Spouse Open Work permit

[vagaur]

Hi Everyone

I just want to share my case of SOWP. I applied for my spouse SOWP on the basis of my PNP I have NOC C job and post grad work permit. My spouse got rejection within a month stating reason Spouse NOC which was an error( as the rules got changed after the rejection on 9th november). I sent an email to program manager at New Delhi in India and we received an email for passport request they have changed the status to open. So guys never lose hope it was our 3rd time that we applied for SOWP and this time we got it approved after the rejection.
Timeline

Applied online : 7th october 2015
Medical Passed : 10th October 2015
Rejection : 4th November ( Reason was error in law )
Sent email for reconsideration : 13th November program manager Delhi India ( Ms. Shannon Fraser )
Got file reopen : 9th Dec
Passport request : 9th Dec
Passport Submit : 9th Dec

This discussion group has helped me a lot.Thanks for the support and your views.

Vagaur

 

[fkl]

Dear all,

I have few urgent queries if you guys do not mind answering.

My spouse recently arrived in Canada on Visitor visa and going to apply for Spouse work permit on basis of my NOC B job. I am on Post Graduate work permit visa.

We are submitting online application.

1) where we need to submit my offer letter explaining my duties to confirm that I work in NOC B. We got a document checklist in my spose MyCIC account and there is no option to submit this document except an option of Letter of Explanation. Shall we upload it in this option?


2) My husband lived in India for 6 months in last one year and he is intended to work in Canada for more than 6 months. does he need to undergo medical?

Regards

1. Yes use the letter of explanation field. If there is too much info in this one document, you might consider adding a cover page.

2. Yes he needs to undergo medicals for work permit

 

[nurat]

My wife is here on a WP (NOC 0213), LMIA exempt. I have applied for an OWP from within Canada. Been more than 2 months now. Is it normal for such long waiting times?

I think it is such a wasted opportunity for Ontario government to have the opportunity to get more tax.

 

[fkl]

My wife is here on a WP (NOC 0213), LMIA exempt. I have applied for an OWP from within Canada. Been more than 2 months now. Is it normal for such long waiting times?

I think it is such a wasted opportunity for Ontario government to have the opportunity to get more tax.

As you can see here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp

Time lines are currently around 99 days to 117 depending upon if you submitted on paper or online.

These used to be around 2 months until early 2015 but since then have only increased. So right now it is perfectly usual - rather the norm.

 

[subtain]

Hi everyone,

Wanted to share that we finally received PPR for my spouse in Pakistan

CIC exactly took 6 months for PPR.

Hope everyone who is waiting gets their PPR soon.

- Subtain

 

[butterfly11]

Congrats! that's kind of long time for 6 mos. But at least finally ♡

 

[subtain]

Hello,

Can anyone please guide me how to submit passport at a VFS for visa stamp?

Thank you and have a good day !

- Subtain

 

[kyle]

hope someone can answer for me.

my common law partner was recently granted a 3 years PGWP
we are planning to re-apply for SOWP and TRV for my 3 yr old son.

a representative in canada said my partner can apply us INSIDE CANADA using his mycic account.
would that be possible? and how long is the processing time?

 

[loomingtiger]

hope someone can answer for me.

my common law partner was recently granted a 3 years PGWP
we are planning to re-apply for SOWP and TRV for my 3 yr old son.

a representative in canada said my partner can apply us INSIDE CANADA using his mycic account.
would that be possible? and how long is the processing time?

Are you already in Canada? It is possible for your partner to submit it through him. you just need to fill up and sign the representative form. but you can also make your own online profile.

 

[fkl]

The first thing is that if you are not already in Canada, and your partner is - it would be hard to prove common law.

Because you need to have proved living together for at least a year to qualify for common law.

Your question sounded like your partner is in Canada but you are not.

The other thing is that PGWP alone is not enough for your partner and kid to be eligible for SOWP and child resident trv.

He needs to be working on a skilled job NOC 0, A or B and provide enough detailed proof (letter of employment clearly showing his duties and compensation) for you to be eligible. Else you would be refused, irrespective of where you apply.

 

[fkl]

Hello,

Can anyone please guide me how to submit passport at a VFS for visa stamp?

Thank you and have a good day !

- Subtain

Congrats Subtain. 6 months is still a great timing for PR. I don't know what would be different for sending passports now with VFS. I imagine you still go to them in person show your PPR and they would accept it and give you a tracker. Pretty much similar to how it used to be before with Gerry's or TCS's passport service. Except that Gerry's was more thorough and return tracking was much more secure.

