Spouse open work permit refusal. What next?

[maricelpba]

What college did you applied for?

OMNI College in British Columbia

 

[andrews17]

OMNI College in British Columbia

If you search on the official Canadian website, you'll see which institutions are eligible for PGWP. Only those will allow you to get an OWP for your spouse and a PGWP after finishing your studies. OMNI College doesn't seem to be one.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...re/designated-learning-institutions-list.html

 

[maricelpba]

If you search on the official Canadian website, you'll see which institutions are eligible for PGWP. Only those will allow you to get an OWP for your spouse and a PGWP after finishing your studies. OMNI College doesn't seem to be one.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...re/designated-learning-institutions-list.html

Thank you for the information. My husband & I took our chances because we have a close friend who was able to bring with her her common-law partner when she studied in OMNI College a few years ago. Maybe the VO reviewing their SP & OWP applications missed to see this restriction before.

 

[andrews17]

Thank you for the information. My husband & I took our chances because we have a close friend who was able to bring with her her common-law partner when she studied in OMNI College a few years ago. Maybe the VO reviewing their SP & OWP applications missed to see this restriction before.

I don't think they'd miss information like this. Maybe the college status changed in those years.

 

[Nikhil7077]

This is the reason for refusal of my SOWP’ Spouses and common-law partners of full-time students in a program at some institutions in Canada can apply for a generic (open) work permit. However, the institution your spouse or common-law partner is attending is not an institution that is qualified under this category.
For YORK UNIVERSITY. spouse class will started Jan 2023
Should we relodge with justification?

 

[jayanthy]

Hi Members,

I am an international student in Canada, i applied for PGWP and SOWP extension same time. Final Decision for my PGWP application is not made yet while they rejected my Husbands SOWP extension though he was having a skilled job. Now, What should i do, can he continue working while applying for JOB showing a proof of fund in my account will it workout as im finding difficult to land in a skilled Job though i have around 7 years exp in HR. Kindly suggest

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi Members,

I am an international student in Canada, i applied for PGWP and SOWP extension same time. Final Decision for my PGWP application is not made yet while they rejected my Husbands SOWP extension though he was having a skilled job. Now, What should i do, can he continue working while applying for JOB showing a proof of fund in my account will it workout as im finding difficult to land in a skilled Job though i have around 7 years exp in HR. Kindly suggest

SOWP ext is based on your PGWP (job offer, paystubs) and doesn’t matter that he has a job. If his SOWP has expired, he must stop working and cannot continue working until he has reapplied and been approved for SOWP. For him to be approved, you must have a job with job letter and pay stubs. Once you have that, he can apply for SOWP.

 

[jayanthy]

SOWP ext is based on your PGWP (job offer, paystubs) and doesn’t matter that he has a job. If his SOWP has expired, he must stop working and cannot continue working until he has reapplied and been approved for SOWP. For him to be approved, you must have a job with job letter and pay stubs. Once you have that, he can apply for SOWP.

Thanks for the reply. Can i work as a Physio assistant as i have an Bachelor degree back home but its been a ten years before as i moved on from Physio to MBA HR and now can i get back into my Physio career and if i provide that employment and offer letter will that work for IRCC. Because i came here for an MBA program only and i completed it too. Now can i get back again to my physio career, or should i maintain a relevant job that i relevant to my study here in canada. If i can do physio job too will that affect my PR application in future?

 

[Naturgrl]

Thanks for the reply. Can i work as a Physio assistant as i have an Bachelor degree back home but its been a ten years before as i moved on from Physio to MBA HR and now can i get back into my Physio career and if i provide that employment and offer letter will that work for IRCC. Because i came here for an MBA program only and i completed it too. Now can i get back again to my physio career, or should i maintain a relevant job that i relevant to my study here in canada. If i can do physio job too will that affect my PR application in future?

You just need a job. He cannot work until approved which could be around 6 months.