Can a permanent resident apply for a Work Permit for his wife before her PR application is submitted?

[CommunityHelper]

Hello,

I have a question and need some help.
I have a colleague of mine who is already a PR (Since 2019). He got married few months ago and his wife is now currently staying with him in Canada.
Her Sponsorship application is not ready ( and won't be for several months) and they want to apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit for her (next week) before her PR application is submitted.
We are all torn on that.
Some are saying no problem.
Some others are saying that to get the SOWP, the wife has first to submit her PR application.
Need some help here.
Thank you very much.

 

[Naturgrl]

Hello,

I have a question and need some help.
I have a colleague of mine who is already a PR (Since 2019). He got married few months ago and his wife is now currently staying with him in Canada.
Her Sponsorship application is not ready ( and won't be for several months) and they want to apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit for her (next week) before her PR application is submitted.
We are all torn on that.
Some are saying no problem.
Some others are saying that to get the SOWP, the wife has first to submit her PR application.
Need some help here.
Thank you very much.

They need to submit the application and wait for AOR. Once she has AOR, she can apply for an SOWP.

 

[scylla]

Hello,

I have a question and need some help.
I have a colleague of mine who is already a PR (Since 2019). He got married few months ago and his wife is now currently staying with him in Canada.
Her Sponsorship application is not ready ( and won't be for several months) and they want to apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit for her (next week) before her PR application is submitted.
We are all torn on that.
Some are saying no problem.
Some others are saying that to get the SOWP, the wife has first to submit her PR application.
Need some help here.
Thank you very much.

Not possible to apply for the work permit first. They have to submit the inland spousal sponsorship application first and wait for AOR before they can apply for the work permit.

Anyone who says they can apply for the open work permit now doesn't understand Canadian immigrants rules.

 

[CommunityHelper]

They need to submit the application and wait for AOR. Once she has AOR, she can apply for an SOWP.

Thank you.