My PGWP is going to expire at the beginning of next year; my common-law partner is applying for her PGWP and hers probably expires in 2019. Someone told me that I can extend my WP to the same expiry date of my partner's. Is this true? I remember that the government has a 4-year working policy. If this is true, how to proof that we're in a common-law relationship?
Is it possible to extend WP if spouse holds a PGWP?
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Hello everyone I have applied for ainp last year but still waiting my wife just got a job in noc B as she has graduated from alberta we are still waiting for her work permit to come both of us are here in Alberta we got married here in Alberta in September 2014 and we have a baby who's a citizen can you tell me what's the wait time to move from PG work permit to spouse work permit as my work permit will expire this November and what documents are required do I have to do a medical test as here since 4 years and my wife since 3 years and what are the chances of approval?
While what PMM said is true, the 4 year max does not apply to SOWP as long as the principal applicant has a valid work permit.
It also does not apply in other cases e.g. for a NOC 0 or A jobs on work permit in case of nominations etc.
For instance, I had a 3 year LMIA based work permit and my spouse got a SOWP based upon that. Now I got another job + similar work permit (no max because I am NOC A). So my spouse again received another 3 year wp - similar to the expiry of my current one.
Details are here under exceptions tab
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-eligible/four-year-maximum.asp?s=1
Coming back to your original case you need
a) to prove common law - which means you must have been living together for at least a year
b) Spouse of a PGWP holder is ONLY eligible for SOWP if the principal applicant also has a skilled job offer i.e. NOC 0, A or B. You could apply together provided your spouse has a skilled job offer to submit along. Else you do not meet the requirements.
It also does not apply in other cases e.g. for a NOC 0 or A jobs on work permit in case of nominations etc.
For instance, I had a 3 year LMIA based work permit and my spouse got a SOWP based upon that. Now I got another job + similar work permit (no max because I am NOC A). So my spouse again received another 3 year wp - similar to the expiry of my current one.
Details are here under exceptions tab
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-eligible/four-year-maximum.asp?s=1
Coming back to your original case you need
a) to prove common law - which means you must have been living together for at least a year
b) Spouse of a PGWP holder is ONLY eligible for SOWP if the principal applicant also has a skilled job offer i.e. NOC 0, A or B. You could apply together provided your spouse has a skilled job offer to submit along. Else you do not meet the requirements.