FAQ Visa and Immigration Program Temporary residence Work Permits If my spouse applied for a study permit to come to Canada with a conditional offer to attend a language school and then a study program, can I apply for a spousal work permit?

If my spouse applied for a study permit to come to Canada with a conditional offer to attend a language school and then a study program, can I apply for a spousal work permit?

"Not likely. The visa officer will probably approve your spouse's study permit only with the duration of the language program. In this case, you cannot get a spousal open work permit.

If the visa officer approves your spouse's study permit with the duration of the language program and subsequent study program, you can get a spousal open work permit."

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