Partners working in Canada
Your partner may be eligible to get an open work permit while you are here on a study permit.
Your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible to get an open work permit while you are here on a study permit. Find out more about the application process on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
If you hold a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) and your spouse has an open work permit, you must attach the following documents to your spouse’s open work permit extension application:
- Copy of your work permit.
- Copy of your spouse’s work permit.
- Copy of your spouse’s recent payslips.
- Letter from your spouse’s current employer that confirms they work there in a National Occupation Classification (NOC) job group with skill level/type 0, A, or B; or a copy of your spouse’s employment offer or contract.
Your permit will not be valid longer than your spouse’s work permit. For more information on a spousal or common-law partner work permit, visit the Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada website.