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1011 Parsons Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 0X2 - CANADA
Office # 6, Second Floor, Blook-D, Spring North Commercial, Phase-7, Bahria Town, Islamabad
1011 Parsons Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 0X2 - CANADA
Office # 6, Second Floor, Blook-D, Spring North Commercial, Phase-7, Bahria Town, Islamabad
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Open Work Permits for Spousal, Common-Law, and Conjugal Partners
Spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal partners of Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents can obtain an open work permit while their sponsorship application for permanent residence is under review.
Sponsored individuals can work for any employer in Canada, allowing them to support themselves and their families financially during the immigration application process. This page from THE MILLENNIUM IMMIGRATION details how you can take advantage of this open work permit.
Overview
The Spousal Sponsorship program falls under the Family Class immigration category, allowing a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (the sponsor) to sponsor their spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner (the sponsored person) for permanent residence in Canada.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to process applications through the Spousal Sponsorship program within 12 months. The Open Work Permit for spouses, common-law, and conjugal partners helps alleviate the economic and emotional challenges of a lengthy application process by enabling the spouse to work while remaining with their partner.
This open work permit is not tied to a specific employer or job, allowing the holder to work for nearly any Canadian employer without needing to secure a confirmed job offer in advance.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an open work permit, the foreign national must:
Be the principal applicant who has submitted a permanent residence application under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class, or be a spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner under the family class that has been accepted for processing by IRCC after passing a completeness check, without being refused or withdrawn.
Submit a work permit application requesting a duration of up to two years.
Be the subject of a sponsorship application submitted by their Canadian citizen or permanent resident spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner.
Share the same residential address as their sponsor in Canada at the time of application.
Hold valid temporary resident status in Canada or be eligible for and have applied for the restoration of their status.
Both the applicant and the sponsor must meet all eligibility requirements for spousal or common-law partner sponsorship.
Contact THE MILLENNIUM IMMIGRATION for Assistance
Need assistance with your work permit application? THE MILLENNIUM IMMIGRATION can help! With over 11 years of experience, we specialize in assisting workers and employers in obtaining Canadian work permits.
Please fill out our brief form to submit your question directly to our firm. One of our lawyers will reach out to schedule a free telephone consultation.