I just wanted make my entry about this in the Blogosphere as this is
one of topics that you scarcely get across an informative article/post.
In Canada, there is way that the spouses of workpermit holders(Temporary foreign workers) can work.Another interesting aspect
is if you opt for open workpermit, the applicant can work for any employer who can offer a job for the applicant's capabilities.
This workpermit is also applicable for Students who are in Canada on a student permit and want to work part time during the course
of their studies.
The application and instructions can be found at/downloaded from:
www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/pdf/kits/guides/5553E.PDF
In the case of my spouse, I did not submit any documents proving her academic qualifications or professional experience.But the
workpermit was approved without any issues/questions and the process took about 10 business days from the date of
posting/sending the documents to Immigration Canada. In the workpermit application there is no "field" or "attribute"
where you mention that it is an "open" work permit. All you have to do is just describe it in the "E - Additional Information"
Section.
The appellation[Open Work permit] usually causes a bit of confusion and most of google search results around
"open" workpermits for Canada barely will give you any clear directions(I hope atleast until this entry is published
and this becomes "search" able :)- )
For more details please check:
Again don't specifically look for open work permit or work permit for spouses of work permit holders, read through the application form
which will give necessary details.When I applied in October 2009 for my spouse these were the list of documents:
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