Interesting immigration situation : Looking for suggestions

[callme2shy]

Hello All,

Hope everyone who have got the PER email are partying and those waiting are keeping the hopes up. With time it will come through.

I have an interesting question and would be happy if someone can point me to some document/rules where I can find a solution to my problem.

My wife has applied for FSWP this year and we hope the application gets through (PER received). Myself and our son are part of the application as dependents. NOC is 2174 and visa office is NDVO. Meanwhile I had received an offer for PhD from a University and have accepted the offer. Currently I am in Canada doing PhD. I have two questions on my current position:-

• We have informed CIO about my study permit. Does it have any influence on our PR application?
• Spouse of a person on study permit is allowed to get an open work permit. Is it ok for my wife and son to apply for an open work permit and join me here? The PR application generally will take 22 months for processing. The idea is that my family can join me here while the PR application is getting processed. Does applying for an open work permit affect the PR application in any way?

I am confused a bit on this, so any help and ideas or examples of similar cases will really be helpful. Looking forward to replies.
Thanks

 

[scylla]

- No, the study permit won't have any impact on your FSW application.
- Your wife is certainly allowed to apply for an open work permit but there's no guarantee the OWP will be approved. To be approved for the OWP, CIC typically wants to see proof that your spouse has strong ties to your home country and has no plans on remaining in Canada long term. This may be a bit difficult for your wife to prove if you have applied for PR. However she can certainly try.