As the spouse or common-law partner of a foreign worker in Canada, whether or not you are eligible for a spousal open work ...

If you are an international student hoping to obtain a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), you must maintain full-time ...

Kate Swanson is professor in International Development Studies and Canada Research Chair at Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks is a Research Assistant in International Development Studies at Dalhousie ...

Ontario is planning to sidestep the federal government and begin issuing work permits to asylum seekers living in the province using a clause written into the constitution. At the end of a three-day ...

It is generally understood that visitors to Canada cannot work without work permits. The consequences for doing so can include removal from Canada, being unable to apply for work permits for six ...

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, recently announced some important changes that will affect international students and their families, specifically related to Spousal Open Work Permits ...

Less than a week after declaring Ontario would be “issuing our own work permits” for asylum seekers, Premier Doug Ford has reversed the plan and is instead asking for the federal government to speed ...

In some cases, there may be restrictions on the type of job you can hold unless you complete and pass an immigration medical exam (IME) as part of your work permit application. Examples of occupations ...