How to Apply for an Open Work Permit for Your Spouse or Partner During Sponsorship

When sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for Canadian permanent residency, they may be eligible to apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP). The sponsored individual can apply for an OWP only after the sponsorship application for permanent residency (PR) has been submitted. This application must be made from within Canada. An OWP […]