Canada Immigration brings good news! The Federal Immigration Department announced last Friday that the policy allowing applicants for spousal sponsorship immigration to obtain "open work permits" has been extended for 1 year. This allows spouses waiting for their status in Canada to work and earn money during the waiting period, as well as receive medical coverage.
The Immigration Department of Canada stated: "In the past, the approval time for spousal immigration by the government was lengthy, and many spouses were unable to work and earn money after arriving in Canada, leading to economic difficulties for thousands of families. In response, the federal government launched a one-year pilot program in December 2014 allowing spouses or common-law partners applying for immigration to Canada to apply for open work permits. This policy will now be extended for 1 year, until December 22, 2016."
Applicants have warmly welcomed this new policy. Immigration consultants in the industry generally believe that this policy is very humanitarian. "In the past, many spouses could only hold short-term visitor visas, staying for a maximum of 6 months. Now, with the open work permit, they can wait for their spousal sponsorship while working and also receive medical coverage, alleviating the family burden. This is definitely a very humanitarian policy," said one immigration consultant.
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