How to Apply for an Open Work Permit for Your Spouse or Partner During Sponsorship
When sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for Canadian permanent residency, they may be eligible to apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP). The sponsored individual can apply for an OWP only after the sponsorship application for permanent residency (PR) has been submitted. This application must be made from within Canada. An OWP […]
IRCC to eliminate LMIA-based job offer points from the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System.
Express Entry candidates aiming for Canadian permanent residency will no longer receive additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for holding an LMIA-based job offer. Previously, candidates could earn an extra 50 or 200 CRS points for having such a job offer. These additional 50 points often played a crucial role in determining whether […]
