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ARTICLE · 20 MARCH 2015

CIC Begins Issuing Work Permits To Applicants Under The Spouse Or Common-Law Partner Class

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On December 22, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") announced a one-year pilot program to issue open work permits to applicants under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada ("SCLPC") class...

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On December 22, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") announced a one-year pilot program to issue open work permits to applicants under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada ("SCLPC") class before they have received approval in principle. The SCLPC category applies to spouses and common law partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, who are already in Canada and seeking permanent residence within the country. 

Prior to this date, applicants under the SCLPC would not be able to seek an open work permit until they had received approval in principle for their permanent residence application. As it is taking approximately seventeen months for SCLPC applicants to receive approval in principle, the ability to seek an open work permit immediately represents a significant benefit for such applicants. 

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