spousal open work permit processing times

[Bakersferro]

Hello! I'm immigrating Into Quebec. I'm married to a Canadian (by birth) and we applied for both the spousal sponsorship and the spouse open work permit through an immigration agency. The sponsorship application is moving along but we applied for the work permit end of January and we were projected that it would take 3 to 4 months...we still don't have it and no updates either. It's been incredibly frustrating so exist in this limbo and I must ask...if anyone has any experiences with the spousal open work permit. Or how it went for others. I'm hearing from a coworker of my spouse that it took her 6 months to get approved! But that was for a reapplication. It's driving me insane that there seems to be nothing I can do besides wait...
Has anyone had similar experiences with this...I would love to hear them cause I'm feeling incredibly frustrated, lost and alone with this right now...thank you.

 

[cilin]

work permit processing time now is at least 6 months, no matter what kind of it. just wait. I wait 8 months to have my pgwp.

 

[Joey-Jo]

It took me approximately 3 months to get my SOWP approved back in July 2024 to October 2024. I will also be living in Quebec.

I guess the waiting times have increased since then. Hope you get yours soon, I completely know how frustrating it is having to wait and be "in limbo" as you say. I've been in limbo for 1 and a half years waiting for my spousal sponsorship to be approved. lol

 

[canuck78]

Hello! I'm immigrating Into Quebec. I'm married to a Canadian (by birth) and we applied for both the spousal sponsorship and the spouse open work permit through an immigration agency. The sponsorship application is moving along but we applied for the work permit end of January and we were projected that it would take 3 to 4 months...we still don't have it and no updates either. It's been incredibly frustrating so exist in this limbo and I must ask...if anyone has any experiences with the spousal open work permit. Or how it went for others. I'm hearing from a coworker of my spouse that it took her 6 months to get approved! But that was for a reapplication. It's driving me insane that there seems to be nothing I can do besides wait...
Has anyone had similar experiences with this...I would love to hear them cause I'm feeling incredibly frustrated, lost and alone with this right now...thank you.

Are you currently living in Quebec?