Open Work Permit

You may be eligible for an open work permit if you

• Are an international student who graduated from a DLI and are eligible for the PGWP.

• Are a destitute student meaning you are unable to pay your tuition fee.

• Are an employer - specific work permit holder and are being abused or risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada.

• Applied for PR in Canada.

• Are a dependent family member of someone who applied for permanent residence.

• Are the spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker or international student.

• Are the spouse or common-law partner of an applicant of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program.

• Are a refugee claimant, protected person or their family member.

• Are under an unenforceable removal order.

• Are a temporary resident permit holder.

• Are a young participating in special programs.

In each of these situations, you must meet additional criteria to be eligible. Open work permit extension: if you have an open work permit, you may be able to extend it as long as you are still eligible to work in Canada with an open work permit.

Employer-Specific Work Permits

It allows you to work according to the conditions on your work permit, which includes

• The name of the employer you can work for.

• How long you can work.

• The location where you can work(if applicable).

Spousal Work Permit

You may be eligible for an open work permit if you are

• A spouse of a skilled worker in an occupation under the NOC skill type 0, A or B Approved to work in Canada six months or longer.

• A spouse of someone applying for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program in a job under NOC 0,A,B or C.

• A spouse of a foreign student at a public post-secondary school, such as college or university or CEGEP in Quebec.

• A family member of a foreign representative, or

• A family member of a foreign military member who is working in Canada.

General Eligibility Requirements: You Must

• prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires.

• show that you have enough funds to support yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and to return home.

• obey the law and have no record of criminal activity.

• not be a danger to Canada's security.

• be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed;

• not plan to work for an employer who, on a regular basis, offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages; and

• give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country.