PARTNER WORK VISA

Each year, Canada welcomes over 130,000 foreign students to various schools and educational institutions and over 90,000 foreign workers to various employment opportunities across Canada. In a continued effort to retain the best and brightest students and foreign workers in Canada, the Partner Work Visa was created to allow spouses/partners to be employed during the Visa holder's intended stay in Canada.

The Partner Work Visa now allows accompanying partners and spouses to take advantage of the many employment opportunities available to foreign workers without the requirement of requiring a specific job offer or having a set of required credentials or required experience.

DO I QUALIFY FOR A WORK VISA?

The Free Partner Work Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Canadian Work Visa. It uses criteria set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) it is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

PARTNER WORK VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS

In order to apply for the Partner Work Visa, your spouse/partner must be in Canada and possess a valid work permit in an eligible occupation or possess a valid study permit from an eligible post-secondary institution. You may then be eligible for a Partner Work Visa for the duration of validity for your partner's Visa. No job offer is required to take advantage of the Partner Work Visa and you can take up any paid employment.

PARTNER WORK VISA ENTITLEMENTS

Once your Partner Work Visa has been issued, you will be allowed to live and work in Canada for the validity period of your spouse/partner's Visa. You will be allowed to work in any occupation and change your employment at any time, if you choose to.

While this Visa cannot be renewed beyond the validity period of your spouse/partner Visa in Canada, it may be possible to extend your Work Visa if your partner extends their study or work Visa in Canada.

Although this Work Visa is meant for foreign workers who only wish to work in Canada temporarily seeking to gain Canadian experience, you may be able to claim additional points towards an application for permanent residence. In addition, you will have gained valuable Canadian work experience which will also benefit your application for permanent residence.

While in Canada on a work Visa, it may also be possible to have your permanent residence application processed in tandem, which could allow you to stay in Canada once your application has been approved.

Email to a friend