Study permit for students from USA
- Thread starter habibi123
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Yes - study permits are still being issued. Make sure you apply for the study permit several months before she is due to start her studies.
Is dependent travel authorization application separate from study permit? We are planning to travel together from the US.
What passport does your spouse hold? If they want to travel with you to Canada, then would need to get a visa.
I don't think our passports allow direct entry into Canada. But the problem is that IRCC is not issuing visitor visas right now for dependents?
Your spouse should be applying for a spousal open work permit (not a visitor visa) if your spouse intends to move with you to Canada.
You can either apply with her study permit of after she gets approved for the study permit. Unless she will not consider studying in Canada without you I would suggest she apply for the study permit first. There is often a better chance of approval if applying alone.
As said above, you either apply for the SOWP along with the study permit or after the study permit is approved. Suggest you join discussions in the International Students section of the forum.
@scylla @canuck78 Sorry for bringing this up again. If the dependent only wants to accompany but not work in Canada, is there any option besides SOWP? The online application has a 'Visitor visa (non-tourist)' option for dependent. I am just wondering if such visitors are still being admitted by IRCC.
A TRV is the only other option but it's not a good choice. Go for the SOWP even if your spouse doesn't intent to work.
A TRV needs to be extended every six months and is technically for those who only want to visit short term and not live here. The SOWP will let your spouse live in Canada along with you. Spouses who come into Canada on TRVs pretty much always convert this to a SOWP afterwards (even if they have no intention to work).
Plus, while border restrictions are in place, the SOWP is the easier way to enter Canada. I'm not sure your spouse will be allowed to enter Canada right now with just a TRV since their travel may be deemed non-essential. Of course these rules may change at any point.
IMO you should definitely go with the SOWP.
Thanks! That's a great point about the 6-month limit. I checked the website and it says SOWP takes about 3 weeks if applied from US. Do you think that's close to realistic?
I don't know. Suggest you spend some time reading through posts in the Foreign Workers section of the forum.