# Can I get a Work Permit for my Spouse?- Sponsoring
**URL:** https://discourse.settlement.org/t/can-i-get-a-work-permit-for-my-spouse-sponsoring/1956
**Category:** Sponsoring Family
**Created:** [December 19, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/can-i-get-a-work-permit-for-my-spouse-sponsoring/1956 "2014-12-19T23:40:03Z")
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### Author:  [@alex2015](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/alex2015)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/can-i-get-a-work-permit-for-my-spouse-sponsoring/1956/1 "2014-12-19T23:40:03Z")
Hi,
I’m a Canadian citizen and got married to British citizen. While she is visiting Canada, I would like to sponsor her outbound process.
Due to long waiting times, is there any way that I can get her a work permit in Canada based on my marriage/sponsorship?
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### Author:  [@MelM](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/MelM)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/can-i-get-a-work-permit-for-my-spouse-sponsoring/1956/2 "2014-12-20T12:30:45Z")
No - unfortunately it’s not possible to obtain a work permit based on your marriage / sponsorship. If our wife would like to work before becoming a PR, she will need to find an employer who is willing to offer her a job, that employer will have to obtain an approved LMIA, and then she will qualify for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.