Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has divulged extra data with respect to changes to the qualification rules for Spousal Open Work Licenses (SOWP).
On January 22, 2024, the division executed different alterations to Canada’s global understudy program. Among these updates, the IRCC reported that mates of global understudies signed up for undergrad and school projects will never again fit the bill for SOWPs.
Starting on March 19, accomplices and life partners of international students are qualified for a SOWP exclusively in the event that their support is seeking after an expert’s or doctoral certificate at a Canadian college or polytechnic establishment.
There are exceptions for the spouses or partners of undergraduate students. Spouses of undergraduate students in certain professional degree programs at a university are also eligible to seek a SOWP:
- Specialist in Dental Medical Procedures (DDS, DMD)
- Lone Wolf of Regulation or Juris Specialist (LLB, JD, BCL)
- Specialist of Medication (MD)
- Specialist of Optometry (OD)
- Drug store (PharmD, BS, BSc, and BPharm)
- Specialist of Veterinary Medication (DVM)
- Four-year certification in scientific studies in nursing (BScN, BSN, BNSc)
- Single Man of Training (B. Ed.)
- Single man of design (B. Eng., BE, BASc)
Spouses and partners applying for an SOWP must furnish documents evidencing their relationship to the student and one document confirming their partner’s enrollment in a degree-granting program. IRCC accepts:
- a substantial Letter of Acknowledgment (LOA) from an Assigned Learning Organization (DLI);
- evidence of enrollment letter from their mate or accomplice’s DLI;
- transcripts
For the latest updates and expert guidance on immigration matters, including changes to eligibility requirements for spousal open work permits, visit our website at www.makimmigration.ca.
