Sponsoring my wife under outside canada but she in canada to get work permit

[yangzhi861]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about applying open work permit under sponsorship for my wife, really need some help, please!
I am a PR, we would apply for family sponsorship from outside Canada for my wife, but she is living in Canada with me and she is working here.
Her work permit will expire January 2017. Can she apply for an open work permit after we submit sponsorship application? Or she can only apply for open work permit after the application get approved? What I worry is that if she can apply for work permit under outside Canada application??

Please help me!! Thanks so much!!

 

[scylla]

She will only qualify for an open work permit if you submit an inland application. No - she cannot apply for a work permit under an outside of Canada (outland) application.

 

[yangzhi861]

She will only qualify for an open work permit if you submit an inland application. No - she cannot apply for a work permit under an outside of Canada (outland) application.

Hi scylla,
Thanks for your help! So if she apply under inland application, does she apply work permit four months before her current work permit expire or only after she get approved from sponsorship application?
Thanks!!

 

[yangzhi861]

And also, will she be able to entry visa so that we can go outside for any trip in case?

 

[Ponga]

Inland applicants are cautioned about leaving Canada, because if they do and are refused re-entry...the application is toast.

 

[mikeymyke]

Best thing to do is to apply outland while she is inside Canada. No travel restrictions. I could be wrong, but I'm sure she could still work on that current work permit until Jan 2017 while still on the outland application. In that case, if you have a straightforward relationship case, your wife should get PR before the work permit expires.

 

[yangzhi861]

Best thing to do is to apply outland while she is inside Canada. No travel restrictions. I could be wrong, but I'm sure she could still work on that current work permit until Jan 2017 while still on the outland application. In that case, if you have a straightforward relationship case, your wife should get PR before the work permit expires.

Hi mikeymyke,
So do you think it's better to apply for outland now, and PR may be issued before her current work permit expire?

 

[Aquakitty]

Hi mikeymyke,
So do you think it's better to apply for outland now, and PR may be issued before her current work permit expire?

That's probably the best idea, but it depends on her VO and your situation. If you have a straightforward case with no red flags, That's certainly the way to go.

 

[yangzhi861]

That's probably the best idea, but it depends on her VO and your situation. If you have a straightforward case with no red flags, That's certainly the way to go.

Thanks a lot Aquakitty, I think we will go with outland application, hopefully everyting will go well, and get PR before her work permit expire. Thanks!!

 

[yangzhi861]

That's probably the best idea, but it depends on her VO and your situation. If you have a straightforward case with no red flags, That's certainly the way to go.

My another question is if she apply outland, can she still work while her application is in progress??
Thanks a lot!

 

[Ponga]

My another question is if she apply outland, can she still work while her application is in progress??
Thanks a lot!

Yes, but she must cease working when her current WP expires.

 

[yangzhi861]

Yes, but she must cease working when her current WP expires.

Thanks Ponga!!