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8.19(1) Bec rene cree Semyenaa come De: Envoye: [requester] A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Objet: [requester] Dear [requester], A follow-up on my question below as there is also no mention of the Free Trade Agreement exemption for spousal open work permits in the PDU released on February 3, 2025. ‘Thank you, tnnps:/Avww, canada, ca/en/immigration-refgees-citizenshin/comporate/publications-manualvoperational-bulletins- manuals/iemporary-residents/toreign- workers/exemption-coces/public-policy-competitiveness-economy/spouses-commanslays= authorized-work-high-skilled-oecupations hum! From: Sent: [requester] To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Subject: [requester] 00808

Dear [requester]; ‘ — Are TEER 2 and TEER 3 spouses of foreign workers under CUSMA who are not in one of the select high skilled occupations listed (for example Graphic Designer), eligible to apply for an open work permit. In other words, is CUSMA one of the eligible free trade agreements? Is there a list of the FTAs that are included/excluded fiom the new spousal open work permit rules? https: wwvw.canada.ca ‘en ‘immigration. refiigees- citizenship ’services/work-canada ‘permil/temporary/open-work-perniit-spouses- dependent-childrery eligibility. htm! Thank you,

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