Hi
dec192009 said:
But when i called the CIC yesterday they said, I can work as long as my work permit is valid, without the primary applicant.
They gave you the wrong answer. Here is the Foreign Workers Manual section:
5.38. Public policy, competitiveness and economy R205(c)(ii)
The following programs are designated as work that can be performed by a foreign national
based on the criteria listed in R205(c)(ii).
A. Spouses or common-law partners of skilled workers, C41
Spouses or common-law partners of skilled people coming to Canada as temporary foreign
workers may themselves be authorized to work without first having a confirmed job offer.
Eligibility requirements of the principal foreign worker which allow the spouse to qualify for a work
permit are as follows:
• The principal foreign worker must be doing work which is at a level that falls within National
Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Levels 0 , A or B. See the NOC site on HRSDC’s
Web page at http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/welcome.shtml. The skill levels
can be found in the Matrix on the left-hand side of the screen.
• These skill levels include management and professional occupations and technical or skilled
tradespersons.
• The principal foreign worker must either hold a work permit that is valid for a period of at least
six month’s duration, or, if working under the authority of R186 without a work permit, must
present evidence that they will be working for a minimum of six months.
•
The principal foreign worker and spouse must physically reside, or plan to physically reside,
in Canada while working.
