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TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 8:12pm On Oct 24, 2017
That's the message they send once dey receive your application. It usually comes automatically after biometrics to confirm dey have received your file.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 10:08pm On Oct 23, 2017
toluberry:
Hello House,
My wife and son's application was approved this morning. Should they submit their passport to vfs directly or courier to ghana? As my wife is in akurr.

Timeline
May30 online application submitted
Biometric 1st week in June not sure of the exact date
Sept 25 medical passed and my son's birth certificate requested
Oct 23 passport request
Ur faith has worked for u. Congratulations. Submit the passport to vfs in lagos.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55:
StudentsNG:
Update :Submitted in ABUJA VFS, July 14; got feedback Sept 27.

CIC denied my wife's application yesterday. They stated 1. purpose of visit and 2. Personal Assets/Financial Status.

While I'm not particularly sure why they marked those, I fear they might have arrived at that decision following 2 things.

1. My wife's level of education. Her NCE result is awaited, so we only used her O'level and Skill, she's into Catering and Events.
2. No account statement for her - she is paid in cash and there was no way to relate her account statement to her job.

However, I included my 3 different landed property documents, Statement of N12.775m (GTB), and $35,600CAD from CIBC here in Canada. My GTB has monthly inflow of at least N4m and this is consistent. I used same account to apply for my study visa in 2016.

I was pretty sure that funding was not our problem, but not sure why they considered my wife as a 'single' individual (her 'personal' finances).

My Problem

I was never interested in my wife coming here to work, I just want her to be with me. She is pregnant for the first time and I have no one to take care of her should there be complications during her delivery - due January.

I am wondering if she will be approved for a visiting visa if I file immediately, considering that she just got denied SOWP.

Any advise guys?
I'm very sorry for the delay. In as much as you have the funds. I spoke to an immigration lawyer provided for international students at uottawa. She strongly advised that your spouse should have her own money in her account. The reason she gave was that the way the immigration officers think is for a scenerio where u and ur wife have a misunderstanding and for some reason u guys don't get along. What then happens to her?? Moreover u will agree with me that the marriages in the western world are not like ours in Africa , hence, the reason for their logic.i will strongly advice that you transfer a reasonable amount to her account even if you choose to apply for a visitor visa. All the best
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 1:42pm On Jun 15, 2017
moufpeas:
You will get it soon...I experienced the same thing ...and I got it after approx 48hrs....keep calm.
Thanks.. This is really helpful
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 12:54am On Jun 15, 2017
Pls has any one ever applied and didn't get biometrics collection letter after two days
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 12:49am On Jun 15, 2017
VEIL1234:
This should be online right?
Yes its online
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 6:10pm On Jun 14, 2017
Hi, pls i really need to knw weda its normal to have submitted an online application and for over 24 hrs i haven't received letter for biometrics. Pls who else jas experienced this??
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 5:23pm On Jun 14, 2017
Meanwhile i submitted SOWP yday and its bwen over 12 hrs nor message to go for biometrics. Is this normal for owp apps? Coa when i submitted mu study permit application online i got biometrics letter immediately o
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 12:53am On Jun 10, 2017
Has anyone noticed dat cic online has been down?
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yo, do u have a whatsapp contact?
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hw long have you used the laptop for? is the charger the one that came with it?
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50k serious buyer
Technology MarketRe: USA Used Dell Laptop For Cheap Sell by iamosamede55: 4:19am On Jun 05, 2017
I have 50k cash for the dell.serious buyer
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TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 7:12pm On May 18, 2017
Shola1064:
I left that section blank.
Thank you
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 3:56pm On May 17, 2017
Shola1064:
Passport Request Letter Sent...............
Pls i want to find out how you filled out the section of Intended job in Canada in the forms. Since a job offer or Labour market impact assesment is not required for SOWP. Did you leave it blank after selecting open work permit as type of work permit? pls all the question is open to all, Thanks
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 6:01am On Apr 28, 2017
Shola1064:
Application approved!!! Ottawa here I come, anybody going to Ottawa lets hook up.

Wish everyone a successful application.
Congrats. I'm in Ottawa. We can meet
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 12:44am On Mar 30, 2017
Markab:
If I get you right sir, are you saying the spouse should get a 'Bachelor's apartment' before submitting the SOWP application?

And kindly assist me on this, my spouse has not done her change of name before filing in her application in January as all her credentials carry her maiden name. Is it okay she does the change of name thing and I add it to my application? If yes, how does she update cic and her school?

Please advice
Well adding a change of name is an added advantage. The idea i believe is to give them enough reasons to show that you are actually married. In my personal opinion , these people r not really detailed or just should i say make assumptions. I was denied for my study permit initially becos they felt me and my sister who was my spnosor don't share thesame last name, even though i clearly stared in my application dat she was married. Naturally they are meant to know that once a woman is married her name changes. So i resubmitted and d only difference between d two applications was proof that we once shared same last name. So by all means add it to your application. And she doesn't have to inform cic, cos it's not her application. As for oda documents which are school related she may have to update it with d school so dat everything is aligned, these guyz here don't use common sense o. As for the hoise, she should justbstate clearly in her invitiation letter. That where ahe is staying can comfortably accomodate both of you. Noone is going to verify whether it actually is.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 5:16pm On Mar 28, 2017
Mbogi:
All you need to apply is her study permit, marriage certificate and a proof that she is a student in Canada. Proof of fund is just an advantage, it's not a main concern, let your company say in a reference letter that they will take you back whenever you return, a job offer in Nigeria is kind of a tie.

You can always apply to change the conditions of your stay in Canada and if you want to apply for a study permit then you will need proof of fund.
In as much as proof of fund is not a key document. Trust me dey want to know u can survive here without working for d duration ur wife id a student. They always consider worst case scenerio, assuming u don't get a job. I am currently studying here in canada and I'm also working on sowp for my wife. I know a lot of my class mates that had sowp of deir wives denied. I had to speak to the immigration consultant for international at my school. Her advise was and i quote 'god forbid u amd ur spouse get into a fight and u separate' so dats 1 of d reason each spouse must have deir oen funding . additionally she said u need to show a proof dat u can live together, so ur wife may have to include her lease agreement which will show both of u can stay together, cos 90% of students live in 1 room and a shared space.
Car TalkRe: Boy Constructs 'Keke Napep' With Slippers In Port Harcourt (Photos) by iamosamede55: 5:02pm On Mar 28, 2017
happney65:
Can it move?If yes Great..If not it is nothing but a fuckinggggg Toy
Can u make toyhuh Did u make this type of toy at his age? If not stfu
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 8:04pm On Mar 06, 2017
suziee83:
Hi everyone here, Please I need information on police clearance for spousal work permit and where should it be address to?
If u r in lagos go to alagbon in ikoyi. It used to be 7k. Heard it's nw 12, don't knw hw true
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 5:02pm On Mar 06, 2017
Gymme:
He never said common law though! Being 'engaged' is not a relationship status in Canada without any LEGAL paper.

Besides, to qualify for common law is not just about living together. Paper work is needed as proof.
Well living together is enough proof as long as u csn show it.. Probably with ur mailing address on documentation and word of mouth in form of referencing.. ( for example the address in your bank account)....
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 4:54pm On Mar 06, 2017
Gymme:
He never said common law though! Being 'engaged' is not a relationship status in Canada without any LEGAL paper.

Besides, to qualify for common law is not just about living together. Paper work is needed as proof.
Sure paper work is needed to proof it. But when a Nigerian tells you he is engaged i think it qualifies as such. In my opinion if u ticked common law status while applying for study permit and u eventually got married before it was approved. There's no need flogging a dead horse by revisiting it in ur owp application. D fact dat it was dere just doesnt raise an eye brow. Ur marriage certificate is ok..
Just reference it in ur sop
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 8:19am On Mar 06, 2017
ajaokabir:
Hello powerful gurus, I have been a silent follower on this thread. I need your advice, my wife's study permit application has just been approved to study at Western on scholarship, however I'm considering applying for SOWP but confused on when to file in my application.

Can I file in my documents or wait until she gets to Canada before submitting my SOWP application?

Please advise.

Thank you
File as soon as she gets to canny. D earlier d better, just make ur sop very compelling
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 8:15am On Mar 06, 2017
Gymme:
When you say you indicated on your online application that you were engaged, i'm not really sure what option you chose as your marital status.

Anyways, if you got married before your study permit was approved (while your application was still in process), please let IRCC know before you leave Nigeria.

If after approval you got married, also let them know before you leave Nigeria.

#My2Cents.
Common law. It's a relationship status which mean two people of same or opposite who are ina congugal relationship living together for over a year. Being engaged qualifies as a common law
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 8:12am On Mar 06, 2017
wiljen120:
Wh province are you? Also, is it possible to accumulate enough funds to pay tuition fee by working? Either part time or full time
iamosamede55:
Well in my opinion it's almost impossible and it also depends on hw much ur fees. In uottawa where d fees is abou 8500 per term, doing minimum wage job or slightly more than minimum wage jobs at 20 hrs per wk will barely cover your cost of living per month. That is if you even get get up to 20 hrs. This is the reality. What alot of guyz do here is to go on break during d summer and work full time for about 4 months, dats when u can raise something tangible.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 8:09am On Mar 06, 2017
Snappyfingaz:
I am in Saskatchewan. It is possible but it would take its toll on you. If your program allows you to work full-time during summers (and you're lucky enough to get summer jobs) and you cut down on expenses you can do it but trust me... It is difficult than it seems although not impossible.
Well in my opinion it's almost impossible and it also depends on hw much ur fees. In uottawa where d fees is abou 8500 per term, doing minimum wage job or slightly more than minimum wage jobs at 20 hrs per wk will barely cover your cost of living per month. That is if you even get get up to 20 hrs. This is the reality. What alot of guyz do here is to go on break during d summer and work full time for about 4 months, dats when u can raise something tangible.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 8:10pm On Mar 04, 2017
wealth360:
@iamosamede55....dis. was som1's testimony mayb you can gain from it bro.

