If you're familiar with the Alberta Express Entry PNP stream - Primary Occupation and Family Connection, I have a question. My job, with NOC code 21222, is listed as an occupation in demand. However, I don't have any family members who are permanent residents or citizens of Alberta. I'm currently on an open work permit.

Do I still have a chance to receive an invitation under this stream? Has anyone been in this situation or a similar situation before?

Quick question on behalf of someone:

I'm currently enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at Georgian College, Ontario for the January to April 2024 semester and have been accepted into the same program at a Lethbridge college in Alberta, starting in September 2024. Is it permissible according to IRCC regulations for me to end my studies at Georgian College after the first semester in April 2024 and wait until September 2024 to begin my studies in Lethbridge? Specifically, what steps should I take to ensure my study permit remains valid during the break from April to September?

I'm changing school and province cos of family unification.

Quick question on behalf of someone:

I'm currently enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at Georgian College, Ontario for the January to April 2024 semester and have been accepted into the same program at a Lethbridge college in Alberta, starting in September 2024. Is it permissible according to IRCC regulations for me to end my studies at Georgian College after the first semester in April 2024 and wait until September 2024 to begin my studies in Lethbridge? Specifically, what steps should I take to ensure my study permit remains valid during the break from April to September?

I'm changing school and province cos of family unification.

For those currently residing in Canada, I'm curious to hear about your experiences. Please share your thoughts.

Hi Guys,

For those who have landed, did you show your funds to the CBSA officer in naira or did you have to convert to fx?

As a spouse of an international student, can one use his/her canada job offer/annual salary as addition pof or not reveal it to the officer at all?

What are the other possible questions one can be asked by these officers.

Thanks in advance!

XX

mwenhen:
Good day everyone. My husband and I wants to travel to Canada through the study route however my husband was refused a visitor’s visa to Canada in 2016. The application was done by an agent and he filled that he was married with a child, which is not true. We got married in 2020 and we’ve both travelled to the uk and we’re back to Nigeria. Now we know if we submit anything contrary to what he submitted earlier, it will be termed misrepresentation but we want to be truthful in this application otherwise we will be adding more lies which I do not want. We have ordered his “entire file “gcms notes already but it’s not out yet. Has anyone been in this situation? Please I need suggestions on how to handle it.

It's a tricky situation.

You should await the GCMS note. Hopefully, it doesn't cite misrepresentation.

If it's not that, regrettably, you may have to maintain the initial claim, or you risk facing a misrepresentation ban. Convincing a visa officer about an error in marriage status or the number of children will be challenging.

But let's hear from other people here.

Chinaza93:







Pls sir I sent u a mail. I would like to ask u some questions pls dats if u dnt mind. Tanks

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Favouralltheway:


Please in your application what did u use as hometies? Did u use ur wife’s portal or u used urs?

If the primary applicant has been granted the visa, the chances of getting the SOWP is almost 90% so long as you provide the required POF, proof of relationship with the primary application, do not misrepresent, demonstrate your work experience, etc.

A successful primary applicant means he/she has already proven to have strong hometies and as a spouse, your stay in Canada is technically tied to the primary applicant. However, I still included some of the hometies my wife used e.g. properties, job in Nigeria, parents/siblings back home etc...

Also, I used my portal.

Hope this helps.

Hi Guys,

For those who have landed, did you show your funds to the CBSA officer in naira or did you have to convert to fx?

As a spouse of an international student, can I provide my canada job offer/annual salary as addition pof or not reveal it to the officer at all?

What are the other possible questions one can be asked by these officers.

Thanks in advance!

XX

Kenn55:


Thanks.

So your spouse already got their visa before you applied for sowp? Not that you applied together
Is there anything specific to note when applying in this situation?
How long did it take?

We didn't apply together. I applied after hers was approved and visa placed in her passport.

She used me as home ties but in my SOWP application I ensured I explained the sudden change in plan (i.e why I decided to travel with her) in detail...just some subtle emotional blackmail...and it was approved.

Landed a professional job in Calgary, Alberta Canada with an SOWP - NOC 1.

Does anyone know how easy it is to get PNP in Alberta with his job offer/experience, before my spouse completes her 2-years program, and which stream?

Just to encourage spouses of international students and professional experience (4+ years) like myself to apply for jobs before landing - it wasn't easy for me at all - several applications, about 8 interviews but finally landed one. No wait until you land o...Canadian job market dey some how.

All the best!

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Kenn55:
Please guys,

Someone I know has gotten his PPR but it's late to start coming as school has resumed. He has deferred to sep 2024 and will be coming to Canada around July 2024.
The initial plan was to arrive first before applying for the spouse SOWP, since he can't arrive till July, can the spouse apply for SOWP now while he is still in Nigeria? Or must the spouse wait for him to land first before she applies for SOWP? Thanks

Yes, you can...100%...I applied for my SOWP while my spouse was still around and it was approved. We will be travelling together next month.

Predator188:

Ofcourse you can work..if you have work permit issued!
It is not listed on conditions attached to the work permit..as per, spouse must start classes before you can work with open work permit!
But they can't issue work permit without spouse @ POE

Thanks

My spouse's school starts in January 2024.

Does anyone know if I can work with an open permit from October??

My spouse's school starts in January 2024.

Does anyone know if I can work with an open permit from October??

My spouse's school starts in January 2024.

Does anyone know if I can work with an open permit from October?

