Imagine a person X in living in Canada as a citizen or permanent resident in the country and his/her spouse Y is currently on the temporary resident visa in Canada. In that case, the spouse Y must be on Study Permit or Visitor Visa. Now that is a limited period visa where there will be restriction on stay or work. A general question arises that in this condition can spouse Y apply for Open Work Permit or PR while X is on the PR or citizen status?
The answer is YES! There is a provision to make application. It is Inland Spousal Sponsorship.
Inland spousal sponsorship is a pathway for the Canadian citizen or PR who wish to have their spouse/conjugal or common-law partner live with them as permanent residents of Canada while the spouse/ partner already have temporary resident status (working, studying or visiting) in Canada and currently residing in the country itself.
Applicants (spouse/partner on temporary resident visa) may also be eligible to apply for open work permit that allows them to work while waiting on their immigration decision.
The sponsor must be
The spouse/partner must be
If the sponsor lives in Quebec, they may need to meet additional requirements.
The applicant must be
For more information about Canadian PR programs and to apply for the same, contact us at inquiry@winnyimmigration.com or call us at 1800-419-3242.