Regarding Open Work Permit (spousal sponsorship)

[stphlng]

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read my question.

I have been filling out the forms and paperwork for the family sponsorship application, and at the same time, I am also completing the open work permit application for my husband. My husband is currently on a temp co-op visa, which is a study/work permit. For the Open Work Permit application, would I be applying to extend his co-op visa, or would I be applying to get a new (different type) visa for him?

As well, he works in a kitchen for a restaurant. His boss is not sponsoring him, he just needs to be able to legally work in Canada, so does his employer have to get the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) or would they have to fill out the form to exempt it. I'm confused if we need his boss to do anything for us, because since he's married to me (a Canadian Citizen) I will be the one sponsoring him, not his employer. So if he just needs to be able to work legally here, we only need to prove our marriage, right?

Thank you for all the responses!

 

[csarah15]

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read my question.

I have been filling out the forms and paperwork for the family sponsorship application, and at the same time, I am also completing the open work permit application for my husband. My husband is currently on a temp co-op visa, which is a study/work permit. For the Open Work Permit application, would I be applying to extend his co-op visa, or would I be applying to get a new (different type) visa for him?

As well, he works in a kitchen for a restaurant. His boss is not sponsoring him, he just needs to be able to legally work in Canada, so does his employer have to get the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) or would they have to fill out the form to exempt it. I'm confused if we need his boss to do anything for us, because since he's married to me (a Canadian Citizen) I will be the one sponsoring him, not his employer. So if he just needs to be able to work legally here, we only need to prove our marriage, right?

Thank you for all the responses!

Since you are sponsoring your husband, his employer has no part in this, so you don't have to worry about LIMA, or any paperwork from their side. As for his work permit, I believe you have to apply as a fresh OWP applicant, which will take around 3-4 months. Good luck

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read my question.

I have been filling out the forms and paperwork for the family sponsorship application, and at the same time, I am also completing the open work permit application for my husband. My husband is currently on a temp co-op visa, which is a study/work permit. For the Open Work Permit application, would I be applying to extend his co-op visa, or would I be applying to get a new (different type) visa for him?

As well, he works in a kitchen for a restaurant. His boss is not sponsoring him, he just needs to be able to legally work in Canada, so does his employer have to get the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) or would they have to fill out the form to exempt it. I'm confused if we need his boss to do anything for us, because since he's married to me (a Canadian Citizen) I will be the one sponsoring him, not his employer. So if he just needs to be able to work legally here, we only need to prove our marriage, right?

Thank you for all the responses!

Hi

Has he finished his studies?

 

[stphlng]

Since you are sponsoring your husband, his employer has no part in this, so you don't have to worry about LIMA, or any paperwork from their side. As for his work permit, I believe you have to apply as a fresh OWP applicant, which will take around 3-4 months. Good luck

Thanks so much for the help, Sarah!

All the best!

 

[stphlng]

Hi

Has he finished his studies?

Hi! Yes, he has. It was only an Academy he went to, not a full-time school.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi! Yes, he has. It was only an Academy he went to, not a full-time school.

He cannot work on a co-op work permit after finishing his studies. He can work part-time on his study permit until receiving written confirmation of program completion; if he is working more than 20 hours per week, he is working illegally. If he has received written confirmation of program completion, he is working illegally.

Edit: If he wasn't a full-time student, he is not allowed to work at all.