Hi guys,

quick question please.

For those who applied for co-op permit alongside study permit, did you receive the co-op permit at the border or via IRCC portal?

Or at what stage did you receive yours?

Thanks

Anyone going to or has already gone to Georgian college, Owen sound campus.

Please DM let connect.

I will be leaving the U.K. and have a few properties up for sale...at a very discounted price and thought I should reach out to see if anyone might be interested.

Foam/Mattress (Double)
TV (55 inches)
Washing Machine
Chair (2 seater)
Dining Set
Kitchen items etc
Center rug

Also, the properties are just about one year old and were bought brand new with receipts but will be sold at discounted rate.

I stay around Birmingham, west midlands

Dm/holla if interested.

gergemam:



Chai...Bros.... where be the Destination Aussie or Flower land

Flower land for sure...you dey buy?

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Cutiemirror:
Please did you application immediately after spouse was given visa, and did you use new bank statement for ur own application.

Yes

nnemak:

Congratulations man!!!!
Did you finally wait for madam's passport to arrive before you submitted.

Oh, yes I did o, I couldn't risk refusal.

Bobomaigida:


Congratulations, may Canada favour you.

Thanks for all you do bro!
You too much!

nnamdi346:


Thanks boss, very similar to how I drafted the responses same yesterday.

For the first, I said we underestimated the impact of staying apart as a family and had to do a reassessment of our decision...etc

For the second, because the VO wants me to demonstrate "the rationale for leaving a professional job for a menial job" in the event that I don't land a SIMILAR professional job easily, I said in my response that I am in talk with my HR for a transfer to one of our offices in Toronto, Canada (i provided evidence) and also provided email correspondences of two interviews I am having with two similar companies, one based in Toronto and the other in Vancouver as a contingency plan, in case the transfer fails. Further went ahead to say that if I eventual get an offer from any of the companies I am interviewing with, I would not be able to resume until I provide my right to work, and my HR will move things forward if I provide them with my open work permit. Then added a last line, saying while I love my job, my family is more important to me etc.

I just got a correspondence letter now. I am not sure if that is good or bad sign. What does that mean?

@zubizareta, this is a summary of my response to the VO

nnamdi346:
My people, got this from IRCC yesterday. Anyone received these type of questions?

Also, is the Canadian job market that bad, this one wey visa officer dey discourage me from moving there from the U.K

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nnamdi346:


Thanks boss, very similar to how I drafted the responses same yesterday.

For the first, I said we underestimated the impact of staying apart as a family and had to do a reassessment of our decision...etc

For the second, because the VO wants me to demonstrate "the rationale for leaving a professional job for a menial job" in the event that I don't land a SIMILAR professional job easily, I said in my response that I am in talk with my HR for a transfer to one of our offices in Toronto, Canada (i provided evidence) and also provided email correspondences of two interviews I am having with two similar companies, one based in Toronto and the other in Vancouver as a contingency plan, in case the transfer fails. Further went ahead to say that if I eventual get an offer from any of the companies I am interviewing with, I would not be able to resume until I provide my right to work, and my HR will move things forward if I provide them with my open work permit. Then added a last line, saying while I love my job, my family is more important to me etc.

I just got a correspondence letter now. I am not sure if that is good or bad sign. What does that mean?

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Woww!!!

Gentlesoul3268:

Not that officer dey discouraged you from moving there from the UK,

I sense that the officer imagine that why do you want to leave your job (highly skilled) in the UK and move to Canada and begin to search for a job while you already had a job doing in the UK?

What you suppose to apply for is a visitor visa, so it will look as if you would be visiting your wife not moving there through (SOWP)

You can flagpole with your visitor visa to SOWP I did mean you have knew this before.

You need to write a convincing letter bro.

Good point but I have heard instances where they refuse spouses who applied for Visitor's Visa when they should be applying for SOWP regardless.

Bobomaigida:


I think the VO is leveraging on your job which you might have pushed its significance very much during her application. I will suggest you put your response in an emotional way to explain that your the family being apart will be detrimental to your wellbeing, that you had thought that the time apart will not cause problems, but you have realized that it a source of concern.

For the second part, I will suggest you state that the wellbeing and happiness of your family is paramount to you and since you have the POF to take care yourselves already, then leaving the job in UK was not difficult, and that staying to do the job in UK without being happy will not help you, and that coming to Canada to work [b]temporarily [/b]will be more fulfilling since you will be around your loved ones.

Thanks boss, very similar to how I drafted the responses same yesterday.

For the first, I said we underestimated the impact of staying apart as a family and had to do a reassessment of our decision...etc

For the second, because the VO wants me to demonstrate "the rationale for leaving a professional job for a menial job" in the event that I don't land a SIMILAR professional job easily, I said in my response that I am in talk with my HR for a transfer to one of our offices in Toronto, Canada (i provided evidence) and also provided email correspondences of two interviews I am having with two similar companies, one based in Toronto and the other in Vancouver as a contingency plan, in case the transfer fails. Further went ahead to say that if I eventual get an offer from any of the companies I am interviewing with, I would not be able to resume until I provide my right to work, and my HR will move things forward if I provide them with my open work permit. Then added a last line, saying while I love my job, my family is more important to me etc.

I just got a correspondence letter now. I am not sure if that is good or bad sign. What does that mean?

oriented:


Please let’s connect

Sure, dm