Convert PGWP to SOWP
- Thread starter JP1991
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There are new rules that came into effect so you are probably not eligible for SOWP as your are considered the Principal Foreign National (PFN). This refers to the person/foreign national who first applied for temporary status in Canada – in this case, the student.
This loophole previously allowed spouses and common-law partners to “flip-flop” between who was the principal status holder (the student or the worker), and then become the spousal open work permit holder themselves as their own spouse either went to school or began working in an eligible job. This was done in order to continue remaining in Canada as a temporary resident and gaining eligible work experience for a PR application, and is no longer be possible.
So you can change status to visitor or get an approved LMIA with closed work permit.
