Open Work Permit for Spouse Under Post Grad Work Permit

[NIS]

Thanks Leon. mine is not a skilled job. its front desk sales position. But  I found that baker is a skilled job from the link which I could not post here. (NOC 6252)
so, the worst at this moment for me is (if baker is a skilled job) I can try to switch my position from front store sales position to baker in Tims. Am I right?

[Leon]

If you fill other requirements to be considered a baker, I suppose it could work.

[ppon]

Dear All,

Please read following links below.

cic.gc.ca/english/information/faq/work/index.asp
cic.gc.ca/english/work/arriving.asp
cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp


Your spouse working in Canada
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However, your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible to apply for an “open” work permit that will allow her or him to accept any job with any employer if:
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You are authorized to work in Canada for six months or longer and the work you are doing while you live in Canada meets a minimum skill level (usually work that would require at least a college diploma). Specifically, your job must be listed in Skill Level 0, A or B in the National Occupational Classification.

Note: If you are the holder of a Post-Graduation Work Permit, which is a type of open work permit, your spouse will need to attach a copy of your work permit to his or her application for an open work permit. Your spouse will also need to provide information about your employment by attaching supporting documents, including:

A letter from your current employer confirming employment or a copy of your employment offer or contract; AND
A copy of one of your pay slips.
Or

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[Lindarenifer]

Thank you Leon for you reply. Could you please say when we can apply for that and the docs needed?

To be eligible for an Open Work Permit, the spouse or common-law partner of a foreign student cannot themselves be full-time students and must demonstrate that:

    * the foreign student is studying full-time at a diploma/degree-granting, publicly-funded post-secondary educational facility; or

    * the foreign student has graduated and is the holder of a valid work permit for a job related to his/her studies.



This was given in the Canadian Immigration Essays by Canadian Immigration Lawyer David Cohen. So should i wait until my program gets over to apply?

Hi can anyone reply to this..I am waiting for such a long time.... 

[Leon]

Hi can anyone reply to this..I am waiting for such a long time.... 

Isn't it obvious?  There is an OR between the two criteria so if you fulfil one of them you can apply.  That is if:

* the foreign student is studying full-time at a diploma/degree-granting, publicly-funded post-secondary educational facility

is TRUE, then you can apply now


For other info, refer to my reply on January 16th.