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Spouses and common-law partners of skilled workers, full-time students, and principal applicants of certain permanent resident applications may be eligible to work in Canada on an open work permit provided relevant preconditions are met.<\/p>
These open work permits do not restrict the spouse to a specific employer, location and occupation. The spouse\u2019s work permit will be issued for no longer than the principal\u2019s permit period.<\/p>
For the spouse to qualify for the permit, first the principal foreign worker must be employed in skilled work that falls within National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0, A, or B. This includes management and professional occupations and technical or skilled tradespersons. Documentation confirming the principal\u2019s current employment and duties as a skilled worker must be submitted with the spouse\u2019s work permit application.<\/p>
Secondly, the principal\u2019s work permit must be valid for a period of at least six months. If the principal is authorized to work without a work permit, evidence must be provided that they are working for a minimum of six months.<\/p>
For the spouse to qualify, the principal must hold a valid study permit and be a full-time student at either:<\/p>
Evidence of the principal\u2019s ongoing full-time studies should be included with the spouse\u2019s work permit application.<\/p>
The accompanying spouse may be eligible for an open work permit provided certain preconditions are met. These preconditions depend on type of permanent residence application submitted by the principal (the bridging work permit holder):<\/p>
Documentation confirming the principal\u2019s current employment and duties must be submitted with the spouse\u2019s work permit application to verify preconditions are met.<\/p>
Spouses may receive an open work permit regardless of the skill level of the principal\u2019s occupation. The principal\u2019s permit must still be valid for at least six months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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