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Getting a OWP through my Wife's Visa

rdmedranoo

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Aug 4, 2014
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Hello,

As I Mentioned in my other post, another way I am thinking to immigrate to Canada is my wife's taking a 6 month+ or a 52 week English course ( she doesn't speaks english at all), before enrolling to a University and get a Master's Degree or a underdegree I am not sure what should she preferred.

I am a 33 year old, with a Business Administration Technician Degree and a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Business Administration, I've been working for 6 years in the second biggest supermarket chain in Honduras. I have 8 years of experience in retail and sales.

My wife is 29 years old, she is a Pharmacist and have worked for a Pharmacy chain and now for a pharmaceutical company. She has approx. 2 years of experience, she can work part time with her study visa as far as I know.

Can I get a OWP through this way under my wife's student visa?, and after that get a PR or maybe open a business and get another legal status so we can permanently moved to Canada? Will my kids be able to study in Canada?

Thank you in advance
 

J5M

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rdmedranoo said:
Hello,

As I Mentioned in my other post, another way I am thinking to immigrate to Canada is my wife's taking a 6 month+ or a 52 week English course ( she doesn't speaks english at all), before enrolling to a University and get a Master's Degree or a underdegree I am not sure what should she preferred.

I am a 33 year old, with a Business Administration Technician Degree and a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Business Administration, I've been working for 6 years in the second biggest supermarket chain in Honduras. I have 8 years of experience in retail and sales.

My wife is 29 years old, she is a Pharmacist and have worked for a Pharmacy chain and now for a pharmaceutical company. She has approx. 2 years of experience, she can work part time with her study visa as far as I know.

Can I get a OWP through this way under my wife's student visa?, and after that get a PR or maybe open a business and get another legal status so we can permanently moved to Canada? Will my kids be able to study in Canada?

Thank you in advance

At least on a paper, your plans looks good.

1. 'Unofficially speaking', the chances to get into an ESL program depends from where you are coming from...
2. You can apply for an OWP or TRV on the basis of your spouse study permit but there is no guarantee that you will be approved. In other words, there is 'no extra advantage' if your spouse has a study permit.
 

Bs65

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If planning to seek even part time work as a pharmacist will likely need registration http://napra.ca/pages/IPGsGatewaytoCanada/default.aspx http://www.pharmacistsgatewaycanada.ca Not being able to speak English may be a challenge to enroll in a course in Canada where tends to be a requirement and for sure to be a practising pharmacist so once completed the English language course will likely need to take an IELTs assessment or minimum proof of proficiency before enrollment in a university/college in Canada. Plus of course the international student fees should not be underestimated as they tend to be quite substantial.
 

rdmedranoo

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Bs65 said:
If planning to seek even part time work as a pharmacist will likely need registration http://napra.ca/pages/IPGsGatewaytoCanada/default.aspx http://www.pharmacistsgatewaycanada.ca Not being able to speak English may be a challenge to enroll in a course in Canada where tends to be a requirement and for sure to be a practising pharmacist so once completed the English language course will likely need to take an IELTs assessment or minimum proof of proficiency before enrollment in a university/college in Canada. Plus of course the international student fees should not be underestimated as they tend to be quite substantial.
Thank you Bs65 for your answer, one important thing is that if I am able to go with her, get a OWP and then I can apply for PR, through Canadian Experience Class or another immigration program.

The idea is that she takes a language course and then enroll in a University maybe to study another degree, because as far as we know it is kind of complicated for her to work as a Pharmacist.

Regards,
 

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I would not apply for an OWP while she is taking the languge course - high chance of refusal. I would wait until she is enrolled in a university degree before applying for the OWP.
 

rdmedranoo

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scylla said:
I would not apply for an OWP while she is taking the languge course - high chance of refusal. I would wait until she is enrolled in a university degree before applying for the OWP.
So that means that I will not be able to go with her and our kids too, it is better until she is already in University? Or can we still go with her, but I will not be able to work?

What other options may I have? I don't want to enroll in a University because I will not be able to work full time, and considering she doesn't speak english there is no good chances for her to get a good job for our living expenses.

Regards,
 

rdmedranoo

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J5M said:
Hi,



At least on a paper, your plans looks good.

1. 'Unofficially speaking', the chances to get into an ESL program depends from where you are coming from...
2. You can apply for an OWP or TRV on the basis of your spouse study permit but there is no guarantee that you will be approved. In other words, there is 'no extra advantage' if your spouse has a study permit.
Thank you for your advice, I think in paper looks good too :D, but it worries me out to see there is no guarantee, I am trying to find the best way to immigrate to Canada, unfortunately I don't have $400,000 to go through the investor program :'(