As we all know, foreigners seeking legal employment opportunities in Canada, they must have a work visa in Canada.

Canadian work visas are divided into two categories:

One type belongs to an open work visa, namely Open work; the other type is a restricted work visa, referred to as work.

Individuals holding open work visas have the right to provide labor to any employer in Canada, start their own business, or choose not to participate in the work, and also enjoy legal residence in Canada.

Holders of closed work visas can only work for designated employers in Canada.

There are many types of work visas in Canada. Today, we will discuss the application conditions for spouses’ work visas and analyze the population suitable for applying for this visa.

What is a spouse work visa:

Canadian spouse work visa, also known as open work spouse visa or cohabitation partner work visa, specifically refers to a type of visa that allows free work to be applied for by international students who meet certain conditions or spouses or legal partners of those who hold a work visa.

The Canadian government strongly advocates that spouses of family members who hold study visas or work visas in the country actively apply for spouses' work visas. They can independently find job opportunities and contribute to the country's economic development.

How to obtain a spouse's work visa:

01. Study spouse (Study):

International students who have completed their studies in Canada and have the conditions to apply for a graduation work visa can apply for a study visa and a work visa for their spouse.

The validity period of this work visa is the same as the validity period of the international student's spouse.

If the spouse is also a Canadian student, he is not eligible to apply for a student visa for a spouse's work visa.

02. Work visa spouse (Work):

Applicants applying for a spouse’s work visa must meet one of the following requirements and their spouse’s work visa period will be consistent with the work visa period of the working party.

Participate in NOC 0, A, B jobs, and at the same time, the employer guarantees to provide an employment contract of at least six months.

He holds positions at NOC C and D levels, and has also obtained provincial nomination letter or CSQ certification in Quebec.

Application materials for experience immigration have been submitted to Canada, and during the application process of applying for a work permit, the spouse's work permit application was submitted.

03. Citizen or permanent resident spouse (or):

If a citizen or permanent resident partner submits an application for family reunion immigration on Canadian territory, they are entitled to apply for a work permit as a citizen or permanent resident partner.

The validity period of this work permit is generally two years.

This visa applies to spouses who are waiting for approval of reunion immigration applications in Canada to ensure they can live and work legally.

Benefits of spouse work visa

This type of work permit is open and can be found without the employer's employment invitation or labor market impact assessment license. Holders can serve any employer in Canada and enjoy high working freedom.

Couples are allowed to live together during the waiting period for spouses to reunite immigration;

Help applicants gain Canadian work experience and improve language skills;

After accumulating certain experience, applicants can transfer to the Canadian immigration track by themselves;

Couples go to Canada to work together, and if the spouse applies for Canadian immigration programs, such as federal skilled immigration, they will get an additional score advantage.

04. Basic information of spouse work visa:

1. The spouse's valid study visa

2.Spouse's school admission notice

3. Marriage certificate or cohabitation certificate (cohabitation time is at least 12 months)

4. Financial proof

5. Passport and other related documents

05. A new policy has been introduced for spouse’s work permit!

Recently, the Canadian immigration department has released information that the approval cycle for spouses’ applicants for temporary residence visas (TRVs) has been shortened to 30 days, and the approval rate is as high as more than 90%. Please note that the specific visa issuance time shall be subject to the actual issuance.

In summary, this means that Canadian citizens or persons with spouses and family members overseas who have permanent residence will be able to reunite with their loved ones more quickly and set out to settle in their respective communities.

/ Review time for various visas in Canada/

Different countries have different speeds of processing temporary visitor visas for overseas applications, and the review speed has not improved significantly. Despite this, the super visa approval process in most countries has accelerated to a certain extent.

The processing speed of student visa, work visa and visitor visa extension applications outside Canada has increased by 1 to 16 weeks. However, the processing time for applications submitted within the country has increased compared with last week, which has been approximately 2 to 6 days longer.

Immigration Canada has set up many visa acceptance agencies around the world. These institutions belong to different regions and provide corresponding services to citizens of many countries. However, the length of time required by institutions when processing visa applications is different.

As the saying has been widely circulated in the circle of friends recently, the approval time for Canadian visas - everything is determined by the Buddha!