Open Work permit probabilities

[MSCS21]

Hi @legalfalcon
I'm turning to you as many people give inconsistent answers.

I received my study permit PPR and I'm wondering if I should apply for sowp for my spouse (and child) now or after I get pgwp.

My spouse has been house wife for few years now. She has MBA and worked for two years before marriage. She even got an offer letter from a college for assistant professor job just before pandemic. But before joining colleges are closed.

When we consulted someone for sowp process start, they say probability of rejection is high now as she is not working, chance might increase if she gets job. I don't understand the significance of a current job with only two or three months recent start date in sowp application.

Also we don't have much properties. I see people on this forum showing crores as ties to home countries. We have enough funds for 2 years and some properties. How do we justify our intent or ties to home country.

I sincerely do not want a refusal under our belt. So I would rather wait until I get pgwp.

Can you please weigh in on this ?

 

[MSCS21]

@legalfalcon

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi @legalfalcon
I'm turning to you as many people give inconsistent answers.

I received my study permit PPR and I'm wondering if I should apply for sowp for my spouse (and child) now or after I get pgwp.

My spouse has been house wife for few years now. She has MBA and worked for two years before marriage. She even got an offer letter from a college for assistant professor job just before pandemic. But before joining colleges are closed.

When we consulted someone for sowp process start, they say probability of rejection is high now as she is not working, chance might increase if she gets job. I don't understand the significance of a current job with only two or three months recent start date in sowp application.

Also we don't have much properties. I see people on this forum showing crores as ties to home countries. We have enough funds for 2 years and some properties. How do we justify our intent or ties to home country.

I sincerely do not want a refusal under our belt. So I would rather wait until I get pgwp.

Can you please weigh in on this ?

"When we consulted someone for sowp process start, they say probability of rejection is high now as she is not working, chance might increase if she gets job. I don't understand the significance of a current job with only two or three months recent start date in sowp application."

This is an incorrect statement.

However, you apply for a SOWP anytime, and it will be processed on its own merits. It has nothing to do with your study permit or your spouse not having worked for the last few years. SOWP is given based on the spouse having a status in Canada.

If you have received a study permit, you can apply for a SOWP now, or after you move to Canada. Having a property is not a prerequisite and neither required.

All an officer see is the culmination of many factors, such as your ties to your home country, which are based on your work, family, and how rooted you are, your probability to leave Canada after you finish your education.

If you want to wait until you get a PGWP, they will surely put you in a much stronger position.

 

[canuck78]

Hi @legalfalcon
I'm turning to you as many people give inconsistent answers.

I received my study permit PPR and I'm wondering if I should apply for sowp for my spouse (and child) now or after I get pgwp.

My spouse has been house wife for few years now. She has MBA and worked for two years before marriage. She even got an offer letter from a college for assistant professor job just before pandemic. But before joining colleges are closed.

When we consulted someone for sowp process start, they say probability of rejection is high now as she is not working, chance might increase if she gets job. I don't understand the significance of a current job with only two or three months recent start date in sowp application.

Also we don't have much properties. I see people on this forum showing crores as ties to home countries. We have enough funds for 2 years and some properties. How do we justify our intent or ties to home country.

I sincerely do not want a refusal under our belt. So I would rather wait until I get pgwp.

Can you please weigh in on this ?

You can apply now. If you are a masters student you have a better chance of approval for your family to join you in Canada than many other students. Those applying for masters and PhDs seem to have higher acceptance rates as long as they have the extra funds to support their family in Canada. It can take quite a while to receive a response so I would start the application process asap.

 

[MSCS21]

You can apply now. If you are a masters student you have a better chance of approval for your family to join you in Canada than many other students. Those applying for masters and PhDs seem to have higher acceptance rates as long as they have the extra funds to support their family in Canada. It can take quite a while to receive a response so I would start the application process asap.

Thank you

 

[MSCS21]

"When we consulted someone for sowp process start, they say probability of rejection is high now as she is not working, chance might increase if she gets job. I don't understand the significance of a current job with only two or three months recent start date in sowp application."

This is an incorrect statement.

However, you apply for a SOWP anytime, and it will be processed on its own merits. It has nothing to do with your study permit or your spouse not having worked for the last few years. SOWP is given based on the spouse having a status in Canada.

If you have received a study permit, you can apply for a SOWP now, or after you move to Canada. Having a property is not a prerequisite and neither required.

All an officer see is the culmination of many factors, such as your ties to your home country, which are based on your work, family, and how rooted you are, your probability to leave Canada after you finish your education.

If you want to wait until you get a PGWP, they will surely put you in a much stronger position.

Thanks a lot