 

[fkl]

"FKL"

Nice and precise. Thank you very much for your detailed answer. I really appreciate it and lots of blessings for you.

I will be applying visa together in Jan inshallah and may request for your guidance at that time.

Thanks again.

You are most welcome b4ahmad. Feel free to ping when needed.

 

[belde]

Hi

My husband is on work permit and he is working as a service representative (Foreign Exchange Dept) for a bank and im planning to apply for open work permit but we are not sure in which NOC my husband falls under .
His job description is "Fulfill routine and occasionally non-routine transactions, internal business partner and/or external customer

inquiries/ requests, and/or audit/ reconciliation activities efficiently and effectively in accordance with Bank and

industry standards, focusing on up to a one-month time horizon. Follow procedures to resolve standard and

relatively straightforward internal business partner and/or external customer inquiries requests

non-routine issues to more senior team members and/or manager."
I wanted to know his NOC basing on his job description and if in case if he donot fall under NOC 0 A or B is there any other source to apply for open work permit.
Can anyone help me with this.
Please help me its urgent
Thank you.

 

[fkl]

Hi

My husband is on work permit and he is working as a service representative (Foreign Exchange Dept) for a bank and im planning to apply for open work permit but we are not sure in which NOC my husband falls under .
His job description is "Fulfill routine and occasionally non-routine transactions, internal business partner and/or external customer

inquiries/ requests, and/or audit/ reconciliation activities efficiently and effectively in accordance with Bank and

industry standards, focusing on up to a one-month time horizon. Follow procedures to resolve standard and

relatively straightforward internal business partner and/or external customer inquiries requests

non-routine issues to more senior team members and/or manager."
I wanted to know his NOC basing on his job description and if in case if he donot fall under NOC 0 A or B is there any other source to apply for open work permit.
Can anyone help me with this.
Please help me its urgent
Thank you.

This is a bit of a close call. But it can be any of following NOCs

6235
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/ProfileQuickSearch.aspx?val=6&val1=6235&val65

6552
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/ProfileAlphabetic.aspx?val=6&val1=6552

Which group it falls in, can be seen here.
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/noc/2011/html/matrix.html

6235 looks NOC B where as 6552 is NOC C.

Generally, if the job you are doing requires a University degree it would be a skilled job (NOC 0, A or B).

In case he doesn't hold a skilled NOC then you either need a provincial nomination or a permanent residence application passed first stage approval to be eligible for SOWP.

 

[belde]

Hi this is his complete job description can you please help me with the NOC Code
"Description

Fulfill routine and occasionally non-routine transactions, internal business partner and/or external customer

inquiries/ requests, and/or audit/ reconciliation activities efficiently and effectively in accordance with Bank and

industry standards, focusing on up tb a one-month time horizon. Follow procedures to resolve standard and

relatively straightforward internal business partner and/or external customer inquiriesi requests and issues, referring

non-routine issues to more senior team members andlor manager.

This job has direct or indirect impact on the following:

o Conhibutes to customer confidence and satisfaction by ensuring transactions and/or verification activities

are processed accurately and on a timely basis.

r Ensure adherence to all aspects of First Principles, Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Corporate

Policy, as well as all applicable legislation, regulatory rules and requirements, and Bank standards, policies

and procedures (P&Ps) for such things as potential conflicts of interest, safeguarding of customer

information, trading in securities, anti-money laundering, privacy and disclosure of outside business

activities.

r Contributes to customer retention by ensuring service quality in processing transactions.

. May contribute to the Bank's financial performance by responding on a timely basis to changing operating

conditions so as to mitigate reputational risk, financial penalties and costs.

e Contributes to the mitigation of reputational risk and financial loss against such things as fraud, defalcation

and/or financial penalties by ensuring compliance with Bank P&Ps and regulatory requirements.

r Contributes to the mitigation of costs/ impacts associated with human enors by supporting proper on-the-
job training of others.

. High volume and/or high risk environmerit with strict timefiames that are time sensitive and subject to

large penalties if timelines are missed.

Ensure strict confidentiality is maintained for both customer and Bank information to protect the customer and the

Bank and to ensure compliance with Bank P&Ps.

Qualifications

a) Knowledge:

r University Diploma

o I to 2years ofrelated experience

o Knowledge of standard desktop applications used by the business unit

o Good knowledge and, understanding ofthe business unit's key products and services, processes and c

Controls

. Good understanding of risk and regulatory requirements of the role

e Basic knowledge of departmental systems and applications

Please reply ASAP.

Thank you