Canada open work permit in 2026: Who can apply and how to do it | Step-by-step guide

Canada’s open work permit remains available in 2026, but tighter rules introduced in 2025 mean eligibility now depends on ...
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Why the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solution

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Canada set to usher in spousal open work permit restrictions from January 21

MUMBAI: Work permit restrictions that were announced by Canada’s immigration agency last September, will kick in from January 21, 2025. These restrictions are part of a broader plan of curtailing the ...
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Canada Changes Family Open Work Permit Eligibility for Spouses of International Students and Foreign Workers and Dependents of Foreign Workers

On January 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that effective January 21, 2025, open work permit (OWP) eligibility will be changed so that only spouses of certain ...

New Canada work rules 2026: Critical rights every temporary foreign workers must know to avoid exploitation

Canadian labour and immigration rules now explicitly reinforce that temporary foreign workers are entitled to the same core workplace rights as Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
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Canada to reduce Spousal Open Work Permits by more than 1,00,000 over the next 3 years

Canada is set to reduce Spousal Open Work Permits (SOWPs) by more than 1,00,000 over the next 3 years. The country's Immigration Minister Marc Miller noted that the department will be introducing ...