SOWP extension and COVID

[omarreyes]

Hello.

I applied for a PGWP on January 9, and at the same time for a SOWP extension for my wife since i had a job offer in NOC B from the same employer that i had been working for during my student days.

We applied with all the corresponding documentation.

Due to COVID, in March 12, i got temporarily laid off due to lack of work and a record of employment was issued so i could apply to EI since i worked on wage per hour instead of salary, but technically i am still an employee of the company, with access to all the systems and everything.

My question is: will this period of inactivity and the fact that they emitted a ROE on my behalf affect my spouse extension for SOWP? Given that everything was in order at the moment of application and the reasons of the layoff was for reasons unforseen and helpless by anybody and given the nature of my job (we do physical inventory to businesses, and its stated in the job offer that was submitted with the application) could they refuse her extension? That would place us in very dire circumstance since she works in a pharma company and is basically the only provider of the family right now.... I am very worried.

I appreciate any light that can be given, based on general knowledge, experience or probably recent similar case since this is new to all of us and evolving every day.

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

Hello.

I applied for a PGWP on January 9, and at the same time for a SOWP extension for my wife since i had a job offer in NOC B from the same employer that i had been working for during my student days.

We applied with all the corresponding documentation.

Due to COVID, in March 12, i got temporarily laid off due to lack of work and a record of employment was issued so i could apply to EI since i worked on wage per hour instead of salary, but technically i am still an employee of the company, with access to all the systems and everything.

My question is: will this period of inactivity and the fact that they emitted a ROE on my behalf affect my spouse extension for SOWP? Given that everything was in order at the moment of application and the reasons of the layoff was for reasons unforseen and helpless by anybody and given the nature of my job (we do physical inventory to businesses, and its stated in the job offer that was submitted with the application) could they refuse her extension? That would place us in very dire circumstance since she works in a pharma company and is basically the only provider of the family right now.... I am very worried.

I appreciate any light that can be given, based on general knowledge, experience or probably recent similar case since this is new to all of us and evolving every day.

Thanks!

When you applied for the SOWP, did you indicate that you are presently working for that employer in a NOC B role and did you include three recent pay slips? If so, there's probably a very good chance the SOWP will be approved.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello.

I applied for a PGWP on January 9, and at the same time for a SOWP extension for my wife since i had a job offer in NOC B from the same employer that i had been working for during my student days.

We applied with all the corresponding documentation.

Due to COVID, in March 12, i got temporarily laid off due to lack of work and a record of employment was issued so i could apply to EI since i worked on wage per hour instead of salary, but technically i am still an employee of the company, with access to all the systems and everything.

My question is: will this period of inactivity and the fact that they emitted a ROE on my behalf affect my spouse extension for SOWP? Given that everything was in order at the moment of application and the reasons of the layoff was for reasons unforseen and helpless by anybody and given the nature of my job (we do physical inventory to businesses, and its stated in the job offer that was submitted with the application) could they refuse her extension? That would place us in very dire circumstance since she works in a pharma company and is basically the only provider of the family right now.... I am very worried.

I appreciate any light that can be given, based on general knowledge, experience or probably recent similar case since this is new to all of us and evolving every day.

Thanks!

IRCC can't see your ROE; that is done by an entirely different government department. As scylla said, if you submitted a complete app, it should be fine.

 

[omarreyes]

Thanks for the reply.
Yes, at the moment of applying i submitted a complete file with all the documents required for both, my PGWP and her SOWP extension.

Thanks!

 

[Basssnhardeep]

Thanks for the reply.
Yes, at the moment of applying i submitted a complete file with all the documents required for both, my PGWP and her SOWP extension.

Thanks!

Did you get you work permt

 

[omarreyes]

Did you get you work permt

Hello.
Sorry for the delay in the answer!
Yes!! we all got our extensions approved on April 8th.

 

[siddhesh2020]

Hello.

I applied for a PGWP on January 9, and at the same time for a SOWP extension for my wife since i had a job offer in NOC B from the same employer that i had been working for during my student days.

We applied with all the corresponding documentation.

Due to COVID, in March 12, i got temporarily laid off due to lack of work and a record of employment was issued so i could apply to EI since i worked on wage per hour instead of salary, but technically i am still an employee of the company, with access to all the systems and everything.

My question is: will this period of inactivity and the fact that they emitted a ROE on my behalf affect my spouse extension for SOWP? Given that everything was in order at the moment of application and the reasons of the layoff was for reasons unforseen and helpless by anybody and given the nature of my job (we do physical inventory to businesses, and its stated in the job offer that was submitted with the application) could they refuse her extension? That would place us in very dire circumstance since she works in a pharma company and is basically the only provider of the family right now.... I am very worried.

I appreciate any light that can be given, based on general knowledge, experience or probably recent similar case since this is new to all of us and evolving every day.

Thanks!

Hello can you please share the list of documents you submitted during extension as I am in similar position at this time.