Spouse Open Work permit

[Navprateek]

Your information is in correct. There is no requirement of having worked for a certain period to apply for LMIA. Basically if you have an employer willing to apply for LMIA and they can prove it i.e. the job specification is such that its not easy to find Canadians and that your spouse possess those skills, then you can apply for LMIA and then work permit / PR application based upon that.

For people with the right skills, employers file for LMIA while they are outside of Canada and bring them here on work permits or PR, based upon LMIA.

If the intent of applying for LMIA is to get PR, even then it is separate from PR.

LMIA if approved, gets your spouse additional 600 points. That will get them an invite to apply for PR, provided they meet the minimum criteria for ONE of federal PR programs i.e. FSW, CEC or PNP.

It is CEC which requires one year of full time Canadian work experience.

FSW requires one year of experience in your NOC ANY WHERE in the world, if you provide appropriate experience letters and have matching educational qualifications.

Thank-you so much FLK for all the information!

 

[guru1313]

Why Chandigarh taking too much time
I applied on 3 march
Thr r some applicants ths applied in feb
But No update yet for any

Annoying days

 

[Maaftgbkum]

Hi guys
I applied on March 22 but after that no.updates yet even no medical request. Anyone have any idea why it is taking too much time

 

[Manpreet bala]

I applied on 13 feb .Its been 4 months now .I am also waitng .

 

[Maaftgbkum]

It was paper or online?

 

[hiransiddharth]

Hey Folks,

Any updates on your spouse or your own application for SOWP made outside Canada ?

Sid

 

[Manpreet bala]

It was paper or online?

I have applied online without medicals.

 

[nikhil.bhatia]

Does anyone have any idea about how long does it take after the medicals have been passed??

 

[nikhil.bhatia]

I have applied online without medicals.

Did you check your email or your spam folder if you received a request to submit medicals?

 

[Manpreet bala]

Did you check your email or your spam folder if you received a request to submit medicals?

Hi nikhil

Yes i have checked my inbox as well as my cic account .but no update on my application yet .I dont understand why they are taking such a long time .

 

[Gur70690]

i applied sowp on February 23 and they passed medical on may 29. After that I haven't got any update till date. It will be 4 months on this june 23. Do anybody know how long it takes after medical get passed?
Thanks
Gavy

 

[Maaftgbkum]

Guys a very bad news processing time from india is now 9 months I just check it

 

[Maaftgbkum]

I applied on March 22 thatswhy they are taking too much time

 

[Manpreet bala]

i applied sowp on February 23 and they passed medical on may 29. After that I haven't got any update till date. It will be 4 months on this june 23. Do anybody know how long it takes after medical get passed?
Thanks
Gavy

It was paper or online application?

 

[Maaftgbkum]

Online