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Archived: June 2, 2025 12:33:51 PM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentanis immigration RCC) Subject: [requester] 2025 Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox Please 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. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web lorm. Please see our response to your question. Answer: Please note that this service provides guidance and not case-specific advice. ‘You can find the answers to both of your questions on our website Spouses and common-law partners of study pennit holders [R205(c)(i) — C421 Canadian interest — International Mobility Program - Canada.ca The spouse must be residing in Canada and be requesting an open work permit renewal for a duration that aligns with, and does not excced, the principal foreign national’s existing study authorization. Example 1: © Ifthe spouse was given a shorter work permit duration than they originally applied for, due to passport expiry, they may still benefit from a work permit renewal, as noted above. Example 2: © Ifthe principal foreign national needs more time (for example, for their thesis) and a study permit extension is needed to complete their current program, spouses may still benefit fiom a work permit renewal, as noted above. However, the spouse’s application for their work permit extension can be assessed only once the principal foreign national receives the approval of their study permit extension. Note: If the principal foreign national applies for a study permit for a new level or program of study, the spouse of the principal foreign national, noted above, is not eligible to extend their work permit under administrative code C42. Those who do not meet the new eligibility criteria or qualify for an extension can apply for a new work permit from within Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or another stream of the International Mobility Program, if eligible. We hope this information is of assistance. oott64