Hello. I have a study permit issued before march 18 and my wife has an open work permit from the same date. My school (flight school) is planing to start early july and obviously i have to be there. Can my wife travel with me? I am not sure about restrictions about International student's spouse. I just don't want to leave my wife behind and also i have to attend the school. Some says it's okay other says she can't travel. I am loosing my mind. Please help.
Traveling to Canada with spouse
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Unfortunately there's no black and white answer.
We have seen a number of people denied boarding on this forum who are in your wife's situation. The only thing that seems to guarantee the ability to board the plane is already having a job in Canada. Any chance your wife already has an employment offier in Canada?
This is so ridiculous how they don't clear this situation and also how they expect people to leave their families behind.
CBSA is the one who determines if individuals are allowed to board planes (not IRCC). While the travel restrictions are in place, there's no guarantee your wife will be able to board. Again, we've seen a number of people on this forum who have been denied boarding. She may be allowed or she may not be. There's no way to say for certain while the travel restrictions are in place.
Make sure you arrive in Canada at least 2 weeks before your classes start since you'll need to quarantine for 14 days when you arrive.
Thanks for all the help. I am not going to leave my wife at the gate that's for sure. If she can't board to plane there is no reason for me to leave without her.
You’ll need to check to see if you can defer your enrolment or try your chances at the airport. If your flight school starts in July you need to leave very soon to account for travel and a 14 days quarantine.
Yes that's why i bought a ticket that departs on 26th of june. I still don't have any idea why wouldn't they let the spouse travel with.
During a pandemic the government wants to reduce the amount of people coming into Canada. There also is the issue of healthcare. Many of the people arriving may not have healthcare so if they have covid the cost of treatment would be up to the provinces to cover.
May I ask you what they asked you at the border and how you got through it? Did you send a letter to IRCC for authorization letter?
My wife (with OWP approval letter, flying to Canada for the first time) is planning to fly mid July so any help would be appreciated for us.
Thank you so much.
Officer asked my acceptance letter and asked me when will the school start. I said it's going to reopen in July but she wanted to see exact date. She said if i don't have exact date she can't let me in. I contacted with the school and thankfully they sent me an email stating that school will be open in july. She asked my wife if she has a employment letter but she didn't have. But she let us go anyway. We didn't have exemption letter from Ircc.