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We are looking for a way to apply for BOWP, but it's unclear where it's done. We go through the questionnaire, and it gives us the Temporary Resident Visa form outside Canada application (even though we said we are in Canada).

Hello, We had an issue acquiring a new police clearance certificate from home country. We need to apply for PR until the 11th December, but it's not ready yet. I have an old police certificate that was issued about 3-4 months before I left home country to go to Canada. What are our options...

I need some advice about this. My wife got a bad surprise today with one of her work experience letters. She was paid a specific number of hours, but it turns out that this was just "for EI purposes". Her actual number of weekly hours are much lower. We counted on the hours we thought she had...

This is for a friend of a friend. He is a USA citizen and his study permit expired more than 90 days ago. Is he required to leave Canada, since USA citizens don't need any visa to be in Canada? And to apply for a new study permit, he was told he had to do that from his home country (in this...

My wife had TCF exam recently, and I recommend it for everyone who knows at least a bit French. You will likely need to study a lot in a short time, but it is a good way to boost points. If anyone has questions about the exam, my wife will answer. Here are her tips for the exam: - It is...

I am writing about my wife's job. She works as a university lecturer and her workload can change every semester, depending on how many courses she teaches. For example, she doesn't work over the summer (July and August). In the past year, depending on the number of courses she taught in a...

Does anyone know the current rules for Alberta provincial program? Particularly for those on PGWP. I see they mention 6 month work experience, but also a job offer... ? Does everyone need a job offer?

We need some advice. My wife will become eligible for CEC sometimes either in June or September, depending on her hours. However, her score will be around 435. She is a graduate of an Albertan university and works in Alberta. Do you feel that this is enough to get into CEC? The issue is age and...

I know many people ask about PGWP and OWP for spouse. My wife got her PGWP last week and I got approved for OWP yesterday, so here are my experiences and answers to some questions people asked. Our situation: My wife was a Doctoral student and defended her thesis in January. She worked full...

Hello, My wife completed her studies today and applied for PGWP straight away. Now we are wondering how to apply to extend my OWP. My wife works in a NOC A occupation and already has 3 payslips. However, all this work was done on study permit - she just applied for a PGWP. What kind of...

I was wondering how much of a gap is allowed for work experience, and if this depends on circumstances. Here is what happened: Worked part-time from May 2018 until the end of June 2019; then full time from September 2019 (still working full time). This is NOC 4011 (university lecturer)...

Hello, My wife works full time on her university and she defended her PhD thesis yesterday. We are now waiting for the letter of completion so she can apply for PGWP: - Is it correct that she can continue working until she gets her letter of completion (since she is considered a full time...

Hello, When applying for PGWP, do you need to submit biometrics straight away? Or do they request them later? I am asking because my wife has an ongoing job on campus and she needs to apply for PGWP as soon as she receives program completion notification (it has to be the same day). But this...

Hello, My wife is currently a PhD candidate on a study permit and I am on an open work permit. Both of our permits expire in December 2020. However, my wife will be defending her thesis before this date and completing her program, so she will need to apply for PGWP. I am wondering what...

Hello, There are many talks about TA/RA work experience and whether it counts as continuous if there are summer breaks, but I couldn't find anything definite. This is my wife's situation: A PhD candidate at a Canadian university. Worked as a principal instructor 12 hours per week May 2018-June...

Hello, I arrived in Canada on a tourist visa last year in May. My wife is a student in Canada and we changed my status to spouse open work permit. So, now I have a valid OWP and a valid TRV. We would like to go on a holiday outside of Canada, but I am just wondering if I'd be allowed back in...

Hello, I am a spouse of an international student and I arrived in Canada on a visitor visa in May this year. I applied to change my status to open work permit and it was granted today. However, they did not ask for my passport - they are just sending me a work permit. My question is: Can I...

I am in Canada on visitor visa, currently waiting for a decision on my open work permit. My question is: Can I travel while waiting for the decision on my work permit and can I get back to Canada? I have a valid visitor visa but as I understand, once I get out of the country on a visitor...

My wife is an international student in Canada and she has around 6 months left on her study permit. She will extend her permit but she is currently out of Canada. I want to apply for a visa to go with her but I am wondering if it's better to apply for SOWP or TRV in our case? I know it's not...

Hello, Does taking an approved medical leave during your graduate study makes you ineligible for PGWP later? The wording on CIC website is unclear. It is very important for us to know. Would taking a medical leave invalidate a study permit and would it affect PGWP? Thank you for any information.