Go and read the IRPA very well. The essence of the Spousal Open Work is not primarily to unite the families. It is under the International Mobility Pprogram aimed at supplementing the Canadian labour force. When the Trudea Government took over, he wrote a Mandate Letter to the Minister of Immigration to address the Canadian Labour shortage by uniting families through the Spousal Open Work Permit program. That's why some people believe it is meant to re-unite families. Now, Canada is facing housing crisis and many white Canadians are complaining that foreign students and their families they are bringing to Canada are taking jobs away from them. Today, the popularity of the Liberal Party is dwindling, and the opposition is catching on it that the Liberal Party is bringing in "poor and low class students" to Canada. If you are in Canada, go and be listening to CBC programs on Immigration. Or you join the online forum on Immigration where the white Canadians are prominent. Go and read what they say about the international students and their family members. The Minister of Immigration himself said that as a result of the housing crisis, Canada need to reduce the intake of international students and the temporary foreign workers. How do you expect them to reduce the intake of foreign workers if not by refusing applications

Olayinkayyyyy:
I believe one of the reasons for the SOWP is to ensure that families are united. The Spousal Open Work Permit from time has been the easiest Visa to get. Just get your proof of relationship well documented and your sufficient proof of funds handy and you're good to go.

I believe the reason for the incessant rejections that Nigerians seem to be experiencing lately has nothing to do with food banks or no food banks, the major issue is with the recent policies on proof of funds.

Most folks are finding it hard to really understand how to put their funds in place coupled with the exchange rate brouhaha. Imagine putting forward an application for a family of 3 with the sum of 10 million naira whilst thinking that you've put forward a strong application but, in the real sense of it, that is barely 9,000 CAD.

Pending when the policy on the ban of SOWP for college students gets implemented, food bank or no food banks, as much as you're able to get proof of funds in place, you will get your SOWP.

Kurukuru:
Go and read the IRPA very well. The essence of the Spousal Open Work is not primarily to unite the families. It is under the International Mobility Pprogram aimed at supplementing the Canadian labour force. When the Trudea Government took over, he wrote a Mandate Letter to the Minister of Immigration to address the Canadian Labour shortage by uniting families through the Spousal Open Work Permit program. That's why some people believe it is meant to re-unite families. Now, Canada is facing housing crisis and many white Canadians are complaining that foreign students and their families they are bringing to Canada are taking jