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Archived: June 3, 2025 103331 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Subject: [requester] Apr-25 Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Attachments: Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives [requester] note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. Ifyou have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web form. Please see our response to your question. Significant changes have been made in respect to work permit access for family members of temporary foreign workers, in order to recalibrate the International Mobility Program to better align with economic objectives, labour market conditions, and community capacity. These changes include * *rolling back work permit access for spouses of low-skilled foreign workers and dependents of all foreign workers, © * limiting eligibility to spouses of foreign workers in management/professional occupation or jobs linked to a critical sector or government priorities, where the worker's authorization is valid for at least 16 months from the time of the spouse's application submission Applications for family members of workers transitioning to permanent residence are not subject to these changes Existing Program Delivery Instructions (PDIs) found at « *Eamily members of foreign nationals authorized to work in high-skilled occupations (TEER 0. 1, 2 of 3) [R205(c) ii) — C41 and C46) and * *Family members of foreign nationals authorized to work in low-skilled occupations (TEER 4 or 5) {R205(c)(i) — C47 and C43} continue to apply to’ * *All applications received by IRCC before January 21, 2025; * * Applications for family members of high-skilled or low-skilled workers who are transitioning to permanent residence, regardless of when the work permit application was received; © *For in-Canada applicants only: applications received by IRCC on or after January 21, 2025, from family members of foreign workers applying for a work permit renewal with a requested duration that aligns with the principal foreign national's existing work authorization. For example, if the spouse received a shorter work permit due to passport expiry, they can renew to match the duration of the worker's authorization. As of January 21, 2025, only spouses and common-law partners of foreign workers who meet the following criteria will be eligible for an open work permit under the administrative code C41 The principal foreign national must: 000335