international student - dependent open work permit

[vandacska]

Dear All,

I would need your help to clarify some doubts. My husband to be was accepted for post-graduate studies and I would like to move to Canada with him. But we do not have much time left to organize the wedding and do all the administrative duties (I have to mention here that we are not coming form the same country so getting married in my/his home country would take time).
My idea would be to go to Canada and get married there. It would be easier because after we shouldn't bother with translation etc. Do you think it's possible? To go to Canada as two single and get married there and once I have the marriage certificate I can apply for an open work permit.
My fiancé would have his student visa and I can enter Canada with an eTA.

I also would have another question. Can I apply for the open work permit outside of Canada? My idea would be to work in my home country until I got the permit because I'm not the "sitting at home doing nothing" type of girl.

Thank you for all the help in advance!!!

 

[GreenHak]

Dear All,

I would need your help to clarify some doubts. My husband to be was accepted for post-graduate studies and I would like to move to Canada with him. But we do not have much time left to organize the wedding and do all the administrative duties (I have to mention here that we are not coming form the same country so getting married in my/his home country would take time).
My idea would be to go to Canada and get married there. It would be easier because after we shouldn't bother with translation etc. Do you think it's possible? To go to Canada as two single and get married there and once I have the marriage certificate I can apply for an open work permit.
My fiancé would have his student visa and I can enter Canada with an eTA.

I also would have another question. Can I apply for the open work permit outside of Canada? My idea would be to work in my home country until I got the permit because I'm not the "sitting at home doing nothing" type of girl.

Thank you for all the help in advance!!!

1) You cannot go to Canada based on your fiancé's status as you can't provide any documentary evidence to prove your relationship.

2) Living in different counties is definitely a drawback as there would be difficulties in proving your relationship.

3) You cannot apply for a spouse open work permit when you are outside/inside Canada unless you have your legally married spouse in Canada as a student or worker with skilled job.

4) I assume you are from a visa exempt country. As you can't go to Canada based on his status, you should check for the options to go by yourself.

I hope it helps.

Good luck.

 

[vandacska]

Dear GreenHak,

Thank you for your answer. Yes, we will try to get married during the summer so I can apply with him as his wife.

But I still have some doubts about the process:

- when I apply for the open work permit, should I also apply for permanant/temporary residancy? Or the OWP will give me the right to stay in Canada until the validity of the OWP?
- can I apply for the OWP from my country (Hungary) and enter Canada once I received it? I really would not like to be in Canada and sit at home doing nothing... :/

Thank you for your help in advance.

Kind regards,

Vanda

 

[GreenHak]

Dear GreenHak,

Thank you for your answer. Yes, we will try to get married during the summer so I can apply with him as his wife.

But I still have some doubts about the process:

- when I apply for the open work permit, should I also apply for permanant/temporary residancy? Or the OWP will give me the right to stay in Canada until the validity of the OWP?
- can I apply for the OWP from my country (Hungary) and enter Canada once I received it? I really would not like to be in Canada and sit at home doing nothing... :/

Thank you for your help in advance.

Kind regards,

Vanda

1) If a temporary resident visa is required for your country, you will get it stamped in your passport. You just have to apply for Open work permit.

2) Sure. You can apply for Open work permit from your country.

Please note that open work permit is more about proving your relationship with a person in Canada with a status of a PR/Student/Worker.

Feel free to browse through the forum, you will get plenty of application experiences and document list for SOWP.

Good luck.