On NOC C you can not get an open spousal work permit. You could ask for a TRV and go as a visitor and see if you can get a contract and LMO too. If you do, you can apply for a work permit too, if not, you will have to go home before your 6 months are up.batchi said:Hello...can someone help me please...my husband has and lmo and contract but is under NOC level C. is there any option i might accompany him in going in canada...help me please what shall i do? thank you very much
I called the Canadian Embassy here in Manila and asked about SOWP. They said even if its under NOC C, one can still apply for SOWP. I also mentioned what I read at the website that only those with NOC O, A and B are qualified for SOWP. I called 4x to clarify this and talked to different reps but they all gave me the same info.Leon said:On NOC C you can not get an open spousal work permit. You could ask for a TRV and go as a visitor and see if you can get a contract and LMO too. If you do, you can apply for a work permit too, if not, you will have to go home before your 6 months are up.
They gave you the wrong answer. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/arriving.asp#spousedenissed said:I called the Canadian Embassy here in Manila and asked about SOWP. They said even if its under NOC C, one can still apply for SOWP. I also mentioned what I read at the website that only those with NOC O, A and B are qualified for SOWP. I called 4x to clarify this and talked to different reps but they all gave me the same info.
Only if the spouse has been nominated in the BC Provincial Nominee Program.lexie_nicole said:in this matter maybe she can apply for SOWP if she's under British Columbia in Canada because they accepted also to apply SOWP even if they are low skilled category...
I know this already thats why I called 4x because I already read this before. I explained what I read @ the website and they still gave me the same info....PMM said:Hi
They gave you the wrong answer. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/arriving.asp#spouse
Your spouse working in Canada
Spouses or common-law partners who want to work while in Canada must apply for their own work permit. Normally, they must meet the same requirements as you, including obtaining (if required) a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
However, your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible to apply for an “open” work permit that will allow her or him to accept any job with any employer if:
You are authorized to work in Canada for six months or longer and the work you are doing while you live in Canada meets a minimum skill level (usually work that would require at least a college diploma). Specifically, your job must be listed in Skill Level 0, A or B in the National Occupational Classification.