Open Work Permit for Spouse Under Post Grad Work Permit

[Leon]

Basically he only need to apply for temporary visitor visa before we go to Canada and for open work permit he can apply before or after we enter Canada, right? I'm curious are the chances of getting OWP for my partner bigger if he applies after entering Canada or is it better to apply from his homeland before entering Canada?

Right, he can apply either before or after or if he is visa exempt, he can also apply on entry. From what I have read, if a family unit or a couple applies together, the visa officers are instructed to see them as a unit and either approve or reject both. However, if he gets the TRV, it is unlikely that he will be denied a work permit once he is inside Canada because if he was considered a risk of overstay, they would not give him the TRV.

 

[kokice]

Right, he can apply either before or after or if he is visa exempt, he can also apply on entry. From what I have read, if a family unit or a couple applies together, the visa officers are instructed to see them as a unit and either approve or reject both. However, if he gets the TRV, it is unlikely that he will be denied a work permit once he is inside Canada because if he was considered a risk of overstay, they would not give him the TRV.

Thanks

 

[kokice]

Right, he can apply either before or after or if he is visa exempt, he can also apply on entry. From what I have read, if a family unit or a couple applies together, the visa officers are instructed to see them as a unit and either approve or reject both. However, if he gets the TRV, it is unlikely that he will be denied a work permit once he is inside Canada because if he was considered a risk of overstay, they would not give him the TRV.

Just one more thing-after my studies I will have to have one year work experience in one of the 29 listed occupations
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses (Cap reached)
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

or the work experience can be related to any occupation listed on the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Thanks

 

[ppon]

Hello enfield,

Hi,

May I know if it's a first OWP under PGWP or a second one after first OWP under a spouse study permit?

I had an OWP when my partner had a study permit.
I now received a OWP again as a spouse of PGWP holder.

And, is there anything like 'Restoration of Status' in your case?

No.


Hello amarecharla,

Hi Brother,
Congrats on getting the OWP.
My wife and myself are coming to Regina on 28th December. She is doing her Masters at UoR.
I am coming there on a TRV.
Can you tell me the process to convert the TRV to OWP??

Thanks a lot!!
Regards,
Abhi.

We are from a country which is not required to have TRV.

 

[Dandad]

Hi ppon
I am so glad to hear that you finally got the OWP. I'm in the exactly same situation as you were. The only difference is my spouse will apply for PGWP in April next year.
Since we came to Canada, my husband has been focused on only his study without working, and I worked for only few months as a part time worker. We thought we both would get the work permit in anyway after my spouse's graduation. It feels like a hammer slam to us when we heard I will no longer be eligible for OWP. As of now, I am holding an OWP now and will attempt to extend it somehow. So, could you possibly tell me what step did you take to extend the OWP. I give you my email address in case of a sensitive matter (ingyboy1 @ gmail.com). Your reply will be a huge help to me.
Thanks and Happy new year!

 

[NIS]

Dear PPON,

I'm new in this forum. But I'm facing the same problem like some of yours. I came to Canada on 2008 Dec. as an international student. My husband joined me on August 2009 and he got his OWP against my study permit. He has been working as a full time employee since January 2010. we have our visa till 2017. I graduated last October and now have my 3 years valid PGWP. I'm looking for a full time professional job now a days. My husband's OWP will be expiring on 28th Feb. 2012. I have no idea how could I extend his work permit now. He is the only earning member in our family. I also noticed that his SIN is expiring with his OWP. We are in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
please suggest what should we do until I get any professional job. Any information from any of the member of this forum will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Shan

 

[Leon]

please suggest what should we do until I get any professional job. Any information from any of the member of this forum will be highly appreciated.

As far as I know, as a spouse of a person on PGWP, he can not get an OWP unless you have a skilled job so hurry up and find one asap. In the meantime, shortly before his OWP expires, apply to change his status to visitor so he will still be allowed to stay with you in Canada.

 

[Leon]

Just one more thing-after my studies I will have to have one year work experience in one of the 29 listed occupations or the work experience can be related to any occupation listed on the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Are you planning on applying under CEC? If yes, your work experience only has to be skilled. That means the NOC code must either start with 0 (Skill type 0 position) or if it does not, the 2nd digit of the NOC code must be 1, 2 or 3 (Skill level A and B).

 

[Lindarenifer]

Hi! I am new to this form. I am an international student who is studying in Centennial. I want to bring my husband. How and when should I apply? What are the procedures? Could you please explain it? Thank you

 

[Leon]

If your husband is visa exempt to Canada, send him a copy of your study permit and when he arrives at the border, he can show that and show your marriage certificate and apply for a work permit right away. He also needs $150 to pay for it.

If he is not visa exempt, he can apply for the open work permit and TRV at the Canadian embassy in the country where he lives. He will still have to show that he will not overstay in Canada, same as any other person applying for a TRV.

 

[Lindarenifer]

If your husband is visa exempt to Canada, send him a copy of your study permit and when he arrives at the border, he can show that and show your marriage certificate and apply for a work permit right away. He also needs $150 to pay for it.

If he is not visa exempt, he can apply for the open work permit and TRV at the Canadian embassy in the country where he lives. He will still have to show that he will not overstay in Canada, same as any other person applying for a TRV.

Thanks Leon for you reply. Can u please tell which is the best time to apply and what is a TRV?

 

[Leon]

TRV = temporary resident visa, otherwise known as a visitor visa.

 

[Lindarenifer]

TRV = temporary resident visa, otherwise known as a visitor visa.

Thank you Leon for you reply. Could you please say when we can apply for that and the docs needed?

To be eligible for an Open Work Permit, the spouse or common-law partner of a foreign student cannot themselves be full-time students and must demonstrate that:

* the foreign student is studying full-time at a diploma/degree-granting, publicly-funded post-secondary educational facility; or

* the foreign student has graduated and is the holder of a valid work permit for a job related to his/her studies.



This was given in the Canadian Immigration Essays by Canadian Immigration Lawyer David Cohen. So should i wait until my program gets over to apply/

 

[NIS]

Thanks a lot Leon for your response. One point I would like to ask, I'm working in Tim Hortons. some ppl suggesting that its under sales occupation category.( NOC 62). do u have any idea on this point. I also want to know whether a call center job can be considered as a skilled job?
Thanks

 

[Leon]

Thanks a lot Leon for your response. One point I would like to ask, I'm working in Tim Hortons. some ppl suggesting that its under sales occupation category.( NOC 62). do u have any idea on this point. I also want to know whether a call center job can be considered as a skilled job?
Thanks

What are you doing at Tim Hortons? If you are a regular employee, you are probably under 6641 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations and that is not a skilled job. If you are a shift manager, you would be under 6212 Food Service Supervisors which is skilled. You can see the descriptions of both and more at http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/Occupations.aspx?val=6

A call centre job can be skilled if it is technical support or a supervisor.

These two are skilled:
Call centre supervisor: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/Profile.aspx?val=1&val1=1213
Technical support: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/Profile.aspx?val=2&val1=2282

This one is not skilled:
Call centre agent: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/Profile.aspx?val=1&val1=1453