Allows work permits to be issued to spouses or common-law partners of certain foreign workers and students.
207 A work permit may be issued under section 200 to a foreign national in Canada who (a)[Repealed, SOR/2017-78, s. 9] (b)is a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class set out in Division 2 of Part 7; (c)is a protected person within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Act; (d)has applied to become a permanent resident and the Minister has granted them an exemption under subsection 25(1), 25.1(1) or 25.2(1) of the Act; or (e)is a family member of a person described in any of paragraphs (a) to (d).
Amendment History (1)
207.1 (1) A work permit may be issued under section 200 to a foreign national in Canada if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the foreign national is experiencing or is at risk of experiencing abuse in the context of their employment in Canada and if they (a)hold a work permit issued under subparagraph 200(1)(c)(ii.1) or (iii); or (b)previously held a work permit issued under subparagraph 200(1)(c)(ii.1) or (iii), have applied for a renewal of that permit under subsection 201(1) and are authorized to work in Canada under paragraph 186(u). (2) A work permit may be issued under section 200 to a foreign national in Canada who is a family member of a person described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b).