Spousal sponsorship and open work permit

[ducman]

Hello all, I am sponsoring my wife for a PR, my question is regarding when can we apply for the OWP? I have found information online including CIC website indicating that the OWP application can be submitted at the same time as the PR application, however the consultant we are working with says we need to wait until we receive a file # from the PR application.

I'm confused, please help.

 

[scylla]

Did you apply inland or outland?

By the way, whatever the answer is, you should fire your consultant. If you applied outland, then you don't qualify for an OWP. If you applied inland, you should have included an OWP with the original application for fastest processing of the OWP. This is very basic information. Your consultant FAILS and should be fired either way. Ask for a refund of consultant fees.

 

[ducman]

application is inland.

 

[scylla]

What is the applicant's current status in Canada?

And I'll say it again, fire your consultant.

 

[ducman]

Current status is a visitor. I'm a Canadian citizen if that makes a difference.

Thanks for your input.

 

[ducman]

As the application has been sent in, can we just do the OWP application ourselves?

 

[Regina]

Why do not you look on www.cic.gc.ca?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-12-11.asp

 

[ducman]

I did, I sent that very link to the consultant as was told we needed to wait for a file number, which is why I'm here looking for a second opinion and to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding something.

 

[zumbagirl]

What is the applicant's current status in Canada?

And I'll say it again, fire your consultant.

+1

 

[sawadee-eh]

That consultant should have known that you should send in the OWP app along with the PR app. Now the OWP will not come as fast.

Read the info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exVjDW_qTVuCdi9Fnd5pKlOSA-XJ82Z4JDUZkUtQrE8/edit?pli=1#heading=h.9kbnttjhocgq

It mentions sending the OWP after your PR app has been sent. If you do not already have a file#, they cannot just look up your PR app in the system because it might not have been opened and entered (given a file# yet), so include a clear cover letter to show you did apply for PR like UCI#, PR payment receipt, proof of delivery, etc. It indicates to send it to Vegreville instead of Mississauga. By the time they open it you'll probably have AOR and file# anyways so they should see it in the system using your name and UCI#.
Good luck.

 

[misz]

Hi there..

We're the same situation. I'm the applicant and my husband (canadian) sponsor me for my PR. We submit our application August 2017 and CiC received Aug 10, 2017 but we dont receive any email from CIC (No AOR/FILE NUMBER), and my work visa expired sept 30, 2017.

I told him that its better to submit the OwP at the same time but he told us we need to wait for the Acknowledgement receipt before we do that.. so now I'm stressed about that because soon my visa will expire and I dont have any email yet from CIC.

So I just decided to send my OWP this week and lets see what will happens.

 

[Aggarwal123]

My wife is in india, m in Canada
After receiving her file number and getting approved as a sponsor/file transferred to local visa office .
Wats d best way for her to bring her
1) visitor visa
2) work permit

Has anyone applied for either of them, wats d processing time for each ???

Thanks