The spousal open work permit pilot program that started in December’14 is going to end on July 31, 2020. Spouses and common-law partners of Canadians who are applying for permanent residence have the option to stay in Canada legally, with an open work permit. The foreign spouses of Canadians who are in Canada but do not have a work permit may still be eligible to apply for one before the program ends. But so far IRCC has not announced anything regards to extending the pilot.
