambiguity! Delightful and totally relaxed was our experience! Thank you again!
Navneet Kaur
Navneet Kaur
2024-02-22
Had an excellent experience with Canoz. Harsimrat helped me in my PR application, they were highly competent during the entire process, they kept me in the loop, shared every update and gave the best advice. I strongly recommend the team to anyone seeking any sort of immigration help. Many thanks for your assistance and keep up the good work.
nimra arif
nimra arif
2024-02-21
I highly recommend CanOz Visa Services because they are really helpful and they are doing excellent job. I got my PR this year and the entire process was completed in just 6-7 months. The process was so smooth just because of them, especially Harsimrat who provided invaluable support. Her guidance is really appreciated. I am really happy and fully satisfied with their services. If anyone is planning to immigrate to Canada or Australia, I strongly suggest reaching out to them from the very beginning. They truly provide world-class services. Thank you Harsimrat for all the efforts. I am really grateful. 🙂
Shuja Rahman
Shuja Rahman
2024-02-10
Bakhash was immensely helpful with our work visa process to Australia 🔆, from the time we called until the end he helped us throughout the whole process and made it very simple and clear. CanOz staff were very polite and accommodating. This is the person you want to go to if you want to get things done quickly and efficiently without any hassles. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, thank you so much!
Tiegan Murphy
Tiegan Murphy
2024-02-03
Could not have asked for a better experience working with CanOz! Bakhash was there to answer questions every step of the way and made the whole process of getting our Australian PR so seamless. We couldn’t recommend him or this company more. If you are thinking of immigrating to Australia, this is absolutely the company you need to work with! Thank you Bakhash, for making our dreams come true!
Arjun R'Krishnan
Arjun R’Krishnan
2024-02-03
My Australian PR application took about 5 years to reach an outcome. It was a bit of a complicated case and I might have lost hope had Baksh not been my migration agent. By the time I got introduced to Baksh I had already tried a couple of popular agents and got frustrated by the lack of transparency they demonstrated. Baksh was the polar opposite to those money grabbers. He was always clear with his suggestions, had excellent knowledge of the system and his advice helped navigate through complexities with so much ease. The payments were always discussed and was clarified too. An absolute gem of a professional. By the time I received 2 invites in 2022, I trusted Baksh’s recommendation and opted to go for 189 albeit being more complicated than a 491. I am so glad I did. I cannot recommend Baksh and Canoz enough.
manmohan singh
manmohan singh
2024-01-25
Best client care, responsive and professional. Harsimrat madam is so polite and a kind person. Thanks a lot for the services.

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