Dear Forum and Experts,
We both are from Eastern Europe (former Soviet country), and I am starting my MBA in Ontario next March with my wife accommodating me. As a principal applicant, I have applied for my Study Permit meanwhile chose to represent my wife's application for an Open Work Permit. So it was a joint application I submitted ~2 weeks ago. We have provided our upfront Medical Exam results while applying and provided Biometrics last week, as requested.
Overall, even the timeline was pretty fast, the bad news arrived -- my wife's Open Work Permit has been refused and here's the wording from Correspondence Letter:
Thank you for your interest in working in Canada. After careful review of your work permit application and supporting documentation under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the following grounds:
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 200(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.
• I am not satisfied that you have truthfully answered all questions asked of you.
My spouse's application was pretty simple -- apart from requested documents to be uploaded, we've drafted a one-page Explanation Letter, (1) highlighting that her application is linked with mine, as a principal one (but didn't mention "my husband will cover my expenses in Canada" since believed it is assumed since I am principal applicant), (2) describing her experience (HR/Recruiting) and willingness to travel in Canada to first improve language skills (2-3 months courses) and then start looking for a job, (3) explaining that she will leave Canada and be back in home country (date/month wasn't specified). She has somewhat rich travel history (~10 countries), but applied with a fresh new passport (one visa present) while we explained the old one was gathered by customs before new one was issued. Attachment to the Letter were her resume and a recommendation from her current employer. Other than that, no other documents were submitted. Again, she doesn't have a job offer in Canada, we planned to search for one once arrived. If worth to mention, between 2017-2019 she has been refused in U.S. Visitor Visa 3 times, while I have one valid for 10 years (applied separately).
What do you think is the refusal reason and best course of action in this specific case? Any factors you see affecting this refusal? Especially it looks strange that her application processed faster than mine on Study Permit, which is still being reviewed. Any chance it is some kind of mistake?
Appreciate any advice as we all proceed with travel matters during these unprecedented times.
Thank you.
We both are from Eastern Europe (former Soviet country), and I am starting my MBA in Ontario next March with my wife accommodating me. As a principal applicant, I have applied for my Study Permit meanwhile chose to represent my wife's application for an Open Work Permit. So it was a joint application I submitted ~2 weeks ago. We have provided our upfront Medical Exam results while applying and provided Biometrics last week, as requested.
Overall, even the timeline was pretty fast, the bad news arrived -- my wife's Open Work Permit has been refused and here's the wording from Correspondence Letter:
Thank you for your interest in working in Canada. After careful review of your work permit application and supporting documentation under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the following grounds:
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 200(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.
• I am not satisfied that you have truthfully answered all questions asked of you.
My spouse's application was pretty simple -- apart from requested documents to be uploaded, we've drafted a one-page Explanation Letter, (1) highlighting that her application is linked with mine, as a principal one (but didn't mention "my husband will cover my expenses in Canada" since believed it is assumed since I am principal applicant), (2) describing her experience (HR/Recruiting) and willingness to travel in Canada to first improve language skills (2-3 months courses) and then start looking for a job, (3) explaining that she will leave Canada and be back in home country (date/month wasn't specified). She has somewhat rich travel history (~10 countries), but applied with a fresh new passport (one visa present) while we explained the old one was gathered by customs before new one was issued. Attachment to the Letter were her resume and a recommendation from her current employer. Other than that, no other documents were submitted. Again, she doesn't have a job offer in Canada, we planned to search for one once arrived. If worth to mention, between 2017-2019 she has been refused in U.S. Visitor Visa 3 times, while I have one valid for 10 years (applied separately).
What do you think is the refusal reason and best course of action in this specific case? Any factors you see affecting this refusal? Especially it looks strange that her application processed faster than mine on Study Permit, which is still being reviewed. Any chance it is some kind of mistake?
Appreciate any advice as we all proceed with travel matters during these unprecedented times.
Thank you.