Study Permit and open work permit for my spouse

[DevPratap]

You will be going on student visa for masters, so your spouse qualifies for an open work permit and your child should have a temp resident visa.

Just show your assets like the ones you already mentioned though i only know of cash in hand / account or property. Never thought or heard of gold being used in this regard.

Any way approval of your primary application for visa is the most crucial part, which requires you to have enough funds to cover your cost of education and living for at least a year. Since you intend to take family along, it should cover that too.

Thanks FKL for your reply ,

I heard of property valuation as gold is precious metal and considered as property as per my knowledge and we indian do invest a lot in gold .

yes I have more then 35K cash in bank account as saving as I do not work from last 1 and half year will it be any problem in my case as I do not want to mistake And Any excuse for visa people to refuse it .

 

[Therisaw]

Hi therisaw.....
Can u plz tell me the name of ur college as i am applying same as u for my spouse but have some confusions, abt spp and all, thx

So for the delay. I applied to the 'Adler school of Professional Psychology', the down side is that they only do psychology there. But since I have been here I have heard about University of Briish Columbia and one call SFU, not sure what it means. Any other question that I can help you with feel free to call.
ps. My phone data plan is small, so I dont have my data on all the time, hence the delay. Sorry about that.

 

[fkl]

So for the delay. I applied to the 'Adler school of Professional Psychology', the down side is that they only do psychology there. But since I have been here I have heard about University of Briish Columbia and one call SFU, not sure what it means. Any other question that I can help you with feel free to call.
ps. My phone data plan is small, so I dont have my data on all the time, hence the delay. Sorry about that.

It's Simon Fraser university in british columbia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser_University

 

[fkl]

Thanks FKL for your reply ,

I heard of property valuation as gold is precious metal and considered as property as per my knowledge and we indian do invest a lot in gold .

yes I have more then 35K cash in bank account as saving as I do not work from last 1 and half year will it be any problem in my case as I do not want to mistake And Any excuse for visa people to refuse it .

I am not sure how would you provide proof of gold in documentation i.e. for property, people submit ownership documents, for cash or national savings, people show bank statements or certificates copies themselves respectively.

Since you are going for study visa (assuming you have already secured admission), i don't think it matters if you have worked in last 1.5 year. But it definitely matters if you were going for work visa. You should have been working in the same domain at the time of applying, else you significantly risk losing visa. Though you better should have been doing SOMETHING in that period of time and include in your resume. But this last part is just my opinion to improve your profile over all. Not doing any thing for a good length of time is never a good impression.

 

[Therisaw]

I am not sure how would you provide proof of gold in documentation i.e. for property, people submit ownership documents, for cash or national savings, people show bank statements or certificates copies themselves respectively.

Since you are going for study visa (assuming you have already secured admission), i don't think it matters if you have worked in last 1.5 year. But it definitely matters if you were going for work visa. You should have been working in the same domain at the time of applying, else you significantly risk losing visa. Though you better should have been doing SOMETHING in that period of time and include in your resume. But this last part is just my opinion to improve your profile over all. Not doing any thing for a good length of time is never a good impression.

I am thinking the same thing. It is best to say that your were occupied in that period, they might call you in for an interview to have you explain what you were doing for this period (my assumption).

This might have them believe that you are using school as an option to run off in their country to get a job or for whatever other reasons they might come across.
If you were volunteering or whatever you did in that length of time state it. This way you at least you don't have to worry about not getting the visa because of that.

 

[fkl]

I am thinking the same thing. It is best to say that your were occupied in that period, they might call you in for an interview to have you explain what you were doing for this period (my assumption).

This might have them believe that you are using school as an option to run off in their country to get a job or for whatever other reasons they might come across.
If you were volunteering or whatever you did in that length of time state it. This way you at least you don't have to worry about not getting the visa because of that.

Good suggestions therisaw +1

 

[DevPratap]

I am thinking the same thing. It is best to say that your were occupied in that period, they might call you in for an interview to have you explain what you were doing for this period (my assumption).

This might have them believe that you are using school as an option to run off in their country to get a job or for whatever other reasons they might come across.
If you were volunteering or whatever you did in that length of time state it. This way you at least you don't have to worry about not getting the visa because of that.

Yes it is indeed a very good suggestion .

Much appreciate .

 

[Viky]

Hello Friends,

Need some suggestion on obtaining a OWP.
My wife is already in Canada on her study permit (valid until Dec 2015).
I would like to join her at the earliest, is it possible to take a visitor visa and upon reaching Canada can I get Open Work Permit?
I'm a Mechanical Engineer by profession and have 5+ years work experience.

Thanks in advance.

 

[fkl]

Hello Friends,

Need some suggestion on obtaining a OWP.
My wife is already in Canada on her study permit (valid until Dec 2015).
I would like to join her at the earliest, is it possible to take a visitor visa and upon reaching Canada can I get Open Work Permit?
I'm a Mechanical Engineer by profession and have 5+ years work experience.

Thanks in advance.

Yes you can certainly do that. However, i would say ensure a few things first.

a. At the embassy i deal with, there is generally not much of a difference between processing times of an open work permit vs a visit visa. And i think those in india process work permits much faster too (unless the PAFSCO strike is an issue).

b. Again at my embassy, a general impression is that if you have a good educational / work profile, owp stands better chances of approval since the visa officer might be able to see back ground in more detail, rather than a mere visit dependence on some one who is already there.

