Canada’s new Open Work Permit rules: What spouses of international students and workers need to know

Canada’s Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) program, which has long been a source of financial relief for families of ...
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Canada Changes Family Open Work Permit Eligibility for Spouses of International Students and Foreign Workers and Dependents of Foreign Workers

On January 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that effective January 21, 2025, open work permit (OWP) eligibility will be changed so that only spouses of certain ...
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Canada set to usher in spousal open work permit restrictions from January 21

MUMBAI: Work permit restrictions that were announced by Canada’s immigration agency last September, will kick in from January 21, 2025. These restrictions are part of a broader plan of curtailing the ...
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Canada further tightens rules on temporary workers, students

Canada to reduce study permits to 437,000 in 2025 Work permit eligibility tightened for spouses of students, foreign workers Economists, advocates criticize lack of plan for migrant transition to ...