👨👩👧 Family & Sponsorship
Bringing your family to Canada — sponsoring a spouse, partner or child for permanent residence, work and study permits for the family you already have here, and the visitor routes for parents and grandparents.
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Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP)
Who still qualifies for a student's-spouse open work permit after the 2025 and 2026 changes, and the final-term rule that trips people up.
in WorkOpen Work Permits for Family of Foreign Workers
Since January 21, 2025, only spouses of workers in TEER 0/1 jobs (or TEER 2/3 in a priority sector) qualify. Here's who's eligible now.
in StudyBringing Your Spouse & Children on a Study or Work Permit
Whether your spouse needs an open work permit, whether your kids need their own study permit, and how to apply together or later.
in VisitingSuper Visa for Parents & Grandparents
The long-stay visitor route for parents and grandparents while the PGP is closed — eligibility, host income, and the insurance requirement.
Parents or grandparents, while the PGP is closed?
The Super Visa is the current long-stay route — multi-entry, and much longer per visit than a normal visitor visa.