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Breakdown of IRCC approval rates by category from a snapshot in early 2025:

Permanent Residence Programs
Canadian Experience Class: 94%
Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry): 78%
Parents & Grandparents: 82%
Self-Employed Class: 32%
Start-Up Visa: 23%
Quebec Business Class: 51%
Humanitarian & Compassionate: 23%

Temporary Residence
Study Permits: 32%
Work Permits (TFWP & IMP): 69%
Work Permit Extensions (TFWP): 49%
Temporary Resident Visas: 48%

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Family OWPs will be limited to spouses of international students who are enrolled in

-master’s programs that are 16 months or longer
-doctoral programs, or
-select professional and eligible programs (list will be available on January 21, 2025)

Family OWPs will also be limited to spouses of foreign workers who are employed in

-TEER 0 or 1 occupations, or
-select TEER 2 or 3 occupations in sectors with labour shortages or linked to government priorities
(These include occupations in the natural and applied sciences, construction, health care, natural resources, education, sports and military sectors. The full list will be available on January 21, 2025.)

In addition, the foreign worker must also have at least 16 months remaining on their work permit at the time when their spouse applies for the OWP. Dependent children of foreign workers will no longer be eligible.

OWPs that were approved under the previous measures and have not expired will remain valid. In situations where students may need more time to complete their program or where family members received a shorter work permit than the principal applicant, in-Canada family members (including spouses and dependent children) can apply to renew their work permit as long as

-they are applying under the same criteria as the current work permit, and
-the requested duration of the renewal matches that of the existing study or work permit of the principal applicant

Spouses of workers covered by free-trade agreements and those transitioning to permanent residence will not be impacted by these changes. Family members who will no longer qualify for a family OWP can apply for any type of work permit they are eligible for under "Canada’s work permit programs."