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Spouse Open Work permit

the13thtee

Star Member
Dec 19, 2021
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I applied for PGWP (inland) and SOWP (outland) together. I've been informed that the SOWP application is being processed in Edmonton. Anyone having similar situation here?
 

uaa

Star Member
Mar 13, 2022
96
14
SOWP
applied on May’21
Biometric on July’21
Review started in Dec’21 3rd week
Got Medical request on Friday 11/03/2022
Haven’t got any appointment date for medical yet

What do you think guys? Have they almost finalized application and waiting for medical result?
Did you get PPR? what's the latest?
 

althafme

Star Member
Jan 11, 2022
63
17
Category........
FSW
App. Filed.......
09-02-2021
AOR Received.
09-02-2021
I just got approval for sowp, aor oct 18, but kid’s vv still under review. Anybody faced the same situation?
 
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2022Canada

Newbie
Apr 7, 2022
8
0
Hi,
My husband has applied for open work permit from Canada. I live in Canada and a PR holder we applied for his permit in May 2022 . Could you confirm what is the processing time for inland open work permit these days?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,835
22,107
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hi,
My husband has applied for open work permit from Canada. I live in Canada and a PR holder we applied for his permit in May 2022 . Could you confirm what is the processing time for inland open work permit these days?
I assume you sponsored him for PR inland and included an OWP with the sponsorship application?

Processing times seem to be around 8 months right now but some are getting them sooner. It's hard to guess.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,835
22,107
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010

mohit2018

Star Member
Jan 15, 2018
154
52
Hi,
Please guide me through my situation.
My spouse has applied for Student visa(SDS Stream). The application includes me(SOWP) + our kid(Visitor Visa). Following is the timeline of our application:
  • Submitted on : 23rd May '22
  • Biometric done and updated on the profile: 27th May '22
but, since then our application status is same as it was upon submit (only biometrics have been updated). Not even the eligibility review had started.
Now, our deadline to provide Visa evidence to the college is 1st Jul '22, but it doesnt seems like the application would be completed before July 1st.

Q1) what can we do in such a situation?
Q2) what happens in the case where the visa application gets approved after missing the college deadline(July 1st )? admission gets cancelled? or the student gets transferred to the next session?

our impression was that SDS application would get processed in 20 business days. Now I see on the forum that there are significant delays. :(

Please guide.

Thanks.
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
44,878
9,501
Hi,
Please guide me through my situation.
My spouse has applied for Student visa(SDS Stream). The application includes me(SOWP) + our kid(Visitor Visa). Following is the timeline of our application:
  • Submitted on : 23rd May '22
  • Biometric done and updated on the profile: 27th May '22
but, since then our application status is same as it was upon submit (only biometrics have been updated). Not even the eligibility review had started.
Now, our deadline to provide Visa evidence to the college is 1st Jul '22, but it doesnt seems like the application would be completed before July 1st.

Q1) what can we do in such a situation?
Q2) what happens in the case where the visa application gets approved after missing the college deadline(July 1st )? admission gets cancelled? or the student gets transferred to the next session?

our impression was that SDS application would get processed in 20 business days. Now I see on the forum that there are significant delays. :(

Please guide.

Thanks.
You left applying late as processing averages 12-14 weeks for study permits, even SDS stream. There hasn’t been 20 day processing since before Covid. Decide whether to defer. Get new LOA and update application through webform. Also your SOWP and visitor visa may not be processed at the same time as study permit. How old is your child? You should have applied for study permit if of school age.
 

mohit2018

Star Member
Jan 15, 2018
154
52
You left applying late as processing averages 12-14 weeks for study permits, even SDS stream. There hasn’t been 20 day processing since before Covid. Decide whether to defer. Get new LOA and update application through webform. Also your SOWP and visitor visa may not be processed at the same time as study permit. How old is your child? You should have applied for study permit if of school age.
Thanks for replying.
My kid is just 1.5 yrs old hence Visitor visa.
When u say get new LOA, u mean for the next session.(our current enrollment is for fall 22, should we get new LOA for winter 23 session? Or u meant that the college could issue LOA for fall 22 with new deadline dates?)

Thanks
 

BA101

Champion Member
Nov 29, 2021
2,528
662
Thanks for replying.
My kid is just 1.5 rs old hence Visitor visa.
When u say get new LOA, u mean for the next session.(our current enrollment is for fall 22, should we get new LOA for winter 23 session? Or u meant that the college could issue LOA for fall 22 with new deadline dates?)

Thanks
Not sure about college giving new dates etc

You must defer the program to next available intake, confirm your seat and attach the new LOA to application
 
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Sweetgurl

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2017
280
56
Hello all,
Please advise.
In a situation where someone has a 4 year visitor and wants to apply for sowp (spouse's study permit is valid for 2 years) , what will happen ?
Will the sowp (2 years validity) cancel the validity of the 4 visitor's visa or what will happen?