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BOWP for spouse - please clarify

freebird1977

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Feb 1, 2014
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Hello

I applied for PR under cec in feb 2014. I also applied for my BOWP and received it in August.

I have a few questions regarding BOWP for spouse and visitor permit extension for daughter

1) My wife already has an open work permit expiring on 5 dec 2014. When we apply to extend it, should we ask for BOWP or just normal extension of current owp?

2) My daughter's visitor permit is expiring on 5 dec 2014. Can i file for her extension online? Should i just open a mycic account in her name for online submission? Also her passport is expiring in may 2015. is there any rule that pp should be valid for 6 months for visitor permit extension? or can i ask for extension until pp is valid?

Please provide some guidance.

Thanks.
 

jes_ON

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freebird1977 said:
1) My wife already has an open work permit expiring on 5 dec 2014. When we apply to extend it, should we ask for BOWP or just normal extension of current owp?

Extension of open work permit. (Only the Principal applicant is eligible for a BOWP, but she can extend the spouse open work permit on the basis of your BOWP).

2) My daughter's visitor permit is expiring on 5 dec 2014. Can i file for her extension online?

Don't know, someone else who has done that can answer -
 

Cabalen

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freebird1977 said:
2) My daughter's visitor permit is expiring on 5 dec 2014. Can i file for her extension online? Should i just open a mycic account in her name for online submission? Also her passport is expiring in may 2015. is there any rule that pp should be valid for 6 months for visitor permit extension? or can i ask for extension until pp is valid?

Please provide some guidance.

Thanks.
I am going to apply my daughter's and son's visitor permit extension online. On the questionnaire, you will be ask to add family members (I added my spouse and 2 kids) and indicated that I will pay the fee as well.

On my checklist, after answering the questions, I'e get all their forms. I am targeting to apply online next week.

I have no idea about the passport validity.
 

jes_ON

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Pre-Assessed..
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AOR Received.
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01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
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freebird1977 said:
Also her passport is expiring in may 2015. is there any rule that pp should be valid for 6 months for visitor permit extension? or can i ask for extension until pp is valid?
The permit will be valid until the passport expires. Suggest looking into getting the passport renewed ...