Spousal Work Permit

You’re a spouse or family member of someone working or studying temporarily in Canada

You may be eligible for an open work permit if you’re:

• a spouse of a skilled worker in an occupation under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type 0, A or B approved to work in Canada six months or longer
• a spouse of someone applying for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program in a job under NOC 0, A, B or C
• a spouse of a foreign student at a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university or collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec
• a family member of a foreign representative, or
• a family member of a foreign military member who is working in Canada

Source: cic.gc.ca

It is highly important to understand that timing to apply under this program is very important.