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Episode 1: Canada Spousal Sponsorships & Work Permits | Ask Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah

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Episode 1: Canada Spousal Sponsorships  & Work Permits | Ask Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah

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Canada places a high priority on family reunification immigration. The Family Class Application is a way for a permanent resident or citizen of Canada to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner to immigrate to Canada.

Open Work Permit Pilot for Spouses and Partners Extended
On January 30, 2019, Canada's IRCC extended the open work permit pilot program for in-Canada family class spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence until July 31, 2020. This program gives spouses or common-law partners the opportunity to continue to work in Canada while waiting for their spousal sponsorship applications to be finalized. This pilot program allows applicants to apply for an open work permit with or any time after they submit an application for permanent residence in the SCLPC class. More information on OWPPP is available here.

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Helping You Smooth The Way to New Opportunity

As the founder and managing lawyer at Ackah Business Immigration Law, I have practiced immigration law for 20 years. In my podcast, I answer your questions about moving to Canada for work, for family, for life.

Each month I discuss an important topic in immigration and answer your questions. I will also invite immigration and cross-border business guest experts on the podcast.

I started this podcast to share what I know about immigration law and help you make the best possible decisions about immigration. In this episode I explain my background, and why I'm passionate about immigration law.

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Evelyn L. Ackah, BA, LL.B.

Founder/Managing Lawyer

Ms. Ackah is passionate about immigration law because it focuses on people and relationships, which are at the core of her personal values. Starting her legal career as a corporate/commercial ...

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I am so grateful for Ackah Law’s expertise and guidance in helping me secure a work permit and to renew that work permit! In both experiences I was pleasantly surprised how easy and fast it was to complete the application and obtain my work permit. I’m grateful for their kind communication, vast knowledge of immigration issues, and overall support throughout the process and would recommend them to anyone with immigration questions!

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