Work permit

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New law on the employment of foreigners - what significant changes ... (Lexology)

filing an appeal in a work permit case and · fulfilment by employers of notification obligations related to the employment of foreigners (concerning, inter alia, ...

The presumption of legality of work shall also apply, as in the current state of law, to foreigner residence applications submitted to continue work in accordance with a work permit or temporary residence permit, i.e., applications for a permit for: According to the proposed amendments, an employer wishing to continue employing the same foreigner in the same position or with the same type of work will have to apply for another work permit. An expression of the desire to simplify and reduce the number of procedures operating in parallel is the abandonment of a separate procedure for extending work permits (except for a seasonal work permit – type S). The above presumption of legality of a foreigner’s work from the date when a granted permit expired to the date on which a decision granting a subsequent work permit became final will be retained. Full electronification of procedures related to obtaining documents legalising work of foreigners in Poland stipulated in the draft will cover both the submission of applications for work permits and registration of declarations on entrusting work to a foreigner (referred to as declarations on employment of a foreigner under the draft). Moreover, it will eliminate the need to demonstrate that a foreigner meets requirements of an entity entrusting work to a foreigner, as specified in the starost’s information (concerning qualifications, education and professional experience), thus significantly reducing the scope and number of documents submitted during the permit procedure.

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The details of obtaining a Spousal Open Work Permit (Canada Immigration News)

The spousal sponsorship program is an immigration stream designed for foreign nationals who are in a spousal, or common-law relationship with a Canadian PR or ...

Candidates must wait till they receive the SOWP to begin work (unless they already have a work permit under their temporary status). Candidates will submit two applications simultaneously (one for the sponsor and the second for the foreign national being sponsored). [Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration](https://www.canadavisa.com/assess/canada-immigration-family-assessment-form.htm?utm_source=CICNews&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=CIC-20220914SOWP) For Inland sponsorships through the spousal sponsorship program, there are a few criteria that must be met, even before thinking about a SOWP. These SOWPs are usually valid for up to two years after being approved. [next steps to apply](https://www.canadavisa.com/inland-spousal-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html#steps) for an Inland sponsorship through the spousal sponsorship program, including following the [government checklist](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5525-basic-guide-sponsor-your-spouse-partner-child.html) and paying the [necessary fees](https://www.canadavisa.com/spousal-and-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html#Sponsor). [process of applying for an open work permit](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5553-applying-change-conditions-extend-your-stay-canada-worker.html) (OWP). It is possible to apply for both sponsorship and a SOWP at the same time; if candidates do not do so, they will have to wait to receive an acknowledgment of receipt from IRCC of their spousal sponsorship program application first. [Inland](https://www.canadavisa.com/inland-spousal-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html) (for couples currently living in Canada) and [Outland](https://www.canadavisa.com/outland-spousal-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html) (for couples where the foreign national partner is residing outside of Canada) application processes for the spousal sponsorship program—though the SOWP is only available for Inland sponsorship cases. [family class sponsorship programs](https://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-family-sponsorship-visa.html), foreign nationals who have applied for [permanent residence](https://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-immigration-visas.html) (PR) through the [Spousal/Common-law Sponsorship Program](https://www.canadavisa.com/spousal-and-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html), are now eligible to receive a [Spousal Open Work Permit](https://www.canadavisa.com/inland-spousal-common-law-sponsorship-open-work-permit-pilot-program.html) (SOWP), while they wait for a decision from [Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canadavisa.com/ircc.html#gs.vc1tco) (IRCC). Both the Canadian PR or citizen sponsoring their loved one, and the foreign national being sponsored must apply and be eligible for the program before the application is assessed. [citizen](https://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-citizenship-immigration-and-settlement-in-canada.html).

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