{"id":421,"date":"2017-12-31T16:06:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T16:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilkingtonimmigrationlaw.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:58:15","slug":"ircc-extends-open-work-permit-pilot-for-sponsored-spouses-and-common-law-partners-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/ircc-extends-open-work-permit-pilot-for-sponsored-spouses-and-common-law-partners-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCC extends Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Canada has once again extended the Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners who are applying for permanent residence.<\/p>\n<p>In an update issued Dec. 15, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/inland-spousal-common-law-sponsorship-open-work-permit-pilot-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pilot program<\/a>\u00a0under the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/spousal-and-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada (SCLPC) Class<\/a>\u00a0was being extended until Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ensures that applicants are able to work, provide for their families and contribute to the Canadian economy while waiting for their applications to be processed,\u201d IRCC said in the update.<\/p>\n<p>Spouses and common-law partners living in Canada who are sponsored by Canadian citizens or permanent residents on an application for Canadian permanent residence under the SCLPC class are eligible for an open work permit and must have valid temporary resident status, either as a visitor, student or worker, and live at the same address as their sponsor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>To find out if you are eligible to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, or other family member, please complete our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/assess\/canada-immigration-family-assessment-form.htm?site=cicnews&amp;cat=articletop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free online assessment today<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0Open Work Permit Pilot\u00a0was launched in 2014. This latest extension is the third time the popular program has been prolonged. It had previously been extended on Dec. 7, 2016, and that extension was due to expire Dec. 21.<\/p>\n<p>IRCC said extending the pilot program is in line with its Canada\u2019s commitment to reuniting families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily reunification is a key immigration priority for the Government of Canada,\u201d IRCC said. \u201cWe recognize that when families can live and work together, their integration outcomes are improved.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How to Obtain the Open Work Permit<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants submitting a new application under the Open Work Permit Pilot may submit a\u00a0work permit\u00a0application at the same time as your\u00a0sponsorship application, along with an\u00a0application for permanent residence.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants who have already submitted an application for permanent residence but have not yet obtained a work permit, may submit a work permit application separately.<\/p>\n<p>IRCC also states that individuals who have a work permit obtained through the pilot program must apply for work permit extension before their current permit expires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Canada has once again extended the Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners who are applying for permanent residence. In an update issued Dec. 15, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the\u00a0pilot program\u00a0under the\u00a0Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada (SCLPC) Class\u00a0was being extended until Jan. 31, 2019. \u201cThis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Staff","author_link":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/author\/andrew\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/langley-bc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}