Work Permit Options To Expand For Dependent Family Members In 2023

Key Points

• Canada will temporarily expand work permit options to eligible dependent family members of temporary foreign workers beginning in 2023

Overview?

The government of Canada will introduce a two-year temporary measure that will allow family members of temporary foreign national workers to apply for a work permit beginning in 2023. Previously, family members of principal work permit holders were only eligible to apply for a work permit if the principal applicant worked in a highly skilled occupation. The temporary measures will be implemented in three phases:

• Phase 1: Enable family members of workers coming to Canada through the high-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program to apply for an open work permit.