Canada Work Visa: Canada is constantly tightening visa rules or cutting permits. After imposing limits on study permits and post-graduation work permits, the Government of Canada is now cracking down on the 'Spousal Open Work Permit' (SOWP). Canada will cut SOWP by more than 100,000 over the next three years. The loss will be borne by the spouses of those Indian students who were currently thinking of working in Canada.
Actually, SOWP in Canada is a work permit that is given to the spouse of a student studying in Canada, so that they can live and work in the country legally. According to the CIC report, Immigration Minister Mark Miller said that we are going to put even higher limits on the SOWP eligibility criteria for spouses of students studying in doctorate, some master's programs, select professional programs and some pilot programs.
What rules is Canada going to impose on SOWP?
The opportunity to work in Canada under SOWP will be granted only to spouses of students whose Master's program is of at least 16 months duration. The government also announced changes to SOWP earlier this year.
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The Government of Canada had stated that SOWP would only be granted to spouses of students who are pursuing certain master's or doctoral programs at 'designated learning institutions' (DLIs). Spouses of students pursuing highly sought graduate degrees may also be eligible for SOWP benefits.
Canada will have a cap on master's and doctoral students in 2025
The situation is further complicated by Canada's decision to include master's and doctoral students in its study permit limit for 2025. According to the Immigration Department, 12% of the 4,37,000 study permits available for 2025 are reserved for these students. However, Master's and PhD students are not subject to the limits imposed on study permits in 2024. But this year there has been a decline in admissions in Canada.
