Suppose you want to sponsor your common-law partner or spouse in Canada. In that case, they are eligible to apply for a Canadian work permit while waiting for the final decision on their Canadian permanent resident status.
While the application is being processed by your partner or common-law, they must have things given below:
- They have to maintain the legal status of temporary residents in Canada.
- They have to wait for their work permit if they want to start working in Canada.
The spouse who already has a work permit that expires can work continuously but they must maintain their status as a worker.
About an Open work permit
An open work permit allows working legally in Canada. It is several types of work permit. National workers are qualified to work anywhere in Canada if they have an open work permit and they can work in different locations as well. The most significant advantage of this work permit is that the workers have full freedom of movement between businesses, locations, employers, and workplaces in Canada.
Eligibility requirements and the process of application are different based on each individual’s specific situation. Those spouses and common-law partners sponsored through the inland sponsorship and fulfill all the eligibility requirements are qualified to get an open work permit.
Eligibility criteria for getting a work permit
If you want to obtain a Canadian work permit you have fulfilled the conditions given below:
- Your spousal or common-law partners have to submit the application for permanent residence.
- The address of the sponsor and applicants have to be the same.
- The candidate has a valid status of permanent residences such as a student, visitor, or worker.
- Candidates and sponsors both have to fulfill all the requirements of Canadian sponsorship to sponsor their partners or common laws.
Ways of applying for a spousal open work permit
You can apply for the open work permit in Canada even if your partner or spouse has already submitted the application for permanent residence and waiting for the final decision. You can mail all applications such as open work permits, sponsorship, and permanent residence if your spouse or partner has not submitted the application for the permanent resident yet.
After mailing all the applications they will have to wait to get a receipt of the acknowledgment. After receiving the receipt, they are qualified to apply for the open work permit. They can do this online as well. Applicants have to create an online account and have to answer certain questions after answering the question they will get the document of the personal checklist. After completing all the processes, the applicant has to fill in the form of application and upload the documents that are required.
Application processing time by IRCC
IRCC set a goal to normalize the process of service standards for most lines of business by the end of the year. According to the IRCC, this process will take a minimum of 158 days to submit an online application, and a minimum of 149 days to complete paper-based work permit applications.
