Spouse of Post Graduate Work Permit holder (without a job)

[persianguy]

Hello everyone ,

I graduated from McGill University last year (M.Sc. of Computer Science) and I hold a Post Graduate Work Permit which is valid from April 2013 until April 2016. (I graduated in October 2013)

During the last year I was looking for a job in the US and I got an offer from Yahoo,Inc as a Software Engineer but I was not selected in the US H1b lottery so I am planning to go back to Canada in September and start looking for a job. (right now I am visiting my home country, Iran)

I am going to marry in May/June. I'd like to know if my wife can accompany me to Canada in September when I want to look for a job. Right now I don't have a job in Canada. (It will be her first time coming to Canada)

Do I need to first find a job in Canada and then apply for her visa or is it possible to get a work/visitor (whatever type of) visa for her right away before I find a job ?

I guess , surprisingly ! , Software Engineer is not skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of NOC. Will this be a problem for my wife's visa application ?

Please let me know if any clarification is necessary,

Thanks in advance,
Arian

 

[scylla]

Your wife can apply to come to Canada on a visitor visa immediately. However she won't qualify to apply for an open work permit until you have a skilled job in Canada.

 

[persianguy]

Thanks for the response ,

I am afraid that they refuse her because of not being "convinced" she has a strong tie back to the origin country.

And would you please give more details about "SKILLED" jobs. I most probably will be working as a "Software Engineer".

Bests ,
Arian

 

[amarecharla]

Anything in NOC A is skilled job.

 

[persianguy]

Do I need to convince the officer that my wife has a tie back to the origin country ?

(She is going to accompany me during the time I will be working in Canada under Post Graduate Work Permit and we are going to apply for the PR under FSW .)

 

[scylla]

Do I need to convince the officer that my wife has a tie back to the origin country ?

Yes.

 

[persianguy]

I heard it's better to apply for spouse's visa after 6 months of marriage ? is it likely to be rejected if I apply in 3/4 months ?

Thanks

 

[scylla]

I heard it's better to apply for spouse's visa after 6 months of marriage ? is it likely to be rejected if I apply in 3/4 months ?

Thanks

There are no hard and fast rules. Each application is individual. The key will be showing she has tied to her home country and isn't an overstay risk.

 

[persianguy]

What happens if my PGWP expires before my PR is issued ?

I believe that I have to apply for a Bridging Work Permit 4 months ahead , right ?

what happens to the status of my Wife visa ? If she's on Visiting Visa or Open Work Permit ,

Thanks in advance