Student Permit + Open Work Permit for LGBT

[gladryeann]

Good day!
I have been reading forums regarding different permits to enter Canada. My mother is married to a Canadian Citizen/Resident. She wanted me to come with her in Ottawa in a Student Visa. My problem is I do not want to come or apply for visa without my girlfriend. I have read many articles that SP (main applicant) can be applied with OWP for spouse. In my case, my girlfriend and I can never be married in the Philippines. Our strong social ties here are our property, business, and her immediate family. My parents are willing to sponsor both of us. Pls help anyone with the same situations. Thank you very much!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Good day!
I have been reading forums regarding different permits to enter Canada. My mother is married to a Canadian Citizen/Resident. She wanted me to come with her in Ottawa in a Student Visa. My problem is I do not want to come or apply for visa without my girlfriend. I have read many articles that SP (main applicant) can be applied with OWP for spouse. In my case, my girlfriend and I can never be married in the Philippines. Our strong social ties here are our property, business, and her immediate family. My parents are willing to sponsor both of us. Pls help anyone with the same situations. Thank you very much!

Unless you have lived together for a year and are common-law, your partner cannot apply for a work permit based on your status.

What is your mother's status? How old are you?

 

[gladryeann]

Unless you have lived together for a year and are common-law, your partner cannot apply for a work permit based on your status.

What is your mother's status? How old are you?

Yes, we have been living together, has properties, business, joint accts, common-law partners.

I'm 25 yrs old. My mom is a permanent resident.

Any additional info for this?

 

[vensak]

your mother cannot sponsor you anymore - you are too old.
Actually having her in Canada will make your student visa application more difficult. Meaning, that you will have to prove very strong ties to your home country and the willingness to return.

As for your common law you just need to prove 1 year of living together then you can put her as your dependant.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Yes, we have been living together, has properties, business, joint accts, common-law partners.

I'm 25 yrs old. My mom is a permanent resident.

Any additional info for this?

As you are common-law, you can apply together.

 

[canuck78]

Just want to clarify that you can apply for an OWP for your common law spouse while you have a student permit but it is not guaranteed that you will be approved. Once you have PGWP, a job in NOC 0, A or B and 3 pay slips your common-law is entitled to an OWP.

 

[gladryeann]

your mother cannot sponsor you anymore - you are too old.
Actually having her in Canada will make your student visa application more difficult. Meaning, that you will have to prove very strong ties to your home country and the willingness to return.

As for your common law you just need to prove 1 year of living together then you can put her as your dependant.

What if I will be studying in different province? Will my mom's status affect my application? She's living in Ottawa, but I am planning to study in Prince Eduard Island (PEI).

Thank you so much for the information

 

[gladryeann]

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Just want to clarify that you can apply for an OWP for your common law spouse while you have a student permit but it is not guaranteed that you will be approved. Once you have PGWP, a job in NOC 0, A or B and 3 pay slips your common-law is entitled to an OWP.

If I am not mistaken, SP and PGWP are two different permits. Can you clarify what you mean?

 

[vensak]

What if I will be studying in different province? Will my mom's status affect my application? She's living in Ottawa, but I am planning to study in Prince Eduard Island (PEI).

Thank you so much for the information

Your mother is living in Canada (regardless of a province). So they will check your ties to your home country and to Canada. Having your mother there will make it more difficult to you to prove that you want to return back to your country after your studies are ended. Thats all.