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HOW TO CHANGE STUDENT STATUS TO OPEN WORK PERMIT

HInland

Star Member
Jul 24, 2016
181
70
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
17-03-2016
Passport Req..
20-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
11-10-2016
LANDED..........
13-10-2016
Hi everyone!

I am having difficulties with the "Check Your Eligibility Tool" since this is the only way to start an online application it is not allowing my wife to apply for a Work Permit but Visitor visa only. Here is my situation;

We are in Canada I have a PGWP and I am working on NOC A, my wife status is Student (ESL School). When I answer all the wright questions at the Eligibility Wizard it just show the option to apply for a Visitor Visa, but if I change the answers stating that my wife is a Visitor in Canada, then the system allow her to apply for a Work Permit as spouse of someone with WP working on NOC 0,A,B.

Therefore seems like she must apply for a Visitor Visa first and then apply for a Work Permit. This is awkward, why she can't move from Student Visa to Work Visa? Does anyone have any idea what could we be doing wrong?

Please share your thoughts.
 

Red Igloo

Star Member
Jun 25, 2014
85
2
Hi there,
did you find the answer for your question?
I have the exactly same situation.
Thank you.