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TR-to-PR Pathway Work Permit Extension and Family Expansion

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CountryCanada
Operative dateDecember 16, 2024
CategorySkilled work, residence, family
Policy toolEligibility

Policy effect

IRCC updated its temporary public policy allowing eligible TR-to-PR pathway applicants to obtain or extend Open Work Permits through December 31, 2026. This policy expands eligibility to allow accompanying family members (spouses, partners, and dependents 18+) to apply for open work permits to facilitate family reunification.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: IRCC updated its temporary public policy allowing eligible TR-to-PR pathway applicants to obtain or extend Open Work Permits through December 31, 2026.; This policy expands eligibility to allow accompanying family members (spouses, partners, and dependents 18+) to apply for open work permits to facilitate family reunification.

Official source excerpt

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… immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies.html) # Updated temporary public policy to exempt certain permanent residence applicants from work permit requirements ## Public Policy Considerations: [Temporary Public Policies](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/tr-pr-pathway.html) that aimed to transition foreign nationals already living and working in Canada to permanent residence were launched on May 6, 2021 … and closed on November 5, 2021. These measures recognized workers’ contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Complementary public policies that facilitated the issuance of open work permits to eligible applicants under the permanent residence measures were put in place to ensure eligible applicants could remain in status and continue working while awaiting a decision on their permanent residence application. The first [complementary temporary public policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residen … ts/foreign-workers/special-initiatives-pilot-project/tr-pr-pathway.html) was put in place on July 4, 2021 and a [second temporary public policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/temporary-public-policy-exempt-pr-applicants-work-permit-requirements-april-2022.html) was put in place on April 21, 2022. Processing of applications received under the Temporary Public Policies is expected to continue beyond December 31, 2024. As such, to facilitate the issuance or renewal of work permits that would … provide the applicants and their eligible family members with work authorization until they receive a decision on their permanent residence application, I hereby establish, pursuant to my authority under section 25.2 of the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* (the Act), that there are sufficient public policy considerations that justify the granting of exemptions from the requirements of the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations* (the Regulations) listed below to foreign nationals who meet the conditions (eligibility requirements) set out below. Accordingly, this public policy … will provide exemptions from certain requirements to facilitate the issuance of open work permits to eligible individuals in Canada who submitted an application for permanent residence under the temporary public policies facilitating transition to permanent residence announced on April 14, 2021 and which came in effect on May 6, 2021. Eligible family members in Canada or abroad may also be issued an open work permit. ## Conditions (eligibility requirements): Based on public policy considerations, delegated officers may grant an exemption from the requirements of the Regulations identified if: … 1. The foreign national: 1. is in Canada with valid temporary resident status or is eligible to restore their status under the Act; 2. if they hold a valid work permit, that work permit expires in less than four months from the time the application for a work permit referred to in (iii) is made; 3. has submitted an open work permit application under sections 200 or 201 of the *Regulations*; 4. has submitted their work permit application using electronic means (applied online), or by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose if the foreign national bec … ause of disability is unable to meet the requirement to make the application, submit any document or provide signature or information using electronic means; 5. has submitted an application for permanent residence under one of the following temporary public policies and has received confirmation that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has received their application demonstrating that their application is within any capped volume, and that application has not been withdrawn or refused: 1. [Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals … al language for each of the four language skill areas under the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, as required by the stream applied under. 2. The foreign national: 1. is a family member – per the definition in subsection 1(3) of the *Regulations* – and has been included as an accompanying family member in an application for permanent residence referred to in (1)(v), of a foreign national who has applied and has been found to meet the conditions listed in 1; 2. has submitted a work permit application under sections 200 or 201 of the *Regulat … ions*; 3. has submitted their work permit application using electronic means (applied online), or by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose if the foreign national because of disability is unable to meet the requirement to make the application, submit any document or provide signature or information using electronic means; and 4. is 18 years of age or older at the time the work permit application in (ii) is submitted. ## Provisions of the Regulations for which an exemption, if applicable, may be granted 1. For foreign nationals who meet the conditi …
Government of Canadacanada.ca. TR-to-PR Pathway Work Permit Extension and Family Expansion. Effective 2024-12-17.Open official source
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