Canada: Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work

Toronto: In a bid to keep families of open work permit holders together, which include many Indians, Canada has announced that starting 2023 their spouses will be eligible to work in the country.
Open work permits allow foreign nationals to legally work for any employer and in any job in Canada.
“Today we are making an announcement that will make it easier for employers to find workers and for families to remain together while they’re here,” Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced on Friday.
“Today, I’m announcing that we’re expanding open work permit eligibility for spouses and dependent children of principle applicants who come through a variety of temporary programs,” he added.
The move will allow more than 200,000 workers who have family members in Canada, or that will be coming to the country, to continue to be with their loved ones and work while they’re here to support themselves, the Minister said.
With the new policy shift, the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects more than 100,000 spouses to fill gaps in the labor force.