Visit visa or open work permit for the spouse of an international student

[Nujaya]

I'm an international student studying for a 1 year PDD and planning to apply visa for my spouse and kids and wondering whether to proceed with visit visa or open work permit?

I have completed the first sem with 3.1 GPA and and will be completing my studies in Sep 2019. Have my visa till Dec 2019.

Some say it's really difficult to get the open work straight away and suggest to get a visit visa and convert it to a open work after landing Canada.

Seek your valuable opinion pls. And if I'm applying visit visa for them should I mention that they are coming for a short holiday or to spend the remaining time with me in Canada

 

[Nujaya]

Depends on what your spouse's intentions are. If they intend to work in Canada SOWP, if they want to visit visitor Visa.

Intention is to stay here till the end of my visa and also to work. But some suggested to apply for visitor first and convert it to a SOWP.bcz they r saying the probability is high to get the visa