Spouse Open Work Permit

[kk240391]

I have applied for permanent residence under spouse class from India. Yet to receive an AOR. My visitor visa was recently approved. Am I eligible to apply for open work permit once I am in Canada? If so can someone please briefly tell the process?

 

[scylla]

I have applied for permanent residence under spouse class from India. Yet to receive an AOR. My visitor visa was recently approved. Am I eligible to apply for open work permit once I am in Canada? If so can someone please briefly tell the process?

No, unfortunately you are not.

OWPs are only available to those who have been sponsored through the inland process.

 

[kk240391]

No, unfortunately you are not.

OWPs are only available to those who have been sponsored through the inland process.

Any other possibility?

 

[scylla]

Any other possibility?

If you secure a job offer in Canada and your employer obtains an approved LMIA, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

 

[canuck78]

If you secure a job offer in Canada and your employer obtains an approved LMIA, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

Unless you are a very few select industries that are high skilled and in demand in Canada the process will take around 6 months if you can find an employer will to try and hire you. You should anticipate not being able to work until you get PR.

 

[kk240391]

Once I am in Canada will updating address in the application do any difference in regards to open work permit?

 

[YVR123]

Once I am in Canada will updating address in the application do any difference in regards to open work permit?

No.

The only path to apply for an OWP is for an inland application. The only way you can apply inland is to withdraw your current outland application. And then re-apply from scratch. After COVID, many OWP applications that are included for inland applications are taking a long time to be approved. Some never got the OWP before they receive the COPR.

I do not advice to withdraw and re apply just to take a chance of the OWP approval. (which may take as long or longer than the PR application)

 

[scylla]

Once I am in Canada will updating address in the application do any difference in regards to open work permit?

No.