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s-19(1) Be erccrinpcoass Soayen con Archived: June 2, 2025 113930 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Hello] \sb160 \sb160Thank you for your email correspondence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Immigration Representatives mailbox. We appreciate your patience, \sb160Note that this service provides guidance and not case-specific advice, |\sb160Please find the answers to your questions below: \sb160 Question Can the common-law partner of a refiugee claimant, who is not a refugee claimant themselves but already holds an open work permit, switch to an open work permit based on being the common-law partner of the employed refugee claimant? Response Section R206 does not inclide family members who are not themselves described in paragraph R206(a) or (b). Family members of refigee claimants or of persons subject to an unenforceable removal order are not entitled to an open work permit under this section, However, they can apply for a work permit from within Canada as per section R199 with a labour market impact assessment (EMIA) or under an LMIA-exempt category if eligible. For more information, please consult the following webpages Applicants with no other means of support [R206 — S61 and $62] — International Mobility Program - Canada.ca We hope this information is of assistance. Do not hesitate to reach out again i'you required further clarification. [requester] Mailbox From: Sent: [requester]

‘To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester] Subject: [requester] [requester] the common-law partner ofa refigee claimant, who is nota refigee claimant themselves but already holds an open work permit, switch to an open work permit based on being the common-law partner of the employed refugee claimant? ‘Thank you,

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