Hi everyone! I am so glad I found this forum, it is both helpful and inspiring. Sayang lang, now ko lang nabasa mga ito coz me and hubby have been trying to find ways to be together. Hubby's been working as a Line Cook in Alberta for 4 years and he has tried applying for PR but has been denied several times din. Too bad lang coz we never heard about this Spousal Open Work Permit e di sana dati pa kami nag-apply since Skilled Worker naman sya
Imagine being apart for 4 years! Grabe hirap nang pinagdadaanan namin, not to mention the disappointments and frustrations each time we get news na denied ang PR application nya. All these years, yun lang ang inaasahan namin coz we thought it's the only way we can be together in Canada. Until he inquired at Mercan Canada and they suggested the SOWP program, nabuhayan ulit kami. The thing is, now that we found out we are qualified, expired naman na ang Work Permit nya
In fact, implied status na sya coz wala pa yun LMO nya and expired na WP nya. Haaaayyyy...
But the good news is, another employer offered him a job and he has an LMO na, he just needs to apply for a new WP and like what everyone said here, nasa 68 days na lang thru paper application ang new WP. So while waiting, I've already prepared all my docs but we have paid Mercan to help us with the application process. They said, kahit wala pa daw new WP, basta we can submit the receipt na may WP application na, okay na daw yun. Anybody here who submitted this before? Also, I just don't understand why some of you submitted mga proof of funds and pictures or videos with your husbands/wife. Kasi sa list of requirements from Mercan, wala naman mga yun. Need ba talaga? I am scheduled to submit all my requirements next week, after ng long weekend so I am quite nervous at baka kulang at mali mga docs ko. I would appreciate any help from anybody here.
Thank you so much everyone and congratulations to everyone who got their Visas na. Sana kami din na magstart palang or ongoing ang applications ay palarin din tulad ninyo