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Archived: June 2, 2025 113933 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. \sb160 \sb160Please find the answers to your questions below: \sb160 \sb160Question \sb160Can the spouse or a family member ofa refugee, refugee claimant, or protected person apply for an open work permit if they are already inside Canada? Additionally, ina different scenario, can they apply if they are outside Canada, based on the information provided in the following [RCC website link? \sb160 \sb160Response \sb160 Section R206 does not include family members who are not themselves described in paragraph R206(a) or (b). Family members of refugee claimants or of persons subject to an unenforceable removal order are not entitled to an open work permit under this section, \sb160However, they can apply for a work permit fiom within Canada as per section R199 with a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) or under an LMIA-exempt category ifeligible. \sb160 \sb160For more information, please consult the following webpages: sb1 60 Applicants with no other means of support [R206 — S61 and $62] — International Mobility Program - Canada.ca \sb160 \sb160We hope this information is of assistance, Do not hesitate to reach out again if you required further clarification. \sb160 \sb160 ov08se