Once they become citizens of Canada and acquire permanent residency, they are eligible to apply for an open work permit for their spouse. You can sponsor your partner, spouse, or dependent children to become permanent residents of Canada if you meet the requirements. If so, you have to be able to provide for them financially and make sure they don’t require government social assistance.
While their sponsorship application for permanent residence is being processed, spouses of Canadian citizens or permanent residents can obtain an open work permit. You will have to sign an undertaking as the sponsor committing to meet the sponsored person’s basic needs till 3 years from the day your spouse or partner becomes a permanent resident.
A spousal open work permit allows sponsored individuals to work for almost any employer in Canada while financially supporting themselves and their family during the application process.
An open work permit is available to spouses, partners, and dependents of permanent residents, citizens, temporary workers, and students who are already in Canada. This is a new policy announced by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in May 2023.
As soon as they file a full application for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (SPCLC) or other family class programs, spouses, partners, and dependents can now apply for and be granted an open work permit.
Open work permit were already extended for open work permit holders expiring between August 1 and the end of 2023.
One must apply online for Open work permit program. To apply to sponsor your spouse, partner or child, you must apply to become a sponsor and your spouse, partner or child must also apply for permanent residence.
Link: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-how-to-bring-spouse-or-partner-to-canada-by-getting-a-work-permit-3323470/lite/?fbclid=IwAR1KFuuFfe62DwpQnB8YceuHHOlomJH8rPMfBtJ6F4MmwB-19UVwSuz-oVc
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