Open work permits also available to family members living in Canada
Applicants approved for permanent residence under Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers can also apply for a Canadian open work permit.
Under an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) program delivery update issued March 21, Interim Pathway for Caregivers candidates can submit an open work permit application along with their application for permanent residence.
IRCC says processing of the open work permit application will only begin once candidates pass IRCC’s eligibility test for the pathway.
When submitting their application, caregiver applicants and their family members are still required to pay the work permit processing fee of $155, but they are exempt from the requirement to pay the open work permit holder fee of $100.
