On January 22, 2024, IRCC introduced several changes to Canada’s international student program. Among them was that the spouses of international students in...undergraduate and college programs will no longer be eligible for SOWPs.
As of March 19, 2024, partners and spouses of international students are eligible for a SOWP only if the primary applicant (the student) is enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program at a university or polytechnic institution in Canada.
Some exemptions were given for the spouses or partners of undergraduate students.
Spouses of undergraduate students in any of the following professional degree programs at a university level are still eligible to apply for a SOWP:
* Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, DMD)
* Bachelor of Law or Juris Doctor (LLB, JD, BCL)
* Doctor of Medicine (MD)
* Doctor of Optometry (OD)
* Pharmacy (PharmD, BS, BSc, BPharm)
* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN, BSN, BNSc)
* Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.)
* Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng., BE, BASc)
Those who have applied for a SOWP before March 19, 2024 are still eligible if their partner:
* Has a valid study permit.
* Is eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
* Is a full-time student at one of these types of schools:
* a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university, or CEGEP in Quebec
* a private college-level school in Quebec
* a Canadian private school that can legally award degrees under provincial law (for example, a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree)
These requirements are the same for current SOWP holders who apply to extend their existing permit.
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