Spouse Work Permit (International Students) Spouse Open Work Permit

Spouse Open Work Permit

There are three types of spouse work visas: study visa spouses, work visa spouses and spouses of permanent resident domestic reunion applicants.
Spouse work visas are open, you can do any job for any employer during the validity period of the work visa, you can be self-employed, you can not work (legal stay), or you can leave Canada and use the work visa to enter the next time.

Study visa spouse

Your spouse can apply for an open work permit if you hold a study permit to study at the following schools:
1. Public higher education institutions (colleges or universities),
2. Private higher education institutions recognized by the Quebec government,
3. The Quebec government Recognized public and private vocational training schools,
4. Private institutions that can issue degrees (bachelor, master, doctorate), and the applicant is enrolled in a program that will eventually issue a degree certificate.
Except for Quebec, post-secondary certificates or diplomas issued by private institutions in other provinces are not eligible for a spouse work permit.
If your spouse is a full-time student in Canada, you cannot apply for a spouse work permit.

Validity period

The validity period of the study permit and work permit holder’s spouse’s work permit is usually the same as that of the study permit and work permit. The validity period of the reunited immigrant spouse work permit is usually 2 years.

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l Application form IMM5710

l Marriage certificate, if not married, cohabitation oath can be provided

l Proof of family member's identity in Canada (study permit, work permit, maple leaf card or citizenship document, etc.)

l Proof of family members studying and working in Canada, if they are citizens or permanent residents, submit the file number of the reunion immigration, etc.

l Passport or travel document, you need to scan the first page, signature page and every page with visa and stamp

l digital photos