Need help with flagpoling for SOWP

[savik]

Hi all
We recently moved to Canada a month ago. My husband is studying here with a study permit ending on march 2020. I'm here on multiple entry visitor visa. I would like to apply for SOWP. Can I do this at the border?
I have read situations where people flagpoled for PGWPs, WPs and extensions of SOWP and activation of PR. Has anyone flagpoled for a new SOWP? What documents would I need to carry apart from my husbands study permit, my SOWP application form, Passport with visitor visa, marriage certificate, bank statement and fee. I don't have a job offer yet. And neither is my husband working yet (Part-time). Would it sill be possible for me to get my SOWP at the border?
[P.S: Both of us have valid US visitor visa. We are thinking of doing it at Peace arch or Point Roberts]
I would really appreciate any suggestions or advice.
Thank you

 

[bala29may]

Tried that on Sarnia border and Niagra peace bridge. It didn't work.

In fact we were told "You can't just show up at the border and ask us for a work permit". Officers were super harsh !!

 

[savik]

Tried that on Sarnia border and Niagra peace bridge. It didn't work.

In fact we were told "You can't just show up at the border and ask us for a work permit". Officers were super harsh !!

Thanks for the reply.
Were you also applying for SOWP of an international student?

 

[bala29may]

No, I have sponsored PR for my wife. She is in canada as a visitor for now. We tried to flagpole so that she can apply for SOWP and the officers wanted us to apply online. They were super harsh - Atleast in Ontario.

They give you stupid explanation like we are the border services. We are here to protect the border not give a work permit blah blah.

But try your luck. All the best

 

[savik]

No, I have sponsored PR for my wife. She is in canada as a visitor for now. We tried to flagpole so that she can apply for SOWP and the officers wanted us to apply online. They were super harsh - Atleast in Ontario.

They give you stupid explanation like we are the border services. We are here to protect the border not give a work permit blah blah.

But try your luck. All the best

Thanks for your time and reply

 

[rickyhai11]

Thanks for your time and reply

Dear Savik,

How was your flagpole ? Did you change to SOWP successfully at Peace Arch border ? Would be highly appreciated if you could share your status and the list of documents that the officer required. Thank you so much.

 

[Brunanurb]

I would strongly recommend you to apply online if you can wait the 7 weeks process. I got a friend who went to the Stanstead border to apply with her common law partner for a SWOP. The offices understood they didn’t have enough proves of their one year relationship. But guess what, instead of denying her request and let her come back in as a tourist, they didn’t believe she would not work/over stay. She couldn’t return to Canada. They have a distance relationship now. BIG DRAMA when they could have waited the online process

 

[Tigre200820]

Hi all
We recently moved to Canada a month ago. My husband is studying here with a study permit ending on march 2020. I'm here on multiple entry visitor visa. I would like to apply for SOWP. Can I do this at the border?
I have read situations where people flagpoled for PGWPs, WPs and extensions of SOWP and activation of PR. Has anyone flagpoled for a new SOWP? What documents would I need to carry apart from my husbands study permit, my SOWP application form, Passport with visitor visa, marriage certificate, bank statement and fee. I don't have a job offer yet. And neither is my husband working yet (Part-time). Would it sill be possible for me to get my SOWP at the border?
[P.S: Both of us have valid US visitor visa. We are thinking of doing it at Peace arch or Point Roberts]
I would really appreciate any suggestions or advice.
Thank you

HI, did you finished this process? How was your experience?