Can my wife apply for the BOWP as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? (PLEASE HELP!)

[abhishekex983]

Can my wife apply for the bridging open work permit as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? She is here with me in Ontario, Canada on an SOWP visa. We applied for the PR today with her being the accompanying spouse.

As a primary applicant, I can apply for the BOWP as the AOR is in my name. But what about my wife?

It's so confusing. I thought we could apply together under my BOWP application, but I read on the IRCC website only the primary applicant is eligible for the BOWP. I am worried that both of us will get rejected for the BOWP.

Should she apply for an open work permit separately using my AOR?

FYI : Both our work permits are going to expire next month (Feb 8th 2024)

 

[PR9113]

Hi Abhishek, I am in the same situation, could you tell me did you applied together or separately, I see a question that do you accompany a family member i said "Yes", and it shows IMM5710 to be filled by both principal applicant and spouse.

 

[sabensaid92]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/spouse-partner-children/spouse-common-law-partner-canada-open-work-permit.html

You can apply for an open work permit if you’re one of the following:

• a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner living in Canada who’s being sponsored for permanent residence
• an accompanying dependent child of the principal applicant

Principal permanent residence applicants
When you apply for your open work permit, you must also be

• included in an application for permanent residence

 

[PR9113]

can we both apply under same application?

 

[gildathomas]

Can my wife apply for the bridging open work permit as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? She is here with me in Ontario, Canada on an SOWP visa. We applied for the PR today with her being the accompanying spouse.

As a primary applicant, I can apply for the BOWP as the AOR is in my name. But what about my wife?

It's so confusing. I thought we could apply together under my BOWP application, but I read on the IRCC website only the primary applicant is eligible for the BOWP. I am worried that both of us will get rejected for the BOWP.

Should she apply for an open work permit separately using my AOR?

FYI : Both our work permits are going to expire next month (Feb 8th 2024)

Hi,

My PR is under process with spouse accompanying. Our work permit is expiring in August 2024. I’m planning to file my BOWP along with my spouse.
So my question is here, Do we need to file a single BOWP application along with my spouse from the primary applicant’s IRCC portal or do we need to file individual BOWP applications by logging in to different GC key portals?

Your response is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[juuanh]

Hi,

My PR is under process with spouse accompanying. Our work permit is expiring in August 2024. I’m planning to file my BOWP along with my spouse.
So my question is here, Do we need to file a single BOWP application along with my spouse from the primary applicant’s IRCC portal or do we need to file individual BOWP applications by logging in to different GC key portals?

Your response is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Yes you can apply for both in the primary application portal

 

[Kanchsu]

Can my wife apply for the bridging open work permit as an accompanying spouse in a PR application? She is here with me in Ontario, Canada on an SOWP visa. We applied for the PR today with her being the accompanying spouse.

As a primary applicant, I can apply for the BOWP as the AOR is in my name. But what about my wife?

It's so confusing. I thought we could apply together under my BOWP application, but I read on the IRCC website only the primary applicant is eligible for the BOWP. I am worried that both of us will get rejected for the BOWP.

Should she apply for an open work permit separately using my AOR?

FYI : Both our work permits are going to expire next month (Feb 8th 2024)

Hi

 

[Kanchsu]

What happened to your wife’s BOWP? Was it approved?

 

[Kanchsu]

Hi Abhishek, I am in the same situation, could you tell me did you applied together or separately, I see a question that do you accompany a family member i said "Yes", and it shows IMM5710 to be filled by both principal applicant and spouse.

Hi what happened to your spouse BOWP?

 

[hemang44u]

Hi,

My PR is under process with spouse accompanying. Our work permit is expiring in August 2024. I’m planning to file my BOWP along with my spouse.
So my question is here, Do we need to file a single BOWP application along with my spouse from the primary applicant’s IRCC portal or do we need to file individual BOWP applications by logging in to different GC key portals?

Your response is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

could you please post your experience and help us to know about what did you do? And How did you get work-permit for your spouse?
Did you submit BOWP together?
Or any other way you found out. Please share

 

[Hyper1013]

could you please post your experience and help us to know about what did you do? And How did you get work-permit for your spouse?
Did you submit BOWP together?
Or any other way you found out. Please share

I submitted my BOWP application through the principal applicant's account. However, BOWP is only for the principal applicant. You can apply for a SOWP for your spouse while submitting your BOWP in the same account. Below is my BOWP/SOWP timeline for your insight :

BOWP/SOWP Applied : August 24, 2024
BOWP/SOWP AOR : August 24, 2024
BOWP/SOWP WP - EXT : August 25, 2024
BOWP/SOWP BVL/FD: December 23, 2024
BOWP/SOWP Approval: December 31, 2024
BOWP/SOWP Received: January 10, 2025

 

[gildathomas]

could you please post your experience and help us to know about what did you do? And How did you get work-permit for your spouse?
Did you submit BOWP together?
Or any other way you found out. Please share

Hello, I applied for my spouse and myself through my GC key portal. For the question if a family member is accompanying you. You can say YES and this lets you fill and submit the IMM570 form for both. We received two separate confirmation letter with an implied status extension for 6months. We received our PR before the BOWP approval.

 

[shiny4252]

Hello, I applied for my spouse and myself through my GC key portal. For the question if a family member is accompanying you. You can say YES and this lets you fill and submit the IMM570 form for both. We received two separate confirmation letter with an implied status extension for 6months. We received our PR before the BOWP approval.

So for primary applicant and spouse single application is enough? Sorry I am so confused with the recent changes. I am the primary applicant and recently lost job. so am i eligible to apply bowp for me and my spouse?

 

[Hyper1013]

So for primary applicant and spouse single application is enough? Sorry I am so confused with the recent changes. I am the primary applicant and recently lost job. so am i eligible to apply bowp for me and my spouse?

BOWP is only for the principal applicant. You can apply for a SOWP for your spouse while submitting your BOWP in the same account.

 

[hemang44u]

Hi All,

Quick question to everyone,

if I declare spouse as not accompanying in my PR application.
and the scenarios is - my Spouse is with me right now in a Canada on SOWP.

Can I still apply for her OWP with my BOWP application even though she’s not included in my PR application?

Is it necessary for Spouse to be included as accompanying in PR application to apply for her OWP with my BOWP?

My CRS score is going down if I include her at this moment :-(