Section 207 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) applies to applicants who have been determined eligible as members of certain in-Canada permanent residence classes. This also includes protected persons, regardless of whether they have applied for permanent resident status or not. Officers could issue open work permits in these cases.
The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Exemption Code – A70
This exemption applies to people who are:
- Members of the live-in caregiver class who have met the requirements for permanent residence specified in R113
- Members of the spouse or common-law partner class who have satisfied officers that they meet the requirements specified in R124
- Individuals upon whom the authorities have conferred protection in accordance with the provisions specified in A95 (2) such as:
- Convention refugees
- Successful pre-removal risk assessment applicants
- Individuals who have filed applications on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds for whom the authorities have waived one or more eligibility or admissibility requirements under the provisions specified under A25 (1) so that they can become permanent residents
- Family members of the above-mentioned individuals who are in Canada
Source: Citizenship and Immigration
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