The Benefits of a Spousal Open Work Permit
Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application . The Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) specifically provides inland sponsorship applicants with the opportunity to work while their immigration application is processing. The following are among the major benefits of getting a SOWP: Sponsor your spouse for Canadian immigration Work in Canada while you wait The SOWP allows spousal sponsorship applicants to stay in Canada while they wait for a decision on their immigration application. It can take Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about 12 months to process a spousal sponsorship application. The SOWP allows foreign nationals to work in Canada during this time. Work anywhere, skip the LMIA As opposed to closed work permits that only allow foreign nationals to work for one employer or in one...