The OWP permits international nationals to work in Canada for any employer and any job. (Representational)

Toronto:

In a serious transfer that can profit 1000’s of Indian professionals and different foreigners in Canada, the North American nation will develop its work allow eligibility to the relations of Open Work Permit (OWP) holders from subsequent yr to deal with acute labour shortages.

The OWP permits international nationals to work in Canada for any employer and any job.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser on Friday introduced that his division is extending work permits to relations of non permanent international employees.

“Canada is expanding work permits for family members! Starting in 2023, spouses and children of a principal applicant will be eligible to work in Canada,” Fraser tweeted.

“Expanding the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages by assisting employers in finding the workers they need,” he stated in a press assertion.

Employers throughout the nation proceed to determine an absence of employees as their largest impediment, Fraser stated.

The new measure, he stated, will assist employers discover the employees they should fill their labour gaps by increasing work permits to relations in any respect ability ranges, leading to relations of over 200,000 international employees with the ability to work in Canada.

Prior to this announcement, spouses had been solely eligible for a piece allow if the principal applicant was working in a high-skill occupation.

The new measure goals to enhance the emotional well-being, bodily well being and monetary stability of employees by maintaining households collectively. As a consequence, it’s anticipated that the employee will higher combine into their total work atmosphere and group, Fraser stated.

Starting in January 2023, by means of a brief two-year measure, Canada will develop eligibility to work within the nation to spouses and working-age youngsters by means of a phased method for employees in any respect ability ranges, the assertion stated.

“As a result of this new approach, it is estimated that family members of more than 200,000 foreign workers could begin working in Canada, offering a greater opportunity for both foreign workers seeking to work in Canada and for employers addressing their labour needs,” it stated.

The measure will probably be applied in 3 phases to make sure its profitable implementation.

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