{"id":326183,"date":"2026-06-21T11:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/?p=326183"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:16:56","slug":"spouse-work-canada-dependent-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/fr\/spouse-work-canada-dependent-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Can My Spouse Work in Canada on a Dependent Visa? 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can My Spouse Work in Canada on a Dependent Visa? Legal Requirements\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41862c7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41862c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce31f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce31f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are planning to bring your family to Canada, a critical question arises:<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>can my spouse work in Canada on a dependent visa?<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>The short answer is:<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Yes, but only if your spouse holds a valid, independent work permit.<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Simply entering Canada as a dependent or visitor does not grant an automatic right to work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/immigration\/\">Canadian immigration law<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>establishes strict boundaries regarding employment authorization for foreign nationals. Understanding these legal nuances is essential to avoid unauthorized work, which carries severe legal consequences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbd6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bbd6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Core Legal Rule: Authorization Required<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12403684 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12403684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5268a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5268a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Canadian law, the baseline rule is that no foreign national can engage in employment without explicit permission. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) explicitly states:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7328368 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7328368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA foreign national may not work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so under this Act.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63b089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f63b089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furthermore, IRPA notes that<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>\u201cAn officer may, on application, authorize a foreign national to work or study in Canada if the foreign national meets the conditions set out in the regulations.\u201d<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>Therefore, authorization is never assumed; it must be formally applied for and granted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545f0812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"545f0812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Need for an Independent Work Permit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f97ab9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f97ab9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8db15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c8db15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>(IRPR) reinforce this restriction, stating clearly that<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>\u201cA foreign national may not enter Canada to work without first obtaining a work permit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Consequently, holding a \u201cdependent visa\u201d or entering Canada as a visitor or accompanied family member does not inherently confer the right to seek employment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open Work Permit (OWP):<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>If your spouse enters Canada with an issued Open Work Permit, they are generally allowed to work for any employer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporary Resident Visa \/ Visitor Record:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>If your spouse only holds a visitor visa or visitor record, they<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>cannot work<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>unless they apply for and obtain a<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/canadian-work-permit\/\">work permit<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>separately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d0ebb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d0ebb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dependency on the Principal Applicant\u2019s Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bb5d5c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"24bb5d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a639b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a639b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A spousal open work permit is not entirely autonomous; its validity is heavily dependent on the status of the principal applicant. This legal principle has been underscored in several landmark Federal Court of Canada decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><em>Likhi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 171<\/em><\/strong>, the Federal Court clarified that a accompanying spouse is only eligible for an open work permit if the principal foreign worker meets specific conditions. The Court noted in paragraph 17:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918f890 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"918f890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA dependent spouse is only eligible to apply for an open work permit if the principle foreign worker physically resides, or plans to physically reside, in Canada while working\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc80f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bc80f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In paragraph 18 of the same ruling, the Court added: \u201cAs Mr. Sethi currently has no status in Canada, he is ineligible to act as the principal for Ms. Likhi\u2019s application for a dependent open work permit.\u201d This means if the principal applicant loses their legal status, the spouse\u2019s ability to work or renew their permit may be compromised or revoked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a7b413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a7b413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules If the Principal Applicant is a Student<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dc1e63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26dc1e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4749895c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4749895c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the spousal work permit is based on the principal applicant holding a study permit, the principal applicant must remain actively enrolled as a full-time student during the assessment of the application.<\/p>\n<p>In<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><em>Badial v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 108<\/em><\/strong>, the Court focused heavily on this requirement. Paragraph 30 highlighted:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5c10f elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8e5c10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe sole issue was whether she continued to be enrolled as a \u201cfull-time\u201d student \u2026 as required by s 205(c)(ii) of the Regulations.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78af267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78af267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Court further observed in paragraph 37 that \u201cThe fact that Ms. Kaur may have been a \u201cfull-time\u201d student in the past does not mean that she was at the time of the Applicant\u2019s application for an open work permit.\u201d Past compliance does not substitute for active, current status when your spouse applies for their work authorization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff9868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff9868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules If the Principal Applicant is a Foreign Worker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458d8e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"458d8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795f517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"795f517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For spouses of foreign workers, recent jurisprudence highlights that the specific skill level and occupation category of the principal applicant play a definitive role in determining eligibility for an Open Work Permit.<\/p>\n<p>In<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><em>Vahdad v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 2009<\/em><\/strong>, the Federal Court cited administrative instructions outlining that the principal applicant must<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>\u201cbe employed or will be employed in a high-skilled occupation (TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 \u2026)\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This standard was re-confirmed in<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><em>Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 544<\/em><\/strong>, where the Court stated:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192d897 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"192d897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cone stream of OWP allows family members of foreign nationals authorized to work in high-skilled occupations \u2014 meaning an occupation falling under training, education, experience, and responsibilities [TEER] categories 0, 1, 2 or 3 \u2014 to accompany or join them in Canada.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8077d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8077d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c838a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e0c838a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4b23c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bb4b23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a spouse work automatically on a Canada dependent visa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1960\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4967bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4967bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc85d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc85d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Merely entering as a dependent or holding a visitor visa does not provide authorization to work. Your spouse must hold a distinct document explicitly titled \u201cOpen Work Permit\u201d to legally work in Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens to a spousal work permit if the principal applicant loses status? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1961\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c24e65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c24e65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca74fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ca74fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because the spousal open work permit is dependent on the principal applicant\u2019s status, if the principal applicant loses status or fails to reside in Canada, the spouse becomes ineligible to maintain or renew their dependent open work permit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a student\u2019s spouse always qualify for an open work permit? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1962\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db88a89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db88a89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced4487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced4487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The principal applicant must be actively enrolled as a full-time student under Section 205(c)(ii) of the Regulations at the time of the open work permit application. Prior full-time enrollment is insufficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the job type of the principal worker affect the spouse\u2019s work permit? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1963\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5998653 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5998653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5928eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5928eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. 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