If you really see a benefit in apply trv (e.g. faster processing) then by all means do so. Otherwise, go for owp in the first place.

 

[Viky]

Yes you can certainly do that. However, i would say ensure a few things first.

a. At the embassy i deal with, there is generally not much of a difference between processing times of an open work permit vs a visit visa. And i think those in india process work permits much faster too (unless the PAFSCO strike is an issue).

b. Again at my embassy, a general impression is that if you have a good educational / work profile, owp stands better chances of approval since the visa officer might be able to see back ground in more detail, rather than a mere visit dependence on some one who is already there.

If you really see a benefit in apply trv (e.g. faster processing) then by all means do so. Otherwise, go for owp in the first place.

Thanks for your quick reply.
I reside in Middle East and the processing time for Work Permit is showing 7 months, hence thought of applying visit visa (18 days) and once I land in Canada I can apply for OWP.
As you said, in India it takes about 3 months for process.
Is there a possibility I can apply from India while residing in Mid East?

 

[dsan_01]

My wife has applied for Meng in computer science in univ of Calgary. I and my 3.5 yrs old daughter will also accompany her.I have 10 years of exp in software. My queries are below and appreciate if I can some guidance.

1> should we put cover letter with application to explain why we all 3 have applied.( wife study permit, me open work permit and kid trv visa) and why we will have no issue in coming back after the study is over.

2> The main reason for choosing calgary is because my real brother is there, hence we can stay with him. Also my parents can come to take care of my daughter incase I get job there. Will this information go against our case. Please note that my parents and my brother will also be providing sponsorship along with our own funds.

Thanks

 

[fkl]

Thanks for your quick reply.
I reside in Middle East and the processing time for Work Permit is showing 7 months, hence thought of applying visit visa (18 days) and once I land in Canada I can apply for OWP.
As you said, in India it takes about 3 months for process.
Is there a possibility I can apply from India while residing in Mid East?

Oh i was expecting you were in India. Technically, i think (not sure) you can apply from India, but then you should be residing there at that time. It would be too much complicated and would might be a concern i.e. if you are back in India you should be working there at a good place with decent income. So unless your status in Middle East is on a visit visa (which yours is most likely not), you should apply from middle east.

Considering your time line difference, yes you should apply for a trv, but still nevertheless should send your educational as well as work profile along.

 

[fkl]

My wife has applied for Meng in computer science in univ of Calgary. I and my 3.5 yrs old daughter will also accompany her.I have 10 years of exp in software. My queries are below and appreciate if I can some guidance.

1> should we put cover letter with application to explain why we all 3 have applied.( wife study permit, me open work permit and kid trv visa) and why we will have no issue in coming back after the study is over.

2> The main reason for choosing calgary is because my real brother is there, hence we can stay with him. Also my parents can come to take care of my daughter incase I get job there. Will this information go against our case. Please note that my parents and my brother will also be providing sponsorship along with our own funds.

Thanks

1. Putting in cover letter might help though it is not required. Over emphasizing a return might not be a great idea. In reality their primary concern is NOT that you will not return. They are perfectly happy if you get a permanent status along (that is called dual intent and is encouraged i.e. you apply for temp work visa while your permanent residence application is in progress). Their main concern is - If you do not get a legal status to live there, WILL YOU STAY THERE ILLEGALLY. In my opinion this is best proved with your profile i.e. if you are a senior software guy, you obviously cannot get paid well in Canada if your status is not legal. For the low paid jobs you might get that way, you probably can and do earn better in your home country (should be visible through your existing earning potential such as pay slips, experience letter, bank statement showing regular transfer of salary matching your qualifications).

My advice - don't try to emphasize why you would definitely return. Who knows you like it latter or get a good chance to continue living there. Instead strengthen your profile by showing your experience, qualification, earning potential AND FUNDS because your primary applicant is student so need enough funds.

2. Don't mention any relative in Canada i.e. don't lie if it is asked some where in documentation (i think there is a question about immediate blood relatives - also family information asks for address, name and current status of siblings) but dont try telling this on your own, let alone in a cover letter. Having some one there with the possibility that if you want to - you could live with them illegally often goes against candidates. This would only help if the person is already sponsoring you and you are going on a visit visa, which is not the case with you.

 

[mead]

Hello Friends,

Need some suggestion on obtaining a OWP.
My wife is already in Canada on her study permit (valid until Dec 2015).
I would like to join her at the earliest, is it possible to take a visitor visa and upon reaching Canada can I get Open Work Permit?
I'm a Mechanical Engineer by profession and have 5+ years work experience.

Thanks in advance.

just to clarify ur planning to apply for TRV and once ur in canada as a visitor u plan to apply to OWP right? if so then yes u can do it but u will have to pay the appropriate fees mostly i think it will double ur application fees as u apply twice ... just something to keep in mind.

 

[Viky]

Oh i was expecting you were in India. Technically, i think (not sure) you can apply from India, but then you should be residing there at that time. It would be too much complicated and would might be a concern i.e. if you are back in India you should be working there at a good place with decent income. So unless your status in Middle East is on a visit visa (which yours is most likely not), you should apply from middle east.

Considering your time line difference, yes you should apply for a trv, but still nevertheless should send your educational as well as work profile along.

Thanks fkl, since I have already done the credential assessment, I will send it along.