I'm here on an L permit (Ticino was out of B permits) with a 2 year renewable contract, and my partner is here as well, with an L permit - his "scopo del soggiorno" / "Aufenthaltszweck" says that he's here to accompany me.

We're both non-EU (US), and our original plan was for both of us to work. But the original plan sort of assumed we would get B permits. In fact, I didn't even think it was possible for a spouse to get an L permit. But here we are, as they say.

Is anyone else in the same situation? Is it possible to convert a spousal L permit into one which allows work? Or do we have to keep playing 'wheel of fortune' with the B permit quotas until I manage to get one?