SPOUSE OPEN WORK PERMIT

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WHAT IS OPEN WORK PERMIT CANADA?

An open work permit is a Canadian work authorization, limited to eligible applicants living in Canada. This type of work permit allows you, to work for any employer during the spousal sponsorship process or the validity of the study permit or work permit of your spouse or common law-partner
WHO CAN APPLY FOR SPOUSE OPEN WORK PERMIT?
You may be eligible for an open work permit if one of the followings describe your situation:
1. You are in Canada and being sponsored as a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or accompanying dependent child.
2. You are the spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a low- or high-skilled worker.
3. You are a dependent family member of someone who applied for permanent residence.
4. You are the spouse or common-law partner of an applicant of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program or the Atlantic Immigration Program.
5. You are the spouse or common-law partner of an international student in Canada, that one of these situations applies to his case:
5.1. Studying a master's or doctoral degree program or
5.2. Participating in an eligible pilot program, such as Le projet de reconnaissance des compétences d'infirmières et d'infirmiers recruté-e-s à l'international or
5.3. Studying in one of the following professional programs at a Canadian university:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, DMD)
• Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor (LLB, JD, BCL)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN, BSN, BNSc)
• Bachelor of Education (BEd)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng, BE, BASc)
  

HOW TO APPLY FOR SPOUSE OPEN WORK PERMIT ?
For a small fee, you can retain the services of our experienced immigration consultants. You will be saving money and time, and certainly they can prevent you from making critical mistakes that MAY result in the refusal of your application or the delay of the processing time of your application.

Find out if you're eligible to apply

Choose the one that best describes your situation -- Select -- I am in Canada and I am sponsored as a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent child accompanying the applicant. I am the spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a low- or high-skilled temporary foreign worker. I am a dependent family member of a person who has applied for permanent residence. I am the spouse or common-law partner of a participant in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program or the Atlantic Immigration Program. I am the spouse or common-law partner of an international student enrolled in a master's or doctoral program or other eligible study program Other

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Title -- Select -- Mr. Mrs. Miss. Dr.

First Name as it appears on passport

Last Name as it appears on passport

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Marital status -- Select -- Single Divorced Widow Married Common Law Partnership