Spouse open work permit extension

[come4all]

Hi All,

I would appreciate it if someone can answer my questions as we are having a hard time now.
here's the situation for me and my wife as follows:
- my wife (main applicant) had a study permit for one year. she is going to apply for pgwp as her study is finished in Jan 2020.
- I (dependent) have a valid spousal open work permit till Jul 2020.
- my wife was not able to find a job yet and my work permit is about to finish in a few months.
- we are going to apply for Express Entry next month.
- I checked my score which is about 380 with almost 1-year experience in noc B in Canada and more than 12 years of foreign work experience in the same noc.
- my wife has a Master's degree and had studied a one year program in a college.
- I will qualify for Federal Skill Worker in express entry
- when I reach 1 year of work experience in June, I will qualify for CEC, too.
- I am working as a permanent full-timer since Jan 2020. before that, I was a contractor.

1- can I apply for a work permit extension if my wife still doesn't have a job?
2- what will happen if she cannot find a job and my owp is ended?


thank you in advance.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi All,

I would appreciate it if someone can answer my questions as we are having a hard time now.
here's the situation for me and my wife as follows:
- my wife (main applicant) had a study permit for one year. she is going to apply for pgwp as her study is finished in Jan 2020.
- I (dependent) have a valid spousal open work permit till Jul 2020.
- my wife was not able to find a job yet and my work permit is about to finish in a few months.
- we are going to apply for Express Entry next month.
- I checked my score which is about 380 with almost 1-year experience in noc B in Canada and more than 12 years of foreign work experience in the same noc.
- my wife has a Master's degree and had studied a one year program in a college.
- I will qualify for Federal Skill Worker in express entry
- when I reach 1 year of work experience in June, I will qualify for CEC, too.
- I am working as a permanent full-timer since Jan 2020. before that, I was a contractor.

1- can I apply for a work permit extension if my wife still doesn't have a job?
2- what will happen if she cannot find a job and my owp is ended?


thank you in advance.

380 is far too low to gwt an ITA. Draws are 470+ right now.

1. No, you can't apply for an OWP based on her PGWP unless she has a skilled job and 3 payslips.

2. You can apply to change your status to visitor prior to your current permit expiring.

 

[indopino]

380 is far too low to gwt an ITA. Draws are 470+ right now.

1. No, you can't apply for an OWP based on her PGWP unless she has a skilled job and 3 payslips.

2. You can apply to change your status to visitor prior to your current permit expiring.

Hi VIP member,

I have been reading your responses to most of the discussion threads and needed your valuable input regarding my concerns -

My wife applied for for PGWP 16th jan2020.

Wife's Student permit, my visitor visa ( i came initially to canada) and my OWP expires as of March 31st 2020.

Wife will have 3 payslips by march 6th with job in noc type B. Administrative assistant.

That will be less than 30 day before expiry of my visitor visa and OWP.

Do i apply for visitor visa extension now?

Do i wait for 3rd payslip by march 6th and then apply for OWP extension?

Do i still need a visitor visa/ visitor record along with OWP extension?

Please help me understand the requirements as cic website juat takes you in circles with no definite answer or process. Thank you for your valuable reply..

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi VIP member,

I have been reading your responses to most of the discussion threads and needed your valuable input regarding my concerns -

My wife applied for for PGWP 16th jan2020.

Wife's Student permit, my visitor visa ( i came initially to canada) and my OWP expires as of March 31st 2020.

Wife will have 3 payslips by march 6th with job in noc type B. Administrative assistant.

That will be less than 30 day before expiry of my visitor visa and OWP.

Do i apply for visitor visa extension now?

Do i wait for 3rd payslip by march 6th and then apply for OWP extension?

Do i still need a visitor visa/ visitor record along with OWP extension?

Please help me understand the requirements as cic website juat takes you in circles with no definite answer or process. Thank you for your valuable reply..

30 days is a suggestion, not a requirement. Apply for the OWP once she has the payslips. You don't need to apply for a visitor extension.

 

[indopino]

30 days is a suggestion, not a requirement. Apply for the OWP once she has the payslips. You don't need to apply for a visitor extension.

Thank you so much for your speedy response.

We will be providing the following documents -
Wife's employment agreement mentioning job title, detailed job description (in line with noc type B administrative assistant), weekly hours, and pay per hour.

3 payslips (provided bi-weekly)

My next question is how do we prove that the job is in line with noc type B?

I have read another thread where an application was submitted with all the qualifying documents and it was rejected with reasons that the officer was not convinced the occupation was in the required noc type?

Sorry, I dont mean to bother you. Thanks .

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thank you so much for your speedy response.

We will be providing the following documents -
Wife's employment agreement mentioning job title, detailed job description (in line with noc type B administrative assistant), weekly hours, and pay per hour.

3 payslips (provided bi-weekly)

My next question is how do we prove that the job is in line with noc type B?

I have read another thread where an application was submitted with all the qualifying documents and it was rejected with reasons that the officer was not convinced the occupation was in the required noc type?

Sorry, I dont mean to bother you. Thanks .

Get a job letter listing the duties and NOC.

 

[come4all]

thanks for your quick response.
I asked the company I am working for to offer her a job.
they offered a contract but not the usual one. they asked her to establish a company and then offer herself as a contractor to the company.
is it going to work for EE?

 

[ContactFront]

Self employment does not count under CEC

 

[come4all]

Self employment does not count under CEC

thanks for your quick reply.
so she will be considered as a self employed, does she?
so what should I ask them to do?
which way will work for her?

really appreciate your help.

 

[ContactFront]

If your wife wants to qualify under CEC, she needs to find a regular job where she's directly employed by the employer

 

[come4all]

If your wife wants to qualify under CEC, she needs to find a regular job where she's directly employed by the employer

is working for a recruiter will work for her as well?
I mean if I find her a recruiter to be in between of herself and the company, would it work for her?!

 

[ContactFront]

You can certainly use a recruiter to find her a job

 

[come4all]

You can certainly use a recruiter to find her a job

thanks for letting me know.
appreciate your help.

 

[maria1109]

Hi everyone:

I need help since I will apply for my PGWP and for my husband's extension of OWP. Is there any changes about the requirement of the skill job 0, A and B? Due to the pandemic it's hard for me to find a job.

Thanks.

 

[maria1109]

Hi:

I just need your help and advise. I'll be applying for PGWP and extension of OWP for my husband. It's hard for me to find a job because of the pandemic. Do you have any idea if there are changes on the requirement of the skill job and payslips for me to extend my husband's visa?

Thanks.

Maria