Can my wife apply for the BOWP as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? (PLEASE HELP!)

[abhishekex983]

Can my wife apply for the bridging open work permit as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? She is here with me in Ontario, Canada on an SOWP visa. We applied for the PR today with her being the accompanying spouse.

As a primary applicant, I can apply for the BOWP as the AOR is in my name. But what about my wife?

It's so confusing. I thought we could apply together under my BOWP application, but I read on the IRCC website only the primary applicant is eligible for the BOWP. I am worried that both of us will get rejected for the BOWP.

Should she apply for an open work permit separately using my AOR?

FYI : Both our work permits are going to expire next month (Feb 8th 2024)

 

[PR9113]

Hi Abhishek, I am in the same situation, could you tell me did you applied together or separately, I see a question that do you accompany a family member i said "Yes", and it shows IMM5710 to be filled by both principal applicant and spouse.

 

[sabensaid92]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/spouse-partner-children/spouse-common-law-partner-canada-open-work-permit.html

You can apply for an open work permit if you’re one of the following:

• a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner living in Canada who’s being sponsored for permanent residence
• an accompanying dependent child of the principal applicant

Principal permanent residence applicants
When you apply for your open work permit, you must also be

• included in an application for permanent residence

 

[PR9113]

can we both apply under same application?

 

[gildathomas]

Can my wife apply for the bridging open work permit as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? She is here with me in Ontario, Canada on an SOWP visa. We applied for the PR today with her being the accompanying spouse.

As a primary applicant, I can apply for the BOWP as the AOR is in my name. But what about my wife?

It's so confusing. I thought we could apply together under my BOWP application, but I read on the IRCC website only the primary applicant is eligible for the BOWP. I am worried that both of us will get rejected for the BOWP.

Should she apply for an open work permit separately using my AOR?

FYI : Both our work permits are going to expire next month (Feb 8th 2024)

Hi,

My PR is under process with spouse accompanying. Our work permit is expiring in August 2024. I’m planning to file my BOWP along with my spouse.
So my question is here, Do we need to file a single BOWP application along with my spouse from the primary applicant’s IRCC portal or do we need to file individual BOWP applications by logging in to different GC key portals?

Your response is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[juuanh]

Hi,

My PR is under process with spouse accompanying. Our work permit is expiring in August 2024. I’m planning to file my BOWP along with my spouse.
So my question is here, Do we need to file a single BOWP application along with my spouse from the primary applicant’s IRCC portal or do we need to file individual BOWP applications by logging in to different GC key portals?

Your response is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Yes you can apply for both in the primary application portal