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Spouse open work permit for May 2018

Santhu7878

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Aug 6, 2017
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Hi, to all great contributers, I have applied for SOWP on 24th (Online based), June. My wife departed to Canada 2 months earlier for May intake at Fanshawe College.
Major list of documents that I provided are:
1. All required documents from her side like proof of enrollment, SIN, ID Card, Student Permit, College Account Statement, Passport, Visa in passport, etc.
2. My own Bank Balance as a proof of fund of around 24,000 CAD from one bank (Let's say Bank 1).
3. My own Bank Account Statement from another bank (Let's say Bank 2) as it has quite good transaction including money draft for my wife college fee.
4. All the income source and property valuation certificates are from my in-laws side.
5. Relationship verification certificate with my in-laws family.
6. Relationship verification certificate with my own family.
7. My Passport Copy and Birth certificate translation
8. Police Report.
9. Most importantly Marriage Certificate (Married 1.5 years ago).
10. Statement of purpose, My Resume and all academic certificates including my Engineering License (Computer) and IELTS (6 not less than 5.5).
With all this proof (notarized), my consultancy agent said don't bother sending wedding photos and any other relationship proofs.
And they also said, they will ask for it if they wanted and for them its so rare that CIC ask for it later.

So I wanted to ask if something is missing here and what are the documents CIC might ask it later?
How many days its gonna take for my application processing?
Hi Makzoite,

I am santhosh, international student in canada. My case is similar to your case. I have also applied sowp for my wife on 19 june, 2018. I have applied through immigration attorney from canada. Still waiting for decision from cic. We are also married 1.5 years ago. Dont worry, i know so many people who got sowp approved through international students. I will keep post you update.
 
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canuck78

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4 months is usually standard wait time but could be longer. The priority is to process student applicants because they need to be in Canada by a certain date. There has been a large increase of international students because the UK has become less popular and the PGWP.
 
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mohita kalia

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Aug 9, 2018
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hello i have applied on 25th of april and still haven't got any response. not even the medical request. how much time it ll take to get a medical request.