Spousal Work Permit Issues

[Swati26122011]

Hi..., Smiley

My husband has an open work permit until 2017. I understand that I can go to Canada on tourist visa and apply for spousal open work permit from there. right now i am in India.

I have following issues:
1. What is the fees for this permit?
2. How long would it take for the permit to arrive approximately?
3. What is the actual procedure? I mean how do I convert my visitor viza to open work permit visa for a spouse while staying in canada?

Please help, really in need of help.

 

[Swati26122011]

Plz plz plz help.

 

[FaithLoveStrength]

Hi Swati:

You mar refer to the website for a complete details regarding your inquiry: Look for cic.gc.ca website using google and look under the visitor's visa and temporary work permit fields.

Also, I believe you can not convert a tourist visa to a work permit. However, you may apply for both.

Good luck and I hope I was able to help you.

 

[Swati26122011]

thnx but i did research and v can convert.

 

[Mosal]

Hi Swati:

You mar refer to the website for a complete details regarding your inquiry: Look for cic.gc.ca website using google and look under the visitor's visa and temporary work permit fields.

Also, I believe you can not convert a tourist visa to a work permit. However, you may apply for both.

Good luck and I hope I was able to help you.

You can convert Toursit visa to work permit in certain cases. Check CIC website for more details.

 

[fkl]

If you have been admitted to Canada for a period of year or longer (visitor trv only allows entry for six months in a single stay), you can submit application for work permit in side Canada. For a spousal trv of a work permit holder, no such 6 month restriction exists - and hence you can apply and get work permit from inside Canada.

It is not a conversion as per say, it is a new application. However, the trv is still useful when you travel outside of Canada.