Hi everyone, I stumbled on this forum 2 days ago when I tracked my application and on cic website, it said 'final decision not started' but vfs said my passport was ready for collection. I was confused and scared and started checking online to see if that was nor

Timeline
1/11/16: submitted paper route
18/11/16: medical mail
24/11/16: medical done at consultant practice
1/12/16: medical passed update on cic
6/12/16: tracked via and said ready to pick
8/12/17: collected my visa at vfs lagos

documents submitted
Applicable cic forms
My SOA
Hubby's SOA
My dad's SOA (was co sponsor for hubby)
Police clearance
Marriage cert
Change of name copy
Tax receipts for my shop
SOP stating Mum in law will take care of my shop in my absence
Letter from my hubby's Nigeria employer.

Other documents
Hubby's study permit,
Letter from international students office in his school
Rent reciept
Passport data page
Social insurance in canada
School fees reciept
Confirmation of enrollment
Letter of invite

I give God all the glory.
This is amazing the timeline is just about a month

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TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 11:06pm On Mar 03, 2017
iamosamede55:
Gurus, in the house. Please i intend applying for SOWP very soon these are the documents i am working with
FORM IMM1295
IMM 5707
Study permit
proof of full time registeration
Proof of address in canada
Marriage Certificatate
Wedding Pictures
Letter of explanation

Though proof of fund is nt a complusory attachment we will be including
Canadian Account statement to show that i can support my wife for the duration of her study if she doesn;t get a job within that time
My wife's statement of account
Her Employment letter/ pay slips

Pls i need more advice on documents to add or take out. Thank yoy
Guyz, i know no one is obligated to answer, but i will appreciate if anyone can shed a littkw light.
Meanwhile someone was asking if u can work to pay tuition here. Well i will say it's almost impossible and it also depends on hw much ur fees. In uottawa where d fees is abou 8500 per term, doing minimum wage job or slightly more than minimum wage jobs at 20 hrs per wk will barely cover your cost of living per month. That is if you even get get up to 20 hrs. This is the reality. What alot of guyz do here is to go on break during d summer and work full time for about 4 months, dats when u can raise something tangible.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 10:30pm On Mar 02, 2017
iamosamede55:
Gurus, in the house. Please i intend applying for SOWP very soon these are the documents i am working with
FORM IMM1295
IMM 5707
Study permit
proof of full time registeration
Proof of address in canada
Marriage Certificatate
Wedding Pictures
Letter of explanation

Though proof of fund is nt a complusory attachment we will be including
Canadian Account statement to show that i can support my wife for the duration of her study if she doesn;t get a job within that time
My wife's statement of account
Her Employment letter/ pay slips

Pls i need more advice on documents to add or take out. Thank yoy
pls kindly help
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by iamosamede55: 5:52pm On Mar 02, 2017
Gurus, in the house. Please i intend applying for SOWP very soon these are the documents i am working with
FORM IMM1295
IMM 5707
Study permit
proof of full time registeration
Proof of address in canada
Marriage Certificatate
Wedding Pictures
Letter of explanation

Though proof of fund is nt a complusory attachment we will be including
Canadian Account statement to show that i can support my wife for the duration of her study if she doesn;t get a job within that time
My wife's statement of account
Her Employment letter/ pay slips

Pls i need more advice on documents to add or take out. Thank yoy
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 4:22pm On Mar 02, 2017
suziee83:
Hello guys, I am presently in Canada studying and want my husband to apply for the spousal open work permit from Nigeria. Please is this from the same for Spousal Open Work Permit? Also are there any implication of not having properties to support his application? Thanks.
I should think so. If u search thru cic thoroughly i doubt you will finnd any other for work permit. When you look thru the form, you will have the option of selecting open work permit and once u select that it automatically turns off all other questions. Your study permit you will b attaching to the application and marriage certificate is what then makes it a spousal work permit. Furthermore, if you notice cic never gave instructions on how much you will require for open work permit ans you will see that bank statements or proof of funds ia not a compulsory document. Your explanatory statement is the deal maker or breaker + God's grace off course. But it's generally advisable to have funds to show ur spouse can live for a worst case scenario if he doesn't get a job. So d funds to show is entirely up to you.
I am not a guru though and i stand to be corrected
I am also in Canada and my wife is applying very soon.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by iamosamede55: 7:01pm On Mar 01, 2017
oduzbaba89:
good morning, I need the link to download the open work permit application form. am single, please I need ur help asap. thanks
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1295E.pdf

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