That is great to hear!sophieee said:December 11, 2015 – Foreign nationals in Canada applying to immigrate as a spouse or common-law partner will continue to have the opportunity to work while waiting for their application to be finalized.
A pilot program giving them open work permits is being extended for one year, until December 22, 2016.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-12-11.asp