Post Graduate work permit - Sponsor Spouse

[lavalava321]

Hi everyone,

I am currently working in Canada on a post graduate work permit with validity till 2014. My job skill falls in NOC A category. I recently sponsored my spouse (who is with me in Canada with a legal status till 2014), for her work permit as the CIC website (links below) clearly says that she is eligible for that.

cic.gc.ca/english/information/faq/work/work-faq08.asp
canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/visas/spouses-conjoints.aspx?view=d (This is displayed on the Canada's UK consulate website. Similar information is on the consulate website of a lot other countries.)

I recently read quite a few posts that CIC is rejecting the spousal work permits and some people even mentioned that the spousal sponsorship is no longer valid, though I could find no official links to back that up.

Could seniors please update me if there has been any change in the law to this affect and if the spousal sponsorship is still valid on a PGWP and if the rejections that are happening are on a case by case basis??
(I dont know if country of citizenship makes any difference, me and my wife are both from India.)


Thanks a lot

 

[mwan]

Hi there,

Did you get any info on the spousal work permit? I am applying for my pgwp too and my spouse has a open work permit (got it while I was a student) Let me know if you have any info

thanks,
wan

 

[dadakoko]

Hi there Wan, how did this go? did you still apply and were you successful?