one-year pilot OWP for spouses and common-law partners

[Trishiadelrey]

She can NOT apply for a visitor "visa", as UK citizens are visa-exempt. She only get visitor "status" when coming to Canada. And since it's been 90 days since her "status" expired, she can no longer request to restore that status.

As I said, the only way for her to get legal status again is to leave Canada and then re-enter. If she re-enters successfully that would automatically give her new "status" in Canada, and she could immediately apply for her OWP.

It's too bad you didn't do an outland app as she would probably already have PR by now or close to it, but that is water under the bridge. Research the risks involved in leaving/re-entering Canada, and see if it's something you would want to try to speed up her OWP. In showing a PR app in progress, traveling with you, and able to explain previous overstay if asked... risks of being denied entry by CBSA should be small, but of course not guaranteed.

 

[Trishiadelrey]

I have almost the same case here. I am a UK citizen. I was previosuly under LMIA visa but my status has now expired. I will becoming back to canada from UK as a visitor(eta) now . My question is can i apply for OPEN work permit when I enter canada or maybe US-canada border?

 

[Rob_TO]

I have almost the same case here. I am a UK citizen. I was previosuly under LMIA visa but my status has now expired. I will becoming back to canada from UK as a visitor(eta) now . My question is can i apply for OPEN work permit when I enter canada or maybe US-canada border?

No you can't. Not until you submit the INLAND PR app with OWP app, which you'd get 3-4 months later.

Your question was already answered here: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/applying-work-permit-at-the-border.69810/page-2#post-6548575

 

[cindyestteacher]

what is the link to pay the $255? All I can see if the OWP of $100