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biginjapan

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May 29, 2016
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I tried to search this topic and had no luck. Hope it has not been asked before.

I have read on the CIC website that foreign students may sponsor their spouse and the spouse can be granted a open work permit for the duration of their study in Canada.

I am a Canadian citizen living in Japan and am married to a Malaysian national (who has PR in Japan). If I were to go back to grad school in Canada would I be able to bring my wife and would she be granted an open work permit the same as if I was a foreign student in Canada?

We are considering applying for her to get PR in Canada but are not decided yet.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
No, that option is not available for spouses of Canadians.