Canada announces new open work permit for spousal and family class applicants
Canada announces a new open work permit for applicants in the spousal and family class as part of its plan to make it easier for permanent residents to bring their families to the country. As part of this plan, Canada has announced a number of new measures, one of which is the introduction of a new open work permit for applicants in the spousal and family class.
The new measures are likewise expected to address the labor deficiencies that Canada has been grappling with since the pandemic.
Sean Fraser, Priest of Movement, Evacuees and Citizenship, on Friday, reported quicker brief occupant visa (TRV) handling and more chivalrous application gauges with the goal that families can be together sooner while they trust that their long-lasting home will be settled.
Work permit-Among the measures announced, the notable ones included...
- Spousal applicants will experience reduced processing times for temporary resident visas (TRV), allowing them to obtain their visas more quickly.
- In order to cater specifically to spousal TRV applicants, new and specialized processing tools have been introduced.
- The extension of open work permits is available for individuals whose open work permits are expiring between August 1 and the conclusion of 2023.
“In the future, the majority of these applications will be processed within thirty days, and applicants will receive processing measures tailored to their circumstances as spouses and dependents.” These new tools have already been used to process a lot of applications. Inside this partner of candidates, we have seen an endorsement pace of 93%,” the Movement, Exiles and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a proclamation.
Canada has introduced open work permits for individuals who are spouses and dependent children of Canadian residents, reside in Canada with their sponsor, and possess temporary resident status.
As of now, spouses, partners, and dependents can obtain an open work permit immediately upon submitting a comprehensive application for permanent residence under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada (SCLPC) class or other family class programs.
Furthermore, Fraser declared that individuals holding open work permits, including spousal applicants, whose permits are set to expire between August 1 and the conclusion of 2023, will have the opportunity to extend their work permits for an additional 18 months. A similar extension option has recently been provided to those whose post-graduation work permits are nearing expiration.
Canada has been consistently further developing client administrations and handling applications quicker. More than 5.2 million applications across our various business lines were approved by IRCC in 2022, resulting in decisions for millions of cases.
New applicants for spousal sponsorship can anticipate that their applications will be processed within the service standard of one year beginning in July 2022 (for 80% of non-Quebec applications).
Foreign nationals can get open work permits in a variety of different situations, but not everyone will be able to get an extension through this facilitated processing measure. It may be presented to
Applicants for permanent residence who are awaiting a decision on their application as well as their spouses
- family class-sponsored spouses with valid temporary resident status and their dependent children
- spouses and common-law partners of most work permit holders and their dependent children
- spouses and common-law partners of study permit holders
- Canada issued more than 1,075,000 work permits and work permit/license extensions in 2022.