Starting today, January 30, family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be eligible for work permits.
Immigration minister Sean Fraser said that temporarily extending work permits to family members of principal applicants in the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). This measure will help Canada combat chronic labour shortages.
Under the new policy, eligibility for a work permit is extended to those who meet the following criteria:
They are the spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child of a work permit holder who:
works in a job of any Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category (0 to 5), or;
is the principal applicant and has an open work permit (example: post-graduation work permit holders at all skill levels).
Immigration minister Sean Fraser said that temporarily extending work permits to family members of principal applicants in the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). This measure will help Canada combat chronic labour shortages.
Under the new policy, eligibility for a work permit is extended to those who meet the following criteria:
They are the spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child of a work permit holder who:
works in a job of any Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category (0 to 5), or;
is the principal applicant and has an open work permit (example: post-graduation work permit holders at all skill levels).
