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Kyoto

Full Member
May 7, 2022
30
1
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.
 
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Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
39,429
8,132
Kyoto said:
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.
Click to expand...
You are coming to visit as you aren't eligble for an open work permit. You are not the spouse as you are not common-law or married. You have a conjugal application.
 
R

RAKZ

Star Member
Dec 31, 2019
133
16
Hello Natugrl,

My Spouse is coming next week to Canada as SOWP, which is going to expire on June 16, 2022. Would that be an issue? I already applied extension for another year along with my spouse last week? Please advise
 
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Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
39,429
8,132
RAKZ said:
Hello Natugrl,

My Spouse is coming next week to Canada as SOWP, which is going to expire on June 16, 2022. Would that be an issue? I already applied extension for another year along with my spouse last week? Please advise
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She can enter Canada.
 
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l@ksh

Newbie
May 16, 2022
2
0
Kyoto said:
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.
Click to expand...
You said you are on TRV but you have selected the option that you hold a TRP (Temporary Resident Permit).

"A work or study permit, or a Temporary Resident visa is not a Temporary Resident Permit. These documents are clearly marked as visas or work and study permits. "

Click here for the Source

However, you can still apply if you get a job offer in canada (check here)

"Normally, visitors can’t apply for work permits from inside Canada. Due to COVID-19, visitors can now apply online for an employer-specific work permit by following the steps below."

Who’s eligible
You must
  • be physically present in Canada when you apply
  • apply for your employer-specific work permit between August 24, 2020, and February 28, 2023
    • Applications submitted before or after these dates are not eligible.
  • be a visitor with valid status when you apply for the work permit
 
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K

Kyoto

Full Member
May 7, 2022
30
1
l@ksh said:
You said you are on TRV but you have selected the option that you hold a TRP (Temporary Resident Permit).

"A work or study permit, or a Temporary Resident visa is not a Temporary Resident Permit. These documents are clearly marked as visas or work and study permits. "

Click here for the Source

However, you can still apply if you get a job offer in canada (check here)

"Normally, visitors can’t apply for work permits from inside Canada. Due to COVID-19, visitors can now apply online for an employer-specific work permit by following the steps below."

Who’s eligible
You must
  • be physically present in Canada when you apply
  • apply for your employer-specific work permit between August 24, 2020, and February 28, 2023
    • Applications submitted before or after these dates are not eligible.
  • be a visitor with valid status when you apply for the work permit
Click to expand...
Hello l@ksh, even if I answer NO to the question below I still get a result that I am qualified for OWP:

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.
If I am not really allowed to apply for OWP based on my answers, then their website is not accurate?
 
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l@ksh

Newbie
May 16, 2022
2
0
Kyoto said:
Hello l@ksh, even if I answer NO to the question below I still get a result that I am qualified for OWP:

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.
If I am not really allowed to apply for OWP based on my answers, then their website is not accurate?
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Hi, You selected below but you said you applied for outland paper. Below selection is for inland applicants.
  • 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
 
K

Kyoto

Full Member
May 7, 2022
30
1
l@ksh said:
Hi, You selected below but you said you applied for outland paper. Below selection is for inland applicants.
  • 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
Click to expand...
I see. Thank you. Yes we applied Outland.
 
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