These are the TEER 2 and 3 jobs that can still get your spouse a family open work permit

The Canadian federal government has published the list of TEER* 2 and TEER 3 occupations that can still provide for a spousal open work permit.

On January 14, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that spouses of foreign workers would only be eligible for spousal open work permits (SOWPs) if their spouse worked in

• A TEER 0 occupation;

• A TEER 1 occupation; or

• Select TEER 2 and 3 occupations.

For a spouse or partner of a foreign worker to be eligible under these rules for a work permit, the foreign worker must also have at least 16 months remaining on their work permit at the time their spouse applies for the SOWP.

These changes took effect on January 21. The changes do not affect valid work permits that have been approved under previous measures and have not expired, nor will they affect eligible renewals of such work permits.

Prior to these changes, spouses of foreign workers could be eligible for SOWPs regardless of the foreign worker’s occupation.

Here are the TEER 2 and TEER 3 occupations that will provide for SOWPs moving forward.

*TEER stands for Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities, and is the Canadian federal government’s method of classifying the skill level of an occupation in the National Occupation Classification (NOC), with TEER 0 being the highest skilled and TEER 5 being the lowest skilled.

TEER 2 jobs still eligible for a family OWP

NOC group 22 - Technical Occupations Related to Natural and Applied Sciences

Occupation title	NOC Code
Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors	22313
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics	22312
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)	22311
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	22310
Construction estimators	22303
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians	22302
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians	22301
Civil engineering technologists and technicians	22300
Construction inspectors	22233
Occupational health and safety specialists	22232
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers	22231
Non-destructive testers and inspectors	22230
Information systems testing technicians	22222
User support technicians	22221
Computer network and web technicians	22220
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology	22214
Land survey technologists and technicians	22213
Drafting technologists and technicians	22212
Industrial designers	22211
Architectural technologists and technicians	22210
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists	22114
Conservation and fishery officers	22113
Forestry technologists and technicians	22112
Agricultural and fish products inspectors	22111
Biological technologists and technicians	22110
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians	22101
Chemical technologists and technicians	22100

NOC group 32 - Technical Occupations in Health

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Opticians	32100
Licensed practical nurses	32101
Paramedical occupations	32102
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists	32103
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	32104
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment	32109
Denturists	32110
Dental hygienists and dental therapists	32111
Dental technologists and technicians	32112
Medical laboratory technologists	32120
Medical radiation technologists	32121
Medical sonographers	32122
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists	32123
Pharmacy technicians	32124
Other medical technologists and technicians	32129
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists	32200
Massage therapists	32201
Other practitioners of natural healing	32209

NOC group 42 - Front-Line Public Protection Services and Paraprofessional Occupations in Legal, Social, Community, Education Services

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces	42102
Early childhood educators and assistants	42202

NOC group 72 - Technical Trades and Transportation Officers and Controllers

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations	72010
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations	72011
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades	72012
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades	72013
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers	72014
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades	72020
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews	72021
Supervisors, printing and related occupations	72022
Supervisors, railway transport operations	72023
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators	72024
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations	72025
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors	72100
Tool and die makers	72101
Sheet metal workers	72102
Boilermakers	72103
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters	72104
Ironworkers	72105
Welders and related machine operators	72106
Electricians (except industrial and power system)	72200
Industrial electricians	72201
Power system electricians	72202
Electrical power line and cable workers	72203
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers	72204
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians	72205
Plumbers	72300
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers	72301
Gas fitters	72302
Carpenters	72310
Cabinetmakers	72311
Bricklayers	72320
Insulators	72321
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	72400
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	72401
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics	72402
Railway carmen/women	72403
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors	72404
Machine fitters	72405
Elevator constructors and mechanics	72406
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	72410
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators	72411
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics	72420
Appliance servicers and repairers	72421
Electrical mechanics	72422
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics	72423
Other small engine and small equipment repairers	72429
Crane operators	72500
Water well drillers	72501
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors	72600
Air traffic controllers and related occupations	72601
Deck officers, water transport	72602
Engineer officers, water transport	72603
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators	72604
Other technical trades and related occupations	72999

NOC group 82 - Supervisors in Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Related Production

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Supervisors, logging and forestry	82010
Supervisors, mining and quarrying	82020
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services	82021
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors	82030
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services	82031

TEER 3 jobs still eligible for a family OWP

NOC group 33 - Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants	33100
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations	33101
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	33102
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants	33103
Other assisting occupations in support of health services	33109

NOC group 43 - Assisting Occupations in Education and in Legal and Public Protection

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants	43100
Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces	43204

NOC group 53 - Occupations in Art, Culture, and Sport

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Athletes	53200
Coaches	53201

NOC group 73 - General Trades

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Concrete finishers	73100
Tilesetters	73101
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers	73102
Roofers and shinglers	73110
Glaziers	73111
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators	73112
Floor covering installers	73113
Residential and commercial installers and servicers	73200
General building maintenance workers and building superintendents	73201
Pest controllers and fumigators	73202
Other repairers and servicers	73209
Transport truck drivers	73300
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators	73301
Railway and yard locomotive engineers	73310
Railway conductors and brakemen/women	73311
Heavy equipment operators	73400
Printing press operators	73401
Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction	73402

NOC group 83 - Occupations in Natural Resources and Related Production

Occupation Title	NOC Code
Underground production and development miners	83100
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers	83101
Logging machinery operators	83110
Fishing masters and officers	83120
Fishermen/women	83121