saqi244 said:
hi, I am doing MSc research in geological sciences from Durham University UK, almost I will complete in june,2012. i have a 4 yrs bachelor degree in petroleum and gas engineering from U.E.T Lahore Pakistan. I have my fiancee in Pakistan. She recently completed her 4 yrs bachelor degree in telecom engineering. Now we want to go at Canada. which category suits us best. no one of us has work experience of 1 yrs as for no study gap we have until now.i don't know what we should do..one case is that she could apply for msc degree on study visa and i should go with her as a dependent (spouse). I will have much chances of getting open work permit...now what will happen when she completed her msc..???/ i don't know..pls suggest an optimized case for us ..furthermore, tell me please which country we should file a visa...from UK or from pak..which suits best..and when we should get married.?..does it affect on our visa....many thnx
Hi, Yes your wife can apply for a study permit. If she get approved, then
her spouse (
you)can get Work permit for a period valid for the same period of time as her study permit.
Please note: Accompanying spouses or common-law partners of foreign students are eligible for an open work permit, which means they do not need a job offer or a labour market opinion from Service Canada.
You can apply for a work permit if:
* She is a full-time student at:
* a public post-secondary institution, such as a college or university or collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec
* a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, and receives at least 50 percent of its financing for its overall operations from government grants (currently, only private college-level educational institutions in Quebec qualify) or
* a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees.
* She have a valid study permit
