Common-law partner visitor visa denied

[cubeten]

Hi everyone!

About 15 days ago i have applied at CIC online for Work permit (with LMO) for me, and visitor visa for my Common-law partner.

Today a got a refusal letter for my partner's visitor visa and my work permit is still pending. Reason for refusing my partners application is "You have not satisfied the immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay". I know allot of people who went to Canada on a work permit and had no problems getting visitor visas for their partners.

My question is... If i get a Work permit, what should be my next step in order to be able to bring my partner with me.

I would appreciate if someone could help me.

Thank you!

 

[NBaker]

If you are approved for a work permit your common-law may then be able to apply for a work permit if you meet the requirements found below:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=199&t=17

Can my spouse or common-law partner work in Canada?

Perhaps. If your spouse or common-law partner wants to work in Canada, they must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same requirements that you do.

In most cases, your spouse or common-law partner must apply for a work permit for a specific job. The employer may have to get a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. An LMO allows a particular employer to hire someone for a specific job.

However, your spouse or common-law partner may be able to apply for an "open" work permit—allowing him or her to accept any job with any employer—if you meet one of these conditions:

you are allowed to work in Canada for at least six months, doing work in Canada that meets a minimum skill level (usually work that requires at least a college diploma) and

doing a job listed in Skill Level 0, A or B in the National Occupational Classification, or

you are

allowed to work in Canada and doing work in Canada that is on a list of eligible occupations in participating provinces.

If your spouse or common-law partner gets an open work permit, it is normally valid for the same period as yours.

In some cases, your spouse or common-law partner will need a medical exam.

Some provinces and territories also have pilot projects for spouses or common-law partners to get open work permits in some cases.

So the possibility of your CL spouse accompanying you comes down to your successfully being issued a work permit. Or in the alternative your CL spouse applies for a work permit separately from you and is successful obtaining one. A visitor visa would also be necessary for that purpose and applied for again.

 

[sqazi]

If you are approved for a work permit your common-law may then be able to apply for a work permit if you meet the requirements found below:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=199&t=17

Can my spouse or common-law partner work in Canada?

Perhaps. If your spouse or common-law partner wants to work in Canada, they must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same requirements that you do.

In most cases, your spouse or common-law partner must apply for a work permit for a specific job. The employer may have to get a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. An LMO allows a particular employer to hire someone for a specific job.

However, your spouse or common-law partner may be able to apply for an "open" work permit—allowing him or her to accept any job with any employer—if you meet one of these conditions:

you are allowed to work in Canada for at least six months, doing work in Canada that meets a minimum skill level (usually work that requires at least a college diploma) and

doing a job listed in Skill Level 0, A or B in the National Occupational Classification, or

you are

allowed to work in Canada and doing work in Canada that is on a list of eligible occupations in participating provinces.

If your spouse or common-law partner gets an open work permit, it is normally valid for the same period as yours.

In some cases, your spouse or common-law partner will need a medical exam.

Some provinces and territories also have pilot projects for spouses or common-law partners to get open work permits in some cases.

So the possibility of your CL spouse accompanying you comes down to your successfully being issued a work permit. Or in the alternative your CL spouse applies for a work permit separately from you and is successful obtaining one. A visitor visa would also be necessary for that purpose and applied for again.

can u tell me the number of form that spouse need to fill up for spouse open work permit while i am studyingin canada and my spouse is applying for sowp from outside canada?please thanx in advance