Open Work Permit Eligibility

[DR1986]

Hello,

My friend has a temporary resident permit that is valid for more than six months.

If she applies from inside Canada, would she be eligible for an open work permit?

We are going to prove the following:

• prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires
• show that you have enough money to take care of yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and to return home
• obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (we may ask you to give us a police clearance certificate),
• not be a danger to Canada’s security
• be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed
• not plan to work for an employer listed with the status “ineligible” on the list of employers who failed to comply with the conditions
• not plan to work for an employer who, on a regular basis, offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages, and
• give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country

Thank you in advance,

Regards,
Danil

 

[scylla]

Hello,

My friend has a temporary resident permit that is valid for more than six months.

If she applies from inside Canada, would she be eligible for an open work permit?

We are going to prove the following:

• prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires
• show that you have enough money to take care of yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and to return home
• obey the law and have no record of criminal activity (we may ask you to give us a police clearance certificate),
• not be a danger to Canada’s security
• be in good health and have a medical exam, if needed
• not plan to work for an employer listed with the status “ineligible” on the list of employers who failed to comply with the conditions
• not plan to work for an employer who, on a regular basis, offers striptease, erotic dance, escort services or erotic massages, and
• give the officer any other documents they ask for to prove you can enter the country

Thank you in advance,

Regards,
Danil

Is your friend 100% sure she has a temporary resident permit (TRP) and not a temporary resident visa (TRV)? A TRV is a regular tourist visa. A TRP is a special visa for those who are otherwise inadmissible to Canada typically due to a crime.

 

[DR1986]

Thank you for your reply.

Your guess is right, she has a temporary resident visa. Thank you for the clarification.

 

[scylla]

Thank you for your reply.

Your guess is right, she has a temporary resident visa. Thank you for the clarification.

That's what I suspected. Very few people hold a temporary resident permit. Since she has a TRV, she unfortunatley does not qualify for an OWP.