Spouse Open Work Permit in Canada


 Being in Canada as a temporary or permanent resident brings many benefits. One of which is giving you the opportunity to help your spouse or common-law partner to get a work permit. What are the requirements?

  • First, you need to be a student in Canada to benefit from this program. You must
  • Have a valid study permit
  • have a valid study permit
  • are eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) and
  • are a full-time student at one of these types of schools:
  • a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
  • a private college-level school in Quebec
  • a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example, bachelor, master or Doctorate degree)

    What type of work permit will your spouse or common-law get?

    Under this pathway, your spouse or common-law partner will receive an open work permit. Meaning that they will be able to work for any employer of their choice.

    Eligible relationships to be eligible for Spousal work permit
    In order to have access to the work permit, you must fall under these categories
    1- Spouse
    To qualify as a spouse, you must be legally married and this marriage is recognized by the law. If you are married, as a sponsor you will need to show a marriage certificate as proof. As a note, being married to the same sex in Canada is considered legal, therefore you are still eligible to apply for the spousal work permit
    2- Common-law
    You are considered a common-law partner under Canadian law if you have cohabited with your partner in a conjugal relationship for at least one year. As proof to show your common-law relationship, immigration Canada may ask you for extensive evidence such as shared rent agreement, shared banks accounts etc.

    How to apply
    You can apply for the Spousal work permit either online or on paper.
    Applying online has many benefits such as
  • No courier fees
  • Application may be processed quicker
  • You can track if the application compete in real-time
  • Get updates on your application online.

Step 1: Make sure they have what they need
To apply online, they’ll need:
● a scanner or camera to create electronic copies of their documents, and
● a valid credit or debit card.

Step 2: Read the instruction guide
Even if they apply online, they should read the instruction guide before they complete their application. The guide will explain how to complete each field on the form.

Step 3: Prepare their answers for the online tool
Before they can upload their forms, they must answer some questions. We use their answers to create a personalized document checklist for them.

Step 4: Know the fees you have to pay
In most cases, their fees will include processing fees for them and anyone they include on their application.
We’ll ask them to pay their fees at the end of their application.

Step 5: Create their online account or sign in
They need an account to apply online. They can use their account to:
● pay their fees
● submit their application
● check their status

Are you looking for an experienced immigration consultant to help you with your work permit
application? We can help you at Swift Immigration. Book a consultation now to talk directly with
our head consultant Neerja Bhandari.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TR To PR – Canada Immigration To Reveal New Details About The Program

Image
Short for the temporary residents to permanent residents (TR To PR), this program first introduced in 2021 is a way for Canada to keep temporary   workers   already in Canada and give them access to permanent residency. Recently, the Canadian immigration minister Mr. Sean Fraser announced the government’s engagement in continuing this program to help create faster pathways to the  permanent residents  for temporary workers. Further details about the program will be given on September 2020. A recap of TR to PR in 2021 On April 2021, IRCC announced the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway (TR to PR pathway). This new program allowed over 90 000 people from essential workers to recent graduates to apply for permanent residency.  Below are the different streams available in this pathway Workers in Canada: health care 20 000 Workers in Canada: essential, non-healthcare 30 000 Recent international graduates from a Canadian institution 40 000 French-speakin...
Read more

Spousal Sponsorship Canada Visa

Image
  The Objective Of The Family Class Of Immigration Is To Reunite Close Family Members In Canada. The Family Class allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their  dependent children ,  parents and grandparents , and spouse or common-law/conjugal partner. Canada strongly supports keeping families together whenever possible. As such, the processing of Family Class applications is given the highest priority at Canadian Visa Offices. The Spousal Sponsorship Category The Spousal Sponsorship program is a subsection of the Family Class immigration category. Under this program, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for Canadian permanent residence. Both the Canadian citizen or permanent resident (also called the ‘sponsor’) and the foreign national (the ‘sponsored person’) must be approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in order for the sponsored person to receive a visa. In order to recei...
Read more

LMIA Services

Image
  If you’re a foreigner and are thinking about applying for a Canadian work permit then you should be familiar with the Labor market impact assessment. If you are not, let us tell you all about it! The Labor market impact assessment is also called a confirmation letter; it is a document that a Canadian employer may need to get before hiring you as a temporary foreign worker. A labor market impact assessment is meant to show that a foreign worker is needed to fill the job position. It is also supposed to show that no Canadian permanent resident or citizen is available to fill that position. You can only apply for a work permit once your employer gets an approved labor market impact assessment. The employer will also need to apply for an LMIA and wait for it to be approved before giving it to you. Not every foreigner needs a labor market impact assessment document, although some Canadian  work permits  are LMIA exempt most of them require it before your application can be p...
Read more