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

1.     22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians

2.     22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians

3.     22110 – Biological technologists and technicians

4.     22111 – Agricultural and fish products inspectors

5.     22112 – Forestry technologists and technicians

6.     22113 – Conservation and fishery officers

7.     22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

8.     22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians

9.     22211 – Industrial designers

10.  22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians

11.  22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians

12.  22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

13.  22220 – Computer network and web technicians

14.  22221 – User support technicians

15.  22222 – Information systems testing technicians

16.  22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors

17.  22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

18.  22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists

19.  22233 – Construction inspectors

20.  22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians

21.  22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

22.  22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

23.  22303 – Construction estimators

24.  22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

25.  22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

26.  22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

27.  22313 – Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

28.  32100 – Opticians

29.  32101 – Licensed practical nurses

30.  32102 – Paramedical occupations

31.  32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

32.  32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

33.  32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

34.  32110 – Denturists

35.  32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists

36.  32112 – Dental technologists and technicians

37.  32120 – Medical laboratory technologists

38.  32121 – Medical radiation technologists

39.  32122 – Medical sonographers

40.  32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

41.  32124 – Pharmacy technicians

42.  32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians

43.  32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

44.  32201 – Massage therapists

45.  32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing

46.  42102 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

47.  42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

48.  72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

49.  72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

50.  72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

51.  72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

52.  72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

53.  72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

54.  72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

55.  72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations

56.  72023 – Supervisors, railway transport operations

57.  72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

58.  72025 – Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

59.  72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

60.  72101 – Tool and die makers

61.  72102 – Sheet metal workers

62.  72103 – Boilermakers

63.  72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

64.  72105 – Ironworkers

65.  72106 – Welders and related machine operators

66.  72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)

67.  72201 – Industrial electricians

68.  72202 – Power system electricians

69.  72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers

70.  72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

71.  72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

72.  72300 – Plumbers

73.  72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

74.  72302 – Gas fitters

75.  72310 – Carpenters

76.  72311 – Cabinetmakers

77.  72320 – Bricklayers

78.  72321 – Insulators

79.  72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

80.  72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

81.  72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

82.  72403 – Railway carmen/women

83.  72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

84.  72405 – Machine fitters

85.  72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics

86.  72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

87.  72411 – Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators

88.  72420 – Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

89.  72421 – Appliance servicers and repairers

90.  72422 – Electrical mechanics

91.  72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

92.  72429 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers

93.  72500 – Crane operators

94.  72501 – Water well drillers

95.  72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

96.  72601 – Air traffic controllers and related occupations

97.  72602 – Deck officers, water transport

98.  72603 – Engineer officers, water transport

99.  72604 – Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators

100. 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations

101. 82010 – Supervisors, logging and forestry

102. 82020 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying

103. 82021 – Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

104. 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

105. 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

ELIGIBLE TEER 3 JOBS

1.     33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

2.     33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

3.     33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

4.     33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

5.     33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

6.     43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

7.     43204 – Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces

8.     53200 – Athletes

9.     53201 – Coaches

10.  73100 – Concrete finishers

11.  73101 – Tilesetters

12.  73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

13.  73110 – Roofers and shinglers

14.  73111 – Glaziers

15.  73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

16.  73113 – Floor covering installers

17.  73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers

18.  73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

19.  73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators

20.  73209 – Other repairers and servicers

21.  73300 – Transport truck drivers

22.  73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

23.  73310 – Railway and yard locomotive engineers

24.  73311 – Railway conductors and brakemen/women

25.  73400 – Heavy equipment operators

26.  73401 – Printing press operators

27.  73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction

28.  83100 – Underground production and development miners

29.  83101 – Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

30.  83110 – Logging machinery operators

31.  83120 – Fishing masters and officers

32.  83121 – Fishermen/women