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A pilot program to provide open work permits to spouses and
common-law partners, including same sex partners, of Canadian
citizens and permanent residents has been extended by on4 year.
Permanent resident applicants in the Spouse and Common-Law
Partner in Canada (SPLCP) class can apply for an open work permit
through December 22, 2016, while their permanent residence
applications are pending.
Previously, SPLCP applicants had to wait as long as 16 months
for an "approval in principle" of their permanent
residence applications before they could apply for work
permits.
In order to be eligible for the pilot program, spouses and
common-law partners must have valid temporary status in Canada as a
visitor, student or worker, and must live at the same address as
their sponsor.
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