Inland permanent residence card with open work permit?

[Dozers]

Hi all, I am sure this has been talked about a few times, I just cant seem to find it, or firm answers.

Less then one month ago I got married in Canada to my girlfriend who is Russian. We have been dating and traveling together for 2 years now after we met at work overseas. We are now working on her PR card. Right now she is here on a TRV? (I think, its a v-1 visitor visa, multiple entry). I am a Canadian citizen, with a good job in Canada.

Right after we where married, we applied for visa extension, we are waiting for that to be approved.

I have a few questions about her staying in Canada while the application for her PR card is being proceeded (26 ish months?)

1a. If she applies for an open work permit under the Spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class, and gets approved, how does her visa work, is the Permit a visa? or do we have to keep on applying for extensions.
1b. if she doesn't get approved, I assume we keep on applying for extensions, or is there another visa in this case?

2. my understanding of the process is I apply for the OPW at the same time as my sponsorship and her PR card? (IMM 5289?)


I know outside of Canada application is an option, and in some cases faster, but we would rather stay together during this time.

 

[profiler]

Hi all, I am sure this has been talked about a few times, I just cant seem to find it, or firm answers.

Less then one month ago I got married in Canada to my girlfriend who is Russian. We have been dating and traveling together for 2 years now after we met at work overseas. We are now working on her PR card. Right now she is here on a TRV? (I think, its a v-1 visitor visa, multiple entry). I am a Canadian citizen, with a good job in Canada.

Right after we where married, we applied for visa extension, we are waiting for that to be approved.

I have a few questions about her staying in Canada while the application for her PR card is being proceeded (26 ish months?)

1a. If she applies for an open work permit under the Spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class, and gets approved, how does her visa work, is the Permit a visa? or do we have to keep on applying for extensions.
1b. if she doesn't get approved, I assume we keep on applying for extensions, or is there another visa in this case?

2. my understanding of the process is I apply for the OPW at the same time as my sponsorship and her PR card? (IMM 5289?)


I know outside of Canada application is an option, and in some cases faster, but we would rather stay together during this time.

My wife is also Russian. We married in Ontario and filed inland. Sorry for the brain-dump here.

Some are seeing an increase in speed as they are trying to flush the inland inventory. Latest average inland timing is 22 months. See: http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/53105221-7652-47b1-96e2-1f85715a067c

The OWP is a permit to remain in Canada for it's validity period. If her Visa has more than 2 years until expiry, they will usually issue the OWP for 2 years. When she applies for this, she will have implied status. Send this with your inland application all in one envelope. The OWP is virtually always approved. It's intended to facilitate the time required for inland processing. Takes 4 months to get.

 

[Dozers]

My wife is also Russian. We married in Ontario and filed inland. Sorry for the brain-dump here.

Some are seeing an increase in speed as they are trying to flush the inland inventory. Latest average inland timing is 22 months. See: canada.ca/data/en/dataset/53105221-7652-47b1-96e2-1f85715a067c

The OWP is a permit to remain in Canada for it's validity period. If her Visa has more than 2 years until expiry, they will usually issue the OWP for 2 years. When she applies for this, she will have implied status. Send this with your inland application all in one envelope. The OWP is virtually always approved. It's intended to facilitate the time required for inland processing. Takes 4 months to get.

Hey thanks for that information. That helps out a lot. I just found out about implied status today. Her Visa extension is going to take another 40ish days to process according to the estimator thing.

Another question for the forum, (today is a slow day at work...)

Quickly reading up on the OWP, based on this notice, cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-12-11.asp the only thing that is a requirement is she is being sponsored under SCLPC Class?

 

[profiler]

Hey thanks for that information. That helps out a lot. I just found out about implied status today. Her Visa extension is going to take another 40ish days to process according to the estimator thing.

Another question for the forum, (today is a slow day at work...)

Quickly reading up on the OWP, based on this notice, cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-12-11.asp the only thing that is a requirement is she is being sponsored under SCLPC Class?

OWP is only available for inland PR applications. Yes that's really the only requirement. You will have to show your marriage certificate (provide it with your application) in order to get it.

 

[MilesAway]

You should probably consider applying outland. Warsaw is a fast office, and many couples have been done in 5-7 months.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1a. If she applies for an open work permit under the Spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class, and gets approved, how does her visa work, is the Permit a visa? or do we have to keep on applying for extensions.
1b. if she doesn't get approved, I assume we keep on applying for extensions, or is there another visa in this case?

2. my understanding of the process is I apply for the OPW at the same time as my sponsorship and her PR card? (IMM 5289?)


I know outside of Canada application is an option, and in some cases faster, but we would rather stay together during this time.

Understand that a TRV, Temporary Resident Visa, is not the same thing as status in Canada. The visa allowed your wife to board a commercial carrier to travel to Canada; upon arrival, she was granted visitor status by CBSA. You applied to extend her visitor status, not her visa.

1a. If she applies for an OWP along with her PR app, she will not need to keep extending her visitor status. When the work permit is issued, her status will change to worker.

1b. If she doesn't get approved for what? PR, OWP, visitor extension?

2. It all must be submitted together. To clarify, you are not applying for her PR card; you are applying for actual PR status.


A person can remain in Canada while an outland app processes. As said above, you should really consider this option. Have a look at the Warsaw thread.