I have a visitor visa and my wife has a Temporary Work Permit till Dec 2015. However that would definitely extend up to Dec 2016. I would come to Canada and apply for Open work permit. My only concern is that once I get the job, Can I change my open work permit status to closed one? what exactly I meant is that is there an option for me to be an independent of my wife's duration of stay in Canada. Is it possible to continue my employment with company even after 2016?