Can I apply for a Spouse Open Work Permit?

[GandiBaat]

Hi,

I came in Canada as a Intra Company Transfer employee on a Closed Work Permit in 2017. I brought my wife with me on SOWP. Our work permits were to expire by late 2020. To cut a long story short, we (both) got a work permit extension in 2020 valid till late 2022. Also recently, my wife got a Study permit to study valid till late 2023. She applied in-Canada with eligibility based on my work permit and her own work permit. Currently she hold both a Study Permit (valid till late 2023) and an Open Work Permit (valid till late 2022).

I was wondering, if am I eligible for a SOWP valid till late 2023 based on her Study Permit? I already hold a closed work permit valid till late 2022. While, I do not intend to immediately, having an open work permit will grant me opportunities beyond my employer and my job title.

I am a bit worried if this will be seen as an intent to not leave Canada at the end of my prospective open work permit.

I am still a little bit tentative about applying for PR and my PCC from India is still under process. Because of Covid, all things in India are in a massive delay and mess.

@canuck78 @scylla @PMM @k.h.p. what do you folks think?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi,

I came in Canada as a Intra Company Transfer employee on a Closed Work Permit in 2017. I brought my wife with me on SOWP. Our work permits were to expire by late 2020. To cut a long story short, we (both) got a work permit extension in 2020 valid till late 2022. Also recently, my wife got a Study permit to study valid till late 2023. She applied in-Canada with eligibility based on my work permit and her own work permit. Currently she hold both a Study Permit (valid till late 2023) and an Open Work Permit (valid till late 2022).

I was wondering, if am I eligible for a SOWP valid till late 2023 based on her Study Permit? I already hold a closed work permit valid till late 2022. While, I do not intend to immediately, having an open work permit will grant me opportunities beyond my employer and my job title.

I am a bit worried if this will be seen as an intent to not leave Canada at the end of my prospective open work permit.

I am still a little bit tentative about applying for PR and my PCC from India is still under process. Because of Covid, all things in India are in a massive delay and mess.

@canuck78 @scylla @PMM @k.h.p. what do you folks think?

1. As she has a study permit, her OWP is no longer valid.
2. You can apply for an open work permit, based on her study permit.

 

[GandiBaat]

1. As she has a study permit, her OWP is no longer valid.
2. You can apply for an open work permit, based on her study permit.

1. She left her job before her study permit was approved. I was worried about this too. Interestingly, IRCC on phone says she has two permits, which makes no sense. The individual permit conditions are conflicting. Study permit disallows her from taking full-time job all the time, work permit allows it. So we took no chances and ensured she leaves her job before her permit is approved.

2. Thanks. cool!