PGWP to SOWP Conversion

[PR007]

Hi All

I`m currently doing an one year degree program and my spouse will be having her SOWP soon. Once I graduate, I will be having my one year PGWP.

Before my one year PGWP expires, can my spouse enroll to a school for one year so that I can change from my PGWP to SOWP?. Is it option legally possible?.

 

[captainarabiia]

Hi All

I`m currently doing an one year degree program and my spouse will be having her SOWP soon. Once I graduate, I will be having my one year PGWP.

Before my one year PGWP expires, can my spouse enroll to a school for one year so that I can change from my PGWP to SOWP?. Is it option legally possible?.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/public-policy-competitiveness-economy.html#toc7

 

[captainarabiia]

Hi All

I`m currently doing an one year degree program and my spouse will be having her SOWP soon. Once I graduate, I will be having my one year PGWP.

Before my one year PGWP expires, can my spouse enroll to a school for one year so that I can change from my PGWP to SOWP?. Is it option legally possible?.

Read here:


Who are principal foreign nationals
The principal foreign national is the first foreign national of the couple who obtained a study or work permit or was deemed authorized to work under the provisions of section R186 other than under paragraph R186(w).

In assessing eligibility for a spousal open work permit, the principal foreign national continues to remain the principal in the couple.

The principal foreign national cannot obtain a spousal open work permit under the C41 or C42 category based on the dependent spouse’s spousal open work permit.

For example, if the principal foreign national is a study permit holder and the dependent spouse obtains an open work permit under LMIA exemption code C42 for spouses of study permit holders, the study permit holder can not quit schooling and obtain a work permit in the C41 spousal category on the basis of their spouse’s C42 open work permit and employment in a NOC 0, A or B occupation.

 

[PR007]

TY captainarabiia

 

[Zee5991.]

Hi All

I`m currently doing an one year degree program and my spouse will be having her SOWP soon. Once I graduate, I will be having my one year PGWP.

Before my one year PGWP expires, can my spouse enroll to a school for one year so that I can change from my PGWP to SOWP?. Is it option legally possible?.

Hi, did you get you sowp when your wife converted to study permit from her sowp?