BOWP with spouse applicant - Questionaire

[HDcanada]

Hi All,

I have found on couple of threads in this forum that Primary applicant can apply for BOWP and on the same application can add a family member (spouse) .

I have got AOR already for my PR application 2 days back and I'm the primary applicant & my wife - spouse is accompanying applicant (she's already in Canada with valid Student Permit Status) in our PR profile. I few questions about my BOWP application with my spouse, if you can help me when you see my message. I have given below answers to my basic questionnaire. Please correct me if something wrong.

1.) Are you a spouse (glossary.do?id=611), common-law partner (glossary.do?id=489) or dependent
child of a person who:
Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification O, A, B;
Holds a study permit and is a full-time student at a university, community college, CÉGEP or
other authorized educational institution;
Holds a Temporary Resident Permit that is valid for six months or more;
Applied for Permanent Residence to an office in Canada and was determined to be eligible
for Permanent Resident status (first stage approval)
Is subject of a removal order that is unenforceable.
No (Should I select "yes" because my wife-spouse is on study permit currently)

2.) Have you been told by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office that you are
approved in principle for permanent residence in Canada?
Yes

3.) Have you submitted a permanent resident application in Canada?
Yes (is this correct?)

4.) Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Yes (is this question redirected for primary applicant or for a spouse?)

5.) What does your family member want to do in Canada?
(She's actually currently on student permit so what will be the option to select for my family member -spouse?) Here are the options: Extend work permit , apply as visitor , extend study permit and extend both work & study permit

 

[mailliWA]

Hi HD canada,

Did you get a right answer to your query "Should I select "yes" because my wife-spouse is on study permit currently"?
Apparently, I am having the same situation. I am applying for BOWP as my current work permit is expiring soon.
I have applied PR and received AOR too. Just wondering if you got a clear answer and how your application so far?
Thanks.

 

[HDcanada]

Hi HD canada,

Did you get a right answer to your query "Should I select "yes" because my wife-spouse is on study permit currently"?
Apparently, I am having the same situation. I am applying for BOWP as my current work permit is expiring soon.
I have applied PR and received AOR too. Just wondering if you got a clear answer and how your application so far?
Thanks.

Hi, Yes I got an answer and feedback from other sources and by doing my own research.
I did select "NO" on that question. Also, I noticed that this questionnaire is kind of formality, they don't decide the application approval/rejection based on this. As long as submitted documents are good then they are fine with it. And yes, my application was approved too.

 

[sach001]

Hi guys,

I am applying for BOWP and have few questions related to it.
Current situation: My wife is on PGWP and I am on SOWP. I have received the ITA and submitted my application and got AOR.

While filling the BOWP application:
1) Are you a spouse (glossary.do?id=611), common-law partner (glossary.do?id=489) or dependent child of a person who:
Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification O, A, B;
Holds a study permit and is a full-time student at a university, community college, CÉGEP or other authorized educational
institution;
Holds a Temporary Resident Permit that is valid for six months or more;
Applied for Permanent Residence to an office in Canada and was determined to be eligible for Permanent Resident status (first
stage approval)
Is subject of a removal order that is unenforceable.

Should I answer this Yes or No.
Logically I feel I should answer it is as Yes as my wife is "Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification B". But as soon as I answer as Yes, system do not as me below questions which I feel are important to highlight that this is related to BOWP.
Have you been told by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office that you are approved in principle for permanent
residence in Canada? - YES
Have you submitted a permanent resident (glossary.do?id=580) application in Canada? - YES

2) Now with this BOWP application, I will become the principal applicant as I have received ITA. And I believe I can add my family members in the same application and file OWP for my wife and visitor record extension for my son.

Looking forward for your advice. In either of the case - Yes or NO at then end document checklist is same.

Also, please direct me to the thread if someone is in similar situation. I am trying to go through the posts on the forum.

Thank you.

 

[HDcanada]

So just to clarify, you are primary account holder and your wife is dependent on your main PR application ?

If so then actually I had selected "NO" on a spouse question (I noticed it is just formality question which doesn't decide the application status and I have seen seen one of my friend did select "YES" and he got BOWP approved too). You need to select "YES" for a spouse question and both permanent application questions.

My situation was: I was primary account holder on my PR, my status was WP holder and my wife was on SP with private college (which she would not get PGWP). After submitting PR application, next day we applied for BOWP as main applicant was me and my wife was dependent on same BOWP application . We both got our BOWP approved after 2 months and on next month we both got our PR.

Can you tell me why you are applying for BOWP ? As you are on SP so you can't get your PGWP later ? When your wife's PGWP status expiring ? If you can tell me, I can suggest you something if I could.

 

[mlj1992]

Hi All,

I have found on couple of threads in this forum that Primary applicant can apply for BOWP and on the same application can add a family member (spouse) .

I have got AOR already for my PR application 2 days back and I'm the primary applicant & my wife - spouse is accompanying applicant (she's already in Canada with valid Student Permit Status) in our PR profile. I few questions about my BOWP application with my spouse, if you can help me when you see my message. I have given below answers to my basic questionnaire. Please correct me if something wrong.

1.) Are you a spouse (glossary.do?id=611), common-law partner (glossary.do?id=489) or dependent
child of a person who:
Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification O, A, B;
Holds a study permit and is a full-time student at a university, community college, CÉGEP or
other authorized educational institution;
Holds a Temporary Resident Permit that is valid for six months or more;
Applied for Permanent Residence to an office in Canada and was determined to be eligible
for Permanent Resident status (first stage approval)
Is subject of a removal order that is unenforceable.
No (Should I select "yes" because my wife-spouse is on study permit currently)

2.) Have you been told by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office that you are
approved in principle for permanent residence in Canada?
Yes

3.) Have you submitted a permanent resident application in Canada?
Yes (is this correct?)

4.) Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Yes (is this question redirected for primary applicant or for a spouse?)

5.) What does your family member want to do in Canada?
(She's actually currently on student permit so what will be the option to select for my family member -spouse?) Here are the options: Extend work permit , apply as visitor , extend study permit and extend both work & study permit

Can you tell me where you found the questionnaire? I’m having so much trouble trying to work out how to apply for BOWP online! I just keep going around in circles and it seems to be paper only at the moment

 

[HDcanada]

Can you tell me where you found the questionnaire? I’m having so much trouble trying to work out how to apply for BOWP online! I just keep going around in circles and it seems to be paper only at the moment

Sorry for delayed response. I am hoping you have got your questions answered. If not then , there is no specific terms/application for BOWP. But it is same as normal Work Permit. If you login to mycic account, you will see link to select "study/work permit extension". Just select that and put your info and you will get the questionnaire to submit and based on that, u will get forms to upload.

 

[chrisflanagan]

Hey HDcanada,
Did you figure what the answer was for the following -
4.) Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Yes (is this question redirected for primary applicant or for a spouse?)

Stuck on the same question but having a really hard time trying to find an answer for this, to me it seems No, as my partner is dependant on my application and her visa is over the same day as mine.

 

[HDcanada]

Hey HDcanada,
Did you figure what the answer was for the following -
4.) Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Yes (is this question redirected for primary applicant or for a spouse?)

Stuck on the same question but having a really hard time trying to find an answer for this, to me it seems No, as my partner is dependent on my application and her visa is over the same day as mine.

Yes at that time after searching on different platforms and sources I have decided to put as "No" (I have just doubled check my application and can confirm that mentioned No) cos I was the primary applicant and my wife was dependent on BOWP application. As this question was attention to primary applicant where you can't accompany yourself. So my application consider as BOWP (as I studied , got work permit and got invitation on PR as primary) and my wife's application considered as dependent application.

Good luck with your application and let me know if I can be at any help to you in future.

 

[Pk994]

hey is this applicable only if your spouse is also inland? Can we include an outland spouse to the BOWP application??

 

[cheery27]

Hi my spouse is on sowp right now. I have applied for PR as my wife is NOT accompanying me. I got my AOR. can I apply for BOWP along with my wife?

 

[Khan4767]

Hi my spouse is on sowp right now. I have applied for PR as my wife is NOT accompanying me. I got my AOR. can I apply for BOWP along with my wife?

Hello

Did you applied BOWP along with your wife non accompanying?

thank you

 

[cheery27]

Yes I applied BOWP with non accompanying wife

 

[fabbielicious]

Hi All,

I have found on couple of threads in this forum that Primary applicant can apply for BOWP and on the same application can add a family member (spouse) .

I have got AOR already for my PR application 2 days back and I'm the primary applicant & my wife - spouse is accompanying applicant (she's already in Canada with valid Student Permit Status) in our PR profile. I few questions about my BOWP application with my spouse, if you can help me when you see my message. I have given below answers to my basic questionnaire. Please correct me if something wrong.

1.) Are you a spouse (glossary.do?id=611), common-law partner (glossary.do?id=489) or dependent
child of a person who:
Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification O, A, B;
Holds a study permit and is a full-time student at a university, community college, CÉGEP or
other authorized educational institution;
Holds a Temporary Resident Permit that is valid for six months or more;
Applied for Permanent Residence to an office in Canada and was determined to be eligible
for Permanent Resident status (first stage approval)
Is subject of a removal order that is unenforceable.
No (Should I select "yes" because my wife-spouse is on study permit currently)

2.) Have you been told by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office that you are
approved in principle for permanent residence in Canada?
Yes

3.) Have you submitted a permanent resident application in Canada?
Yes (is this correct?)

4.) Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Yes (is this question redirected for primary applicant or for a spouse?)

5.) What does your family member want to do in Canada?
(She's actually currently on student permit so what will be the option to select for my family member -spouse?) Here are the options: Extend work permit , apply as visitor , extend study permit and extend both work & study permit

Hi I just want to clarify your wife is under Student Permit and when you applied for BOWP is she done with her studies or not? We are in the same situation my husband is the PA for our PR application and I am on student visa. So I am wondering if he applies for BOWP. Can I still maintain my Student permit or I can apply for work permit?

 

[HDcanada]

Hi I just want to clarify your wife is under Student Permit and when you applied for BOWP is she done with her studies or not? We are in the same situation my husband is the PA for our PR application and I am on student visa. So I am wondering if he applies for BOWP. Can I still maintain my Student permit or I can apply for work permit?

Hi I was primary applicant with dependent open work permit status and my wife was on student permit (yes study was in continuation and this was in private college just to maintain a valid status for her) when we got invited and when we applied these were our status.
Then I had done research on this forum, cic site n many places and found out that after AOR as I am the primary applicant, I can apply for BOWP and within same application my wife can be added as dependent work permit and we applied same manner and after a month we both got an extended 1 yr WP and right then we got passpost request and steps towards PR.
So I believe this can be similar situation for you guys unless nothing changed as major rules in these 5 years. You can read through full step by step guide n eligibility for BOWP.