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Jaki542

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Hi everyone, I hold an OWP as a dependent to my wife, who is a student. My visa expires in Jan 2025, and my wife, currently focusing on her studies, is not working. To extend my visa, she needs a job, but her studies conclude in July 2024, leaving only five months to get her job and applying for my extension seems a bit challenging. I would appreciate any advice on the best path forward. Your guidance would be a great relief.
 
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Naturgrl

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Jaki542 said:
Hi everyone, I hold an OWP as a dependent to my wife, who is a student. My visa expires in Jan 2025, and my wife, currently focusing on her studies, is not working. To extend my visa, she needs a job, but her studies conclude in July 2024, leaving only five months to get her job and applying for my extension seems a bit challenging. I would appreciate any advice on the best path forward. Your guidance would be a great relief.
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If her studies finish in June 2024 then her study permit expires 90 days after. She will want to get a job with 3 paystubs for you to be eligible for SOWP extension.
 
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canuck78

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Jaki542 said:
Hi everyone, I hold an OWP as a dependent to my wife, who is a student. My visa expires in Jan 2025, and my wife, currently focusing on her studies, is not working. To extend my visa, she needs a job, but her studies conclude in July 2024, leaving only five months to get her job and applying for my extension seems a bit challenging. I would appreciate any advice on the best path forward. Your guidance would be a great relief.
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Best advice is for her to start looking for a job at least a few months before graduation so she hopefully has secured a job that will start right after graduation. This is easier said than done but getting a job in Canada can be a very long process.
 
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Jaki542

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Jan 29, 2024
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Naturgrl said:
If her studies finish in June 2024 then her study permit expires 90 days after. She will want to get a job with 3 paystubs for you to be eligible for SOWP extension.
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Thank you for your reply. Is there any mandatory time frame to extend my OWP as soon as she finishes her studies in June 2024?
 
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