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These are the TEER 2 and 3 jobs that can still get your spouse a family open work permit

As of January 21, 2025, your spouses are eligible to apply for an open work permit if the principal work permit holder is a high-skilled worker in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 jobs. The following requirements must be met


  • Your work permit or authorized work must be valid for at least 16 months after IRCC receives your spouse or common law partner’s open work permit application.

  • You’re employed or will be employed in any high-skilled occupation at TEER 0 or 1.

  • Or if you’re employed or will be employed in any high-skilled occupation at TEER 2 or 3, your job must be one of the jobs listed below for your spouse to be eligible for a spousal open work permit:


ELIGIBLE TEER 2 JOBS

  • 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians

  • 22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians

  • 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians

  • 22111 – Agricultural and fish products inspectors

  • 22112 – Forestry technologists and technicians

  • 22113 – Conservation and fishery officers

  • 22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

  • 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians

  • 22211 – Industrial designers

  • 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians

  • 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians

  • 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

  • 22220 – Computer network and web technicians

  • 22221 – User support technicians

  • 22222 – Information systems testing technicians

  • 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors

  • 22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

  • 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists

  • 22233 – Construction inspectors

  • 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians

  • 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

  • 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

  • 22303 – Construction estimators

  • 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

  • 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

  • 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

  • 22313 – Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

  • 32100 – Opticians

  • 32101 – Licensed practical nurses

  • 32102 – Paramedical occupations

  • 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

  • 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

  • 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

  • 32110 – Denturists

  • 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists

  • 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians

  • 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists

  • 32121 – Medical radiation technologists

  • 32122 – Medical sonographers

  • 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

  • 32124 – Pharmacy technicians

  • 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians

  • 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

  • 32201 – Massage therapists

  • 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing

  • 42102 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

  • 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

  • 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

  • 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

  • 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

  • 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

  • 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

  • 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

  • 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations

  • 72023 – Supervisors, railway transport operations

  • 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

  • 72025 – Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

  • 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

  • 72101 – Tool and die makers

  • 72102 – Sheet metal workers

  • 72103 – Boilermakers

  • 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

  • 72105 – Ironworkers

  • 72106 – Welders and related machine operators

  • 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)

  • 72201 – Industrial electricians

  • 72202 – Power system electricians

  • 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers

  • 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

  • 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

  • 72300 – Plumbers

  • 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

  • 72302 – Gas fitters

  • 72310 – Carpenters

  • 72311 – Cabinetmakers

  • 72320 – Bricklayers

  • 72321 – Insulators

  • 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

  • 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

  • 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

  • 72403 – Railway carmen/women

  • 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

  • 72405 – Machine fitters

  • 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics

  • 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

  • 72411 – Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators

  • 72420 – Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

  • 72421 – Appliance servicers and repairers

  • 72422 – Electrical mechanics

  • 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

  • 72429 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers

  • 72500 – Crane operators

  • 72501 – Water well drillers

  • 72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

  • 72601 – Air traffic controllers and related occupations

  • 72602 – Deck officers, water transport

  • 72603 – Engineer officers, water transport

  • 72604 – Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators

  • 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations

  • 82010 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

  • 82020 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying

  • 82021 – Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

  • 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

  • 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

ELIGIBLE TEER 3 JOBS

  • 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

  • 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

  • 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

  • 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

  • 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

  • 43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

  • 43204 – Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • 53200 – Athletes

  • 53201 – Coaches

  • 73100 – Concrete finishers

  • 73101 – Tilesetters

  • 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

  • 73110 – Roofers and shinglers

  • 73111 – Glaziers

  • 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

  • 73113 – Floor covering installers

  • 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers

  • 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

  • 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators

  • 73209 – Other repairers and servicers

  • 73300 – Transport truck drivers

  • 73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

  • 73310 – Railway and yard locomotive engineers

  • 73311 – Railway conductors and brakemen/women

  • 73400 – Heavy equipment operators

  • 73401 – Printing press operators

  • 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction

  • 83100 – Underground production and development miners

  • 83101 – Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

  • 83110 – Logging machinery operators

  • 83120 – Fishing masters and officers

  • 83121 – Fishermen/women

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