Open Work Permits
Freedom to work while your bigger plans process.
The main open permit categories
Spousal open work permits for partners of eligible workers and students, bridging open work permits for PR applicants whose status is expiring, post-graduation work permits for graduates, and several smaller categories. Eligibility rules for spousal permits in particular have tightened, the principal's occupation and program now matter.
Timing is the whole game
Open permits usually attach to another application's timeline, a PR file, a study program, a partner's job. Filing in the wrong order or too late costs work authorization. We sequence it correctly.
How we help
Eligibility confirmation under the current rules, complete applications, and maintained-status planning so you never have a gap you didn't choose.