Below are the list of documents I submitted with my wife's open work permit application onlin:
Proof of Relation:
Wedding Card
Nikkah Nama True Translation Page 1 (Notarized)
Nikkah Nama True Translation Page 2 (Notarized)
Marriage Registration Certificate (Notarized)
Birth Certificate (Notarized)
Wedding Pictures
Face Time History
Skype Communication
Airtime Transfer Receipts
Greeting Card Picture
Call Logs
Explanation letter
Annexure A: Principal Applicant
Letter of Explanation
Resume
Employment Letter
Secondary School Certificate
Higher Secondary Certificate
Bachelor of Science (BSc Honors) Certificate
Masters of Science (MSc Applied Mathematics) Mark Sheet
Police Clearance Certificate
Property Documents (PKR: 4.4 Million)
Affidavit
Bank Statement (PKR: 1.2 Million)
Bank Account Maintaining Certificate
Declaration of Assets
Annexure B:
Host Invitation Letter and supporting Documents
Host Invitation Letter
Passport Copy
TRV Copy
Postgraduate work permit copy
Diploma certificate
Employment letter
Pay slips
Canadian Bank Statement Profile (Scotia Bank) ($13,000)
Canadian Bank Account Maintaining Certificate (Scotia Bank)
Canadian Bank Statement (TD Canada Trust Bank) ($4,400)
Notice of Assessment for the year 2013
The explanation letter I enclosed with the application:
The Visa Officer
The Canadian High Commission
Diplomatic Enclave
Sector G-5
Islamabad.
Re: Application for Spouse Open Work Permit made outside Canada
Respected Honorable Visa Officer,
I, XXXXX w/o XXXXXXX holding passport number XXXXXXXX, I am applying for a Spousal Open Work Permit to Canada. I would like to join my husband, [NAME], in Canada and live with him. My husband and I got married on November 03, 2013. When he visited Pakistan during the month of October 2013, we held a traditional reception with family and friends.
My husband has been living in Canada for approximately the past three and a half years, and has completed his two years Diploma in Business Operations from Centennial College. Currently he is on postgraduate work permit valid till September 28, 2015. The purpose of my stay in Canada will be to accompany my husband and offer moral, emotional and family support.
My husband and I have combined funds of approximately $27,000. I have attached the bank statements and account-maintaining certificate from bank here in Pakistan and his personal account in Canada. This is sufficient to cover our shared living expenses for at least two year.
I have a Bachelor's in Science and a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from XXXXX and have been working full-time as XXXXXXXX at XXXXXXXXX since April 2014. As my foremost objective to enhance my skills, increase abilities and starts career with such profession that leads me to face challenging tasks, with the opportunity for the research and development in the field of physics and mathematics. Canada is technologically far ahead of Pakistan therefore enabling me to enhance and learn techniques to implement them in the corporate world. I have attached the employment letter along with my educational documents.
I have also attached the declaration of assets report and document my immovable and moveable assets. This also includes the information about my father in law's property. The total value of this family property is approximately 4,400,000 PKR (approx. 44,000 CDN).
As is the cultural norm in Pakistan, we support our family morally and emotionally as my husband is the oldest son, it is very important for us to fulfill our duties towards our parents by returning to Pakistan in order to support and care for them in the future. In keeping with traditional family arrangements, I currently live with my husband's parents in their home; we have very strong family ties, and my husband and I fully intend to return to Pakistan to live with parents.
I am including the following information, along with the documentations, of my husband:
Name: XXXXXX
Passport #: XXXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: XXXXXXXX
Current Address: XXXXXXXXXXX
Email: XXX @ XXX.com
Please note that this is a re-application for an open work permit. My first application was rejected on May 29, 2014 stating below mentioned reasons:
• You have not satisfied me that you would leave Canada by the end of the period authorized for your stay. In reaching this decision, I considered several factors, including:
i. Length of proposed stay in Canada
ii. Your personal assets and financial status
My husband also ordered GCMS notes and got an actual reason of rejection. As per the online documents requirement I only submitted what was required online and did not provide ties to my country of Citizenship and financial assets as I thought it was not necessary.
This time I am enclosing additional documentations in support of my re-application for this permit, including:
• My educational certificates (Bachelor's and Master's degree in Applied Mathematics)
• My resume
• Letter from my employer
• Bank statement in Pakistan as well as my husband's bank statement in Canada
• Declaration of Assets Statement and Affidavit of my moveable and immoveable assets
• Notice of Assessment for my husband for the years of 2013
• Letter of Financial Support from my father in law Mr. XXXXXXXXXXX
• My husband's Passport, valid visa, open work permit and diploma certificate copies
• Employment letter from XXXXXXXXX (where my husband is currently working full-time) stating his job duties, which falls in skill category B and annual income.
In the end, I earnestly request you to please accept my application and allow me to accompany my husband in Canada as he cannot come here because of his job and we both misses each other so much.
Should you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at +XXXXXXXXXX or email me at XXXXXX @ XXXXXX.com
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXX
Below is host Invitation letter from Canada:
The Visa Officer
The Canadian High Commission
Diplomatic Enclave
Sector G-5
Islamabad.
SUBJECT: Request for issuance of Spouse Open Work Permit to my wife XXXXXX
Dear Visa Officer,
This Letter is to support the Spouse Open Work Permit application of my wife. My wife, XXXXX (born XXXXXXXX) residing at XXXXXXXXX.
I came to Canada as an international student. I have completed my two years XXXXXXX from XXXXXXXX on December XXXXX. After that, I am on my 3 years of postgraduate work permit valid till XXXXXX and working full time at XXXXXXX as a XXXXXXX under skill category B (NOC 6222) and my yearly income is $XX,XXX. Being as a skilled worker my wife is eligible to apply for spouse open work permit. I would like to invite my wife to come and join me in Canada.
She has done her MSc in Applied Mathematics from XXXXXXX and currently working in XXXXXXXXX.
I have attached a copy of my passport, valid visa, work permit, diploma certificate, employment letter, last month's pay slips, notice of assessment for the year of 2013 and bank statement. My date of birth is XXXXXXX. I am residing at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. My phone number is XXXXXXX and my email address is XXXX @ XXX.com
Thanking you and looking forward to your favorable and sympathetic consideration to my wife's open work permit application.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX