CUAET Guide

Your CUAET-specific checklist for the first 30 days in Canada — documents, community, health coverage, and planning ahead.

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Understanding your open work permit rights, finding a job, credential recognition, and your workplace rights.

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Apply for up to 3 additional years on your open work permit before the March 31, 2027 deadline.

9 topics

CUAET-specific guidance for transitioning from your temporary status to Canadian permanent residency.

8 topics

Provincial health coverage options for CUAET holders and the risks of losing coverage.

6 topics

Schools, childcare, post-secondary options, and critical status issues for children turning 18.

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Family matters for CUAET holders in Canada: newborns, spousal work permits, parental benefits, custody, and bringing family members to Canada.

7 topics

Financial benefits, tax obligations, credit building, and essential insurance for CUAET holders.

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Practical information on finding housing, tenant rights, driver's licence conversion, and daily life in Canada.

7 topics

Emergency contacts, women's safety resources, legal aid, and how to verify immigration consultants.

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Understanding your immigration status, maintained status rules, travel restrictions, and what to do if you lose status.

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Critical dates that every CUAET holder must know — upcoming and already past.

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A one-time, fee-based extension of up to 3 more years for eligible CUAET-linked open work permit holders, in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

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