Changes to the conditions for granting work permits to dependents of work permit holders.
Starting January 30, 2023, Canada will expand the eligibility requirements for work permits to include dependents such as spouses, common-law partners, and children.
You may be eligible for an Open Work Permit if you are:
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spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child of the work permit holder.
- working in an occupation that falls under any TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) (0 to 5), or
- being the primary applicant and having an open work permit (e.g., someone with a post-graduation work permit at all skill levels)
- Spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child of an applicant for permanent residency (PR) under the economic immigration category with a work permit.
(***) Who is not eligible at this time?
Spouses and dependents of workers employed in TEER 4 or 5 low-wage jobs under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Agricultural Stream under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are not eligible at this time.
THIS MEANS
- You can bring your family to Canada regardless of your occupation, except in cases marked with (***) above.
- For dependent children under 22 years old and unmarried, applying for an Economic Immigration or Permanent Residency (PR) program that grants a Work Permit (Start-Up Visa, Provincial Nominee Investment), in addition to just applying for a study permit as before, you can now choose to apply for an Open Work Permit for your child.
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