Hello everyone, I would like to share my POE experience with you as well as ask for some help regarding my current situation in Canada.
This is my timeline:
1) Got here in Canada in Sept/2013 on a visitor visa for an 1 year trip around Canada/USA (that was my third time in the country).
2) Felt in love, decided to stay longer, found an employer, got the LMO, went to the Carway Border to apply for my TWP. All along, my fiance (with both of us on single status) also found an employer, got LMO and joined me to the trip to the POE (as she was incorrectly advised that she was eligible to apply for the LCP at the POE if she was not seeking PR - terrible idea)
Long story short : she was “interviewed” for an hour on a 6x6 room, with the officer just assuming things for the whole time. Basically, she applied the wrong way but instead of just telling her that, he decided to give her a really hard time. But he did not have anything against her, as we provided lots of information about our legal status here (including invitation letter from a canadian family member, excessive proof of funds e bla bla bla). He was accusing her of misrepresentation, saying that her intention was always to come to stay. I don’t understand how changing your mind after 8 months can be considered that.. anyway..
I got my WP and did not hear a word from him. So for everyone, YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE FROM VISITOR TO TWP AT THE POE EVEN IF YOU ARE FROM A NON-EXCEPT VISA COUNTRY. However, going to the border is nerve racking : I would not do it again if I have other choices.
So after being interviewed, the officer kindly told my fiance that she applied in the wrong place and briefly explained the right way to do it. He did not give her any refusal document, so right now, we are not sure if she has a record of a refused work permit or not . Can someone share your thoughts on this, please? By the way, she did not try to reapply as she consult an immigration advisor and was told that she did have much chances qualifying with her background, so she gave up on that ideia and remained in Canada until now with her legal visitor status.
Anyway, now I have my WP but she is not eligible for OWP because I am not on a high-skilled position. But I was hoping to change conditions to a study permit (if I get accepted for a full-time studies program that I applied back in Feb), so she can stay with me on a OWP. But for that, we need to either prove common-law union or be married. We can’t prove 1 year of cohabitation, do you think that getting married now (June) and applying in August for my study permit can be a problem?
Thank you so much
This is my timeline:
1) Got here in Canada in Sept/2013 on a visitor visa for an 1 year trip around Canada/USA (that was my third time in the country).
2) Felt in love, decided to stay longer, found an employer, got the LMO, went to the Carway Border to apply for my TWP. All along, my fiance (with both of us on single status) also found an employer, got LMO and joined me to the trip to the POE (as she was incorrectly advised that she was eligible to apply for the LCP at the POE if she was not seeking PR - terrible idea)
Long story short : she was “interviewed” for an hour on a 6x6 room, with the officer just assuming things for the whole time. Basically, she applied the wrong way but instead of just telling her that, he decided to give her a really hard time. But he did not have anything against her, as we provided lots of information about our legal status here (including invitation letter from a canadian family member, excessive proof of funds e bla bla bla). He was accusing her of misrepresentation, saying that her intention was always to come to stay. I don’t understand how changing your mind after 8 months can be considered that.. anyway..
I got my WP and did not hear a word from him. So for everyone, YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE FROM VISITOR TO TWP AT THE POE EVEN IF YOU ARE FROM A NON-EXCEPT VISA COUNTRY. However, going to the border is nerve racking : I would not do it again if I have other choices.
So after being interviewed, the officer kindly told my fiance that she applied in the wrong place and briefly explained the right way to do it. He did not give her any refusal document, so right now, we are not sure if she has a record of a refused work permit or not . Can someone share your thoughts on this, please? By the way, she did not try to reapply as she consult an immigration advisor and was told that she did have much chances qualifying with her background, so she gave up on that ideia and remained in Canada until now with her legal visitor status.
Anyway, now I have my WP but she is not eligible for OWP because I am not on a high-skilled position. But I was hoping to change conditions to a study permit (if I get accepted for a full-time studies program that I applied back in Feb), so she can stay with me on a OWP. But for that, we need to either prove common-law union or be married. We can’t prove 1 year of cohabitation, do you think that getting married now (June) and applying in August for my study permit can be a problem?
Thank you so much
