Hope someone can enlighten me. I have a pending Conjugal application (outland paper). Recently, I got TRV approval (just waiting for my passport to come back from VFS).
I am planning to enter Canada using the TRV and will wait for the decision from our Conjugal application. While waiting am I really eligible to apply for Open Work Permit?
I would like to share the result of questionnaires I answered from GCKey:
Apply to come to Canada
What would you like to do in Canada?
Work
How long are you planning to stay in Canada?
Temporarily - more than 6 months
Select the code that matches the one on your passport.
PHL (Philippines)
What is your current country/territory of residence? If you are presently in Canada, you should select Canada.
Canada
What is your date of birth?
xx-xx-xx
Are you a lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) number?
No
What is your current immigration status in Canada?
Visitor
Does one of the following apply to you?
- I am subject of a removal order that is unenforceable
- I applied for a study or work permit before entering Canada which was approved, but not issued at a port of entry; or
- I am in primary or secondary school, or a visiting or exchange student, in Canada with visitor status.
- I am applying for an open work permit under an active public policy or pilot program announced by IRCC.
- I am a student who has completed a program of study that is a prerequisite to my enrolment at a designated learning institution with visitor status in Canada; or
- I applied for permanent residence and was found eligible (first stage approval) under one of the following classes:
Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada
- Humanitarian and Compassionate cases
- Protected Persons in Canada
- Live-in Caregiver in Canada
Answered: Yes
Are you a spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a person who:
- Holds a Work Permit for a job in National Occupation Classification O, A, B;
- Holds a study permit and is a full-time student at a university, community college, CÉGEP or other authorized educational institution;
- Holds a Temporary Resident Permit that is valid for six months or more;
- Applied for Permanent Residence to an office in Canada and was determined to be eligible for Permanent Resident status (first stage approval)
- Is subject of a removal order that is unenforceable.
Answered : Yes
Are you a spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a person who is:
- a foreign government officer in Canada on an exchange agreement
- a military personnel assigned to Canada
- a participant in professional sports activities or events
- an employee of a foreign news company
- a religious worker
Answered: No
Are you applying under the Canada-USA-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) or under a Public Policy related to work permits as announced by IRCC for an employer specific work permit? (required)
Answered: No
What is your marital status?
Never Married Single
What is your province of destination? If visiting multiple provinces, select the one in which you will be spending most of your time
British Columbia
Your results
Based on the information you provided, the result(s) below indicate(s) whether you may be eligible to come to Canada.
Open Work Permit
You may be eligible to work in Canada with an open work permit.
