Spouse PGWP

[user0103]

Hello Guys!

Coul you help me, please?

If I want to extend my spouse's work permit I have to be working in an occupation in skill level 0, A or B.

However, after I finish my college program, I want to start a business in Canada, as I will be not an employee, I will be the owner, Is my wife eligible to extend her work visa?

Thank you so much!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello Guys!

Coul you help me, please?

If I want to extend my spouse's work permit I have to be working in an occupation in skill level 0, A or B.

However, after I finish my college program, I want to start a business in Canada, as I will be not an employee, I will be the owner, Is my wife eligible to extend her work visa?

Thank you so much!

Hi

No.

 

[user0103]

Do you know where can I find that information? (source)

 

[bongoman]

Under what permit will you stay in Canada and be able to stat a business?

 

[zardoz]

Do you know where can I find that information? (source)

You have to be an employee.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-permit-result.asp?q1_options=1i&q2_options=2d

You're a spouse or family member of someone working or studying temporarily in Canada
You may be eligible for an open work permit if you’re:

• a spouse of a skilled worker in an occupation under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type 0, A or B approved to work in Canada six months or longer,
• a spouse of a foreign student at a public post-secondary school, such as a college or university or collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec,
• a family member of a foreign representative, or
• a family member of a foreign military member who is working in Canada.

If your spouse has an open work permit (e.g. post-graduation work permit), you must attach a copy of your spouse’s work permit to your application for an open work permit, along with:

• a letter from your spouse’s current employer that confirms they work there in a NOC 0, A or B occupation, or a copy of your spouse’s employment offer or contract, and
• a copy of your spouse’s recent pay slips.

 

[KaiB]

Hi, I have a PGWP and my wife's temporary work permit (based on my previous study visa) will expire in May. I am applying for jobs, so I do not have an employer yet. My wife is working since March last year, can she still extend her work permit, before going for Express Entry or anything else? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi, I have a PGWP and my wife's temporary work permit (based on my previous study visa) will expire in May. I am applying for jobs, so I do not have an employer yet. My wife is working since March last year, can she still extend her work permit, before going for Express Entry or anything else? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

You need a NOC A, B or 0 job and 3 payslips for her to apply for a work permit based on your PGWP. Otherwise, her employer needs an LMIA.