Spouse work permit/Post-Grad work permit

[jqnsrp]

Hello,

I was wondering, if I am a post-grad open work permit, can I get my spouse to have an open permit too?
If not, after I get the post-grad, how can I help my spouse obtain a legal status in Canada?

In the CIC website it is not very clear and the laws have been changing recently.

Thanks in advance for any information.

 

[hondaFan13]

Yes. You can sponsor your wife. She will get an open work permit. I did the same.

 

[evanstp9]

She can get an open work permit as long as you have a skilled job offer, meaning occupations in NOC O,A and B, and not under any other circumstances on PGWP

 

[jqnsrp]

Yes. You can sponsor your wife. She will get an open work permit. I did the same.

@ hondaFan13

But you did it right after you got the permit or while having a skilled job offer?

 

[jqnsrp]

She can get an open work permit as long as you have a skilled job offer, meaning occupations in NOC O,A and B, and not under any other circumstances on PGWP

@evanstp9

Sorry to ask but, what are those categories?

 

[hondaFan13]

If you have a spouse or common-law partner who wants to work while in Canada, they must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same rules as you do. This includes their employer getting an LMIA, if needed.

Your spouse or common-law partner may be able to apply for an “open” work permit. This is a permit that will let them accept any job with any employer if:

You are
approved to work in Canada for six months or longer,
doing work in Canada that meets a minimum skill level (usually work for which you need at least a college diploma) and
doing a job at Skill Level 0, A or B in the National Occupational Classification.

Note: If you have a post-graduation work permit, your spouse must attach a copy of your work permit to their application for an open work permit, as well as a:
letter from your current employer that confirms you work there, or a copy of your employment offer or contract, and
copy of one of your pay slips.
Or,
You are approved to work in Canada and your spouse or common-law partner is eligible for a work permit through a pilot project.





http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp

 

[evanstp9]

@ evanstp9

Sorry to ask but, what are those categories?

Check that website: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/QuickSearch.aspx?val65=*

Search for your occupation, and see if it falls under the skilled categories I mentioned.
If yes, she can apply for an OWP, based on your job, if not, she cannot get an OWP.

Pay attention to the second number of the 4-digit code... If it is 0,1 or 2, then your occupation is skilled

Otherwise post your title here

 

[jqnsrp]

Search for your occupation, and see if it falls under the skilled categories I mentioned.
If yes, she can apply for an OWP, based on your job, if not, she cannot get an OWP.

Pay attention to the second number of the 4-digit code... If it is 0,1 or 2, then your occupation is skilled

Otherwise post your title here

I'll be finishing an MA in Film Studies and also have a BA from my home country in audiovisual production.
I work mainly as a sound technician or I'll be working in production.

So I guess that applies right?

The thing that concerns me is that we usually work as freelancers. Does anyone know if I have to be hired full-time?

@evanstp9

 

[evanstp9]

If you search for sound technician, this is what you get: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/ProfileQuickSearch.aspx?val=5&val1=5225&val65=sound+technician

Check the duties, if you perform most of them, you can apply, it is a NOC B occupation (skilled).

For CEC you don't have to be hired at the moment of application, you do however have to have already gained at least 1 year full time skilled camadian experience.

Do some research in this forum first though, because these are things that have been answered again and again.

 

[jqnsrp]

Thank you very much!! I really appreciate taking the time for answering.

 

[jes_ON]

The thing that concerns me is that we usually work as freelancers. Does anyone know if I have to be hired full-time?

That can be a challenge, as "self-employed" is specifically excluded from the CEC Class. I have heard of rare circumstances tho where if you can prove that freelance is the norm for your occupational category [actor, in one case], then it might be accepted. But it might not be easy... the CEC class is really designed for the classic salaried worker...

 

[SPATEL]

hi everyone,. I m applying for BOWP through paper application because I need more space (extra page) for EMPLOYMENT information section in IMM 5710 form. But I m not sure whether I should validate the form or it does not matter.

One more thing, my wife is on Spouse Open Work Permit and I don't know How can I extend her WP, What forms do I need to fill out for her???