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HELP - Visitor Visa to Open Work Permit

Brunanurb

Full Member
Dec 16, 2018
26
1
this is my case: I am Brazilian and currently living as tourist visa with my common law partner in Canada. He is here with a IEC - Work holiday visa, but he works as a skilled B level. Second my research, I do could apply for an open work permit. My question is how? Once I am inside Canada, but I am not a temporary Residence, I cannot apply online within Canada. Can I apply online for outside Canada? And then what? Does anyone know how is the process from that? Do I have to go to Brazil to do a interview or send paper? How I receive my OWP, once the QC border just do flagpole for renewal of visas.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,548
7,209
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
this is my case: I am Brazilian and currently living as tourist visa with my common law partner in Canada. He is here with a IEC - Work holiday visa, but he works as a skilled B level. Second my research, I do could apply for an open work permit. My question is how? Once I am inside Canada, but I am not a temporary Residence, I cannot apply online within Canada. Can I apply online for outside Canada? And then what? Does anyone know how is the process from that? Do I have to go to Brazil to do a interview or send paper? How I receive my OWP, once the QC border just do flagpole for renewal of visas.
You can apply online within Canada to change your status to worker.
 

Brunanurb

Full Member
Dec 16, 2018
26
1
The website is clear to say that I need to be a Temporary Residence to make it within Canada, and I am here as a tourist. My legal residence is actually Brazil.

I have read about that if I do online I would receive a introduction letter. What means I would have to get out and in again the country. But I am not sure if flagpole is possible in my case. Once I am not renewing a visa, but actually making a new one
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,984
22,926
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
The website is clear to say that I need to be a Temporary Residence to make it within Canada, and I am here as a tourist. My legal residence is actually Brazil.
A tourist is a temporary resident.
 

Iwa1505

Newbie
Dec 17, 2018
8
0
Hi,
/ I am new on this Forums, so I am sorry if I should use a new topic instead of writing here /
I have a similar situation with my husband. He applied for Working Visa from inside of Canada since he is a tourist now in Canada.
After 2,5 months starting from application date, he got a reply as below:
"(...)You have not provided sufficient evidence to prove that your spouse is employed in an occupation that falls within the National Occupation Classification Skill level of 0, A or B. You may be eligible to re-apply for a work permit if you are able to provide proof that your spouse is a skilled worker in Canada, which may include a letter from your spouse’s employer, stating his/her job title, duties, and salary.(...)".
Yes, we forgot to attach documents from my work, that is why I am not sure what to do now.
I collected all necessary documents from my work, but the questions are:
1) Should we re-apply by starting the same process all over again and by paying the same fee as around 250 CAD?
2) Do we have to wait another 2-3 months for a reply?
Please help.
Thank you!
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
57,859
14,238
Hi,
/ I am new on this Forums, so I am sorry if I should use a new topic instead of writing here /
I have a similar situation with my husband. He applied for Working Visa from inside of Canada since he is a tourist now in Canada.
After 2,5 months starting from application date, he got a reply as below:
"(...)You have not provided sufficient evidence to prove that your spouse is employed in an occupation that falls within the National Occupation Classification Skill level of 0, A or B. You may be eligible to re-apply for a work permit if you are able to provide proof that your spouse is a skilled worker in Canada, which may include a letter from your spouse’s employer, stating his/her job title, duties, and salary.(...)".
Yes, we forgot to attach documents from my work, that is why I am not sure what to do now.
I collected all necessary documents from my work, but the questions are:
1) Should we re-apply by starting the same process all over again and by paying the same fee as around 250 CAD?
2) Do we have to wait another 2-3 months for a reply?
Please help.
Thank you!
Did you get a refusal or are they requesting more info? You may get lucky and be able to just upload the information you forgot.
 

Iwa1505

Newbie
Dec 17, 2018
8
0
Did you get a refusal or are they requesting more info? You may get lucky and be able to just upload the information you forgot.
Unfortunately I just got a refusal, with no contact info to anybody (no phone no, no e-mail).
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
57,859
14,238
Looks like you'll have to reapply. You can upload the documents to your online application send in a CSE saying that you have updated your file and cross your fingers that it gets reassessed but I'd reapply as well.
 

Iwa1505

Newbie
Dec 17, 2018
8
0
Looks like you'll have to reapply. You can upload the documents to your online application send in a CSE saying that you have updated your file and cross your fingers that it gets reassessed but I'd reapply as well.
Thank you :)