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    Express Entry Step by step instructions.

    Hello everyone. Have a simple question: I'm on an open work permit (SOWP) and want to apply for PR soon. I had started an online diploma course in 2021, which is still going on, which is equivalent to a Canadian diploma, before I arrived in Canada (in 2023) on the OWP. The diploma is about to...
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    Replying here for posterity and if someone is in the same situation as me in the future. I did get my owp. But here are some mistakes I did that you should avoid. 1. If you're common law, carry any documents with you that has both your names on it. Could be utility bills, delivery of...
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    Thank you so much! Yes I'm aware of the logistical issues, but just wanted to know if I am presenting with any obvious mistakes that I cannot see myself.
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    @Naturgrl @scylla @canuck78 requesting a response! Thank you
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    I have lease from India that is dated from July 2021 - no end date, where we both have the names on the agreement. We also have the same address on our passports. Also we have been together since 2018, and started living together in 2021.
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    - she got her study permit first - we are both common law on each others profiles with ircc - we haven't completed one financial year in Canada yet so haven't filed taxes yet. But we have a joint account, shared residence with shared lease, notarized statutory declaration of common law union and...
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    Flagpoling - ICT closed Work Permit to SOWP open work permit

    Is there any risk in flagpoling for getting a SOWP work permit while I also hold an LMIA exempt closed work permit? My common law partner is a student at UofT and I'm planning to get my SOWP as her dependent. We are from India. We also have proof of common law (rent agreement from India/Canada...
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    Spouse Open Work permit

    My common law partner has received her study permit. I plan on going after her through ICT GSS closed work permit. Will it be possible for me to convert my closed work permit to open (SOWP) after reaching there?
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    Does Post Graduate Diploma course from IIIT banglore & Upgrad considered for Canada PR.

    Has anyone tried to get WES equivalency for their Executive PG program yet? Upgrad salespeople are really pushing me to get an upgrade to their MSc program to get CRS points, and that the new program is not recognized anymore, but I don't believe them.
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    Applying for SOWP and ICT together

    @Naturgrl asking for your help again for another query! Thanks in advance
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    Applying for SOWP and ICT together

    Someone please help!
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    SDS for fully funded PhD

    My partner wants to apply for study permit under SDS. We are not able to provide proof of tuition paid, because it's a fully funded program. The university does provide an invoice of the tuition paid, but that will be in July, when they process their tuition from funded programs. If we provide a...
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    Applying for SOWP and ICT together

    Paging @scylla for help!
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    Applying for SOWP and ICT together

    I'm in a unique situation where my company is willing to transfer me to Canada office on ICT, while I'm also eligible for SOWP because my partner got into a PhD program at a top Canadian university. My question: can I apply for SOWP separately from my company's application for ICT? I'm asking...
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    Worried about common-law SOWP application from India

    Thank you so much for the reply! This does calm my nerves a bit. I have about 45k cad saved up, mostly in stocks, mutual funds, and fixed deposits. I also have a 2 wheeler personal vehicle. My mother is a single parent and is aging, and I'm planning to come back for her. Will these be enough...
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    Worried about common-law SOWP application from India

    My partner with whom I've been for 3+ years, and have been living with her for around 1.5 years, got admission into a reputed PhD program. We are planning to apply through the SDS route for her Study Permit. I want to accompany her on a SOWP as her common law partner, and I understand that I...
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    Worried about common-law SOWP application from India

    My partner with whom I've been for 3+ years, and have been living with her for around 1.5 years, got admission into a reputed PhD program. We are planning to apply through the SDS route for her Study Permit. I want to accompany her on a SOWP as her common law partner, and I understand that I...