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Canada Changes Family Open Work Permit Eligibility for Spouses of International Students and Foreign Workers and Dependents of Foreign Workers

On January 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that effective January 21, 2025, open work permit (OWP) eligibility will be changed so that only spouses of certain ...
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Canada’s work permit eligibility: Who can apply from inside the country?

Foreign nationals usually apply for a Canadian work permit from outside the country. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has clarified that in specific cases, individuals can ...
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Canada set to usher in spousal open work permit restrictions from January 21

MUMBAI: Work permit restrictions that were announced by Canada’s immigration agency last September, will kick in from January 21, 2025. These restrictions are part of a broader plan of curtailing the ...
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Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution

Every year, thousands of migrant workers arrive in Canada to grow, process and prepare our foods. Yet, in July 2024, a United Nations report referred to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP ...
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Canada could make big change to international student work permit requirements

Work permit requirements in Canada may change for international students and foreign apprentices. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published proposed changes to the Immigration and ...