SOWP application

[usa_resident_2024]

I live in USA and will be applying for a WP For canada, I talked to a bunch of lawyers and they told me to apply for my spouse SOWP application in tendem with my WP application. my spouse lives in EU and does not have ability to come to USA .
so what I want to know if and then my application get approved will my spouse application be approved also since its applied at the same time?

 

[Naturgrl]

I live in USA and will be applying for a WP For canada, I talked to a bunch of lawyers and they told me to apply for my spouse SOWP application in tendem with my WP application. my spouse lives in EU and does not have ability to come to USA .
so what I want to know if and then my application get approved will my spouse application be approved also since its applied at the same time?

So your spouse is Canada or PR? Or what type of permit are you coming to Canada on?

 

[usa_resident_2024]

I am comming on a work permit. Spouse is in EU .

 

[Naturgrl]

I am comming on a work permit. Spouse is in EU .

So you have a job offer with LMIA or a professional (engineer, IT) through CUSMA? If with LMIA, what is NOC?

 

[usa_resident_2024]

LIMA or NO LIMA, why does it matter?

 

[Naturgrl]

LIMA or NO LIMA, why does it matter?

Because you cannot get a Canadian work permit without a job offer and LMIA. Do you have a job offer? If not, no work permit. You talked to a bunch of Canadian immigration lawyers and not one mentioned a job offer? How old are you?

 

[usa_resident_2024]

Yes I have a job offer with LIMA.

 

[usa_resident_2024]

can you answer the question about the way spouse SOPW application is processed .

 

[Naturgrl]

Yes I have a job offer with LIMA.

But what is the NOC which is your job title/responsibilities? It is important to know if spouse is eligible for SOWP based on the WP stream. For some WP programs, spouses are not eligible for work permits. Go on the IRCC and apply for work permit and SOWP at same time. All the best.

 

[usa_resident_2024]

But what is the NOC which is your job title/responsibilities? It is important to know if spouse is eligible for SOWP based on the WP stream. For some WP programs, spouses are not eligible for work permits. Go on the IRCC and apply for work permit and SOWP at same time. All the best.

do you know if the application will get processed at the same time.

 

[Naturgrl]

do you know if the application will get processed at the same time.

Not necessarily because not applying from same country. You need to check IRCC processing times for the country he is applying from. Again don’t know your NOC, so hopefully you are in a high wage/NOC/skill stream so spouse is eligible for SOWP.