An open work permit can be issued to a foreign national only under one of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemptions. A foreign national may apply for an open work permit outside Canada.
What is an open work permit?
An open work permit is a work permit that is not job specific. Because it is not job specific.
How I know Am I eligible to apply open work permit ? check the following points.
If you are a spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker or international student
If you are a dependent family member of someone who applied for permanent residence
If are an international student who graduated from a designated learning institution and are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
If you are a spouse or common-law partner of an applicant of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
If you are a young worker participating in special programs
If you are a student who’s no longer able to meet the costs of your studies (destitute student)
If you have an employer-specific work permit and are being abused or at risk of being abused in relation to your job in Canada
If you applied for permanent residence in Canada
If you are a refugee, refugee claimant, protected person or their family member
If you are under an unenforceable removal order
If you are a temporary resident permit holder
You may be eligible for an open work permit if you
In each of these situations, you should meet additional criteria to be eligible.
There are additionalrequirements may require as follows.
If you are a Spouse or common law partner of skilled worker, may be eligible if the skilled worker:
holds a work permit valid for a period of minimum six (6) months;
is employed in a job corresponding to Skill Level 0, A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC); and
actually, resides or expects to reside in Canada while employed.
If you are a Spouse or common-law partner of an international student cannot themselves be full-time students and the international student should:
have a valid study permit and be a full-time student at one of schools as follows:
a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
a private college-level school in Quebec
a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example, Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree); or
if the foreign student has graduated and is the holder of a valid post-graduation work permit for a job related to their field of studies.
To be eligible for an open work permit, graduating international students should meet the requirements under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.
For spouses and common-law partners, open work permits are usually granted with a validity date that coincides with the period of time that their spouse is permitted to work or study in Canada, as the case may be.
