Canada to expand work eligibility to family members of temporary foreign workers

Canada will expand eligibility to work for spouses and working-age children through a phased approach for workers at all skill levels. The Canadian government has announced that from January 2023 it will extend work permits to family members of all temporary foreign workers. This temporary two-year measure will be introduced in a phased manner. Starting in January 2023, through a temporary two-year measure, Canada will expand eligibility to work in Canada to spouses and working-age children through a phased approach for workers at all skill levels. This would include families of workers in health care, trades and hospitality,” Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship department said in a statement.