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Processing time for Open work permit?

aslq90

Newbie
Feb 25, 2020
4
0
Hello All,
My wife is a Canadian and I applied for inbound PR Immigration under Spousal Sponsorship along with an Open Work Permit (OWP) application for myself to able to work during the process time and stay legal in the country. I have mailed all completed documents that were received in the Mississauga, Ontario Center in Dec 9, 2019 and they sent me application number in Feb 9, 2020 (8 weeks).

Now I am wondering is the processing time for my PR & OWP starts from the the date my application was received to them in December 2019 or from the time I received an application number from them in February 2020.

Also how long usually they take to approve and issue OWP as I am currently on implied status and not able to work and this is depressing time for me.

Thanks in advance.
 

Garry21

Hero Member
Apr 25, 2018
571
49
Hello All,
My wife is a Canadian and I applied for inbound PR Immigration under Spousal Sponsorship along with an Open Work Permit (OWP) application for myself to able to work during the process time and stay legal in the country. I have mailed all completed documents that were received in the Mississauga, Ontario Center in Dec 9, 2019 and they sent me application number in Feb 9, 2020 (8 weeks).

Now I am wondering is the processing time for my PR & OWP starts from the the date my application was received to them in December 2019 or from the time I received an application number from them in February 2020.

Also how long usually they take to approve and issue OWP as I am currently on implied status and not able to work and this is depressing time for me.

Thanks in advance.
The date they received your application
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,801
22,080
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thanks, if possible can you also advise how long does it take to get a response on my OWP application?
It will be approved 4-5 months from the time you submitted the original application package.
 

Cannybabe

Star Member
Aug 4, 2019
73
15
Hello, if granted open work permit, what will the status of our children be? Can I travel with them? I'm considering whether to apply for open work permit along with spousal sponsorship. Thanks
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,801
22,080
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hello, if granted open work permit, what will the status of our children be? Can I travel with them? I'm considering whether to apply for open work permit along with spousal sponsorship. Thanks
Children will need either a TRV or eTA to travel to Canada, depending on what passports they hold.