New Announcement For Canada Work Permit Holders
On December 2, 2022, IRCC released a news article that they will be allowing family members of foreign nationals who work in all skill types to apply for an open work permit to Canada. This change will begin on January 30, 2023.
News Release Summary
Prior to his change, IRCC only allowed family members of foreign nationals who worked in high-skilled occupations to apply for an open work permit. This new temporary 2-year policy will allow the spouse or common-law partner and working-age dependent children to apply for open work permits to Canada. This applies to any skill level of the foreign national who already holds a Canada work permit.
This change will help Canada address its labour shortage and assist with family reunification. As many can expect, a foreign national who works alone in Canada may experience homesickness and decreased emotional well-being as a result of not being with their family. This new measure will help alleviate these issues and increase the labour force in Canada.
The temporary measure will be implemented in 3 phases:
Phase 1 will allow family members of high-wage temporary foreign workers and those in the International Mobility Program to apply for open work permits. Phase 2 will aim to allow family members for low-wage temporary foreign workers to apply, following consultations.Phase 3 will include consultation with agricultural partners and stakeholders to assess the feasibility and potential success of expanding this measure to family members of agricultural workers.
Which foreign nationals are not eligible at this time?
Spouses and dependents of workers in a TEER 4 or 5 job under the low-wage stream of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Conclusion
We can expect an influx of open work permit holders to Canada as this measure takes effect and expands to lower skilled occupations. Many industries where Canada has a labour shortage are, in fact, semi-skilled and unskilled labour positions. Bringing family members of foreign nationals, regardless of skill level, to Canada will simultaneously address Canada's labour shortage and attend to the emotional well-being of foreign nationals in Canada.
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