Swapping from Working Holiday to Visitor visa

[Lisa1991]

Hi all,

I am currently in Canada on an IEC working holiday visa and want to transfer it into a visitor visa. During the application process, I found the following question:

Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Accompanying a family member means you will be staying with a family member who is already in Canada as a visitor, worker or student.
Accompanying family member: A spouse, common-law partner, dependent child or grandchild of someone who is still dependent on their parent, who plans to immigrate to Canada with the principal applicant. Accompanying family members are included on the application.

Now my question is, YES or NO?

My common-law partner is with me in Canada right now, we live together. His working holiday visa expires in May, so he still got time. He has status in Canada but am I "accompanying him"? I'm already in Canada so this is very confusing to me.

Hope someone can help me.

Thank you!

 

[Lisa1991]

Does nobody have any advice on this? I really don't know what to do

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi all,

I am currently in Canada on an IEC working holiday visa and want to transfer it into a visitor visa. During the application process, I found the following question:

Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Accompanying a family member means you will be staying with a family member who is already in Canada as a visitor, worker or student.
Accompanying family member: A spouse, common-law partner, dependent child or grandchild of someone who is still dependent on their parent, who plans to immigrate to Canada with the principal applicant. Accompanying family members are included on the application.

Now my question is, YES or NO?

My common-law partner is with me in Canada right now, we live together. His working holiday visa expires in May, so he still got time. He has status in Canada but am I "accompanying him"? I'm already in Canada so this is very confusing to me.

Hope someone can help me.

Thank you!

The answer is No, as you are not applying for status based on his status.

Does he have a NOC A, B or 0 job?

 

[Lisa1991]

The answer is No, as you are not applying for status based on his status.

Does he have a NOC A, B or 0 job?

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I had No selected in the first place but wasn't sure.

He doesn't have a 0/A/B NOC code yet but very soon hopefully. Why?

Lisa

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I had No selected in the first place but wasn't sure.

He doesn't have a 0/A/B NOC code yet but very soon hopefully. Why?

Lisa

If you are common-law and he has a skilled job, you could apply for a work permit based on his status.

When do you think he will have the job and when does your current permit expire?

 

[Lisa1991]

If you are common-law and he has a skilled job, you could apply for a work permit based on his status.

When do you think he will have the job and when does your current permit expire?

I currently have a NOC B job but have no options to get another work permit unfortunately. Not enough previous experience for a PNP and my work won't do a LMIA either.

My partner probably gets his NOC B job next month or so but same issues for him.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I currently have a NOC B job but have no options to get another work permit unfortunately. Not enough previous experience for a PNP and my work won't do a LMIA either.

My partner probably gets his NOC B job next month or so but same issues for him.

When does your current permit expire?

 

[Lisa1991]

When does your current permit expire?

Mid December.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Mid December.

If he gets a skilled job, 3 payslips and has at least 6 months left on his permit, you can apply for a work permit based on his status. If you can apply before your current permit expires, you can continue working on Implied Status.

 

[Lisa1991]

If he gets a skilled job, 3 payslips and has at least 6 months left on his permit, you can apply for a work permit based on his status. If you can apply before your current permit expires, you can continue working on Implied Status.

Interesting! How is this visa called?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Interesting! How is this visa called?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/public-policy-competitiveness-economy.html