@MWL Spouses or common-law partners of provincial nominees
If the principal foreign national is working at any occupation level, has a work permit issued under any category and has a formal nomination from a province other than Quebec.
The principal foreign national’s work permit must be valid for 6 months after the spousal open work permit application is submitted. The spousal open work permit should have a validity that matches the principal foreign national’s work permit or until the expiry of the spouse or common-law partner’s passport or travel document, whichever is earlier.
The spousal open work permit application may be submitted inside or outside of Canada. It may be submitted with or after the principal foreign nationals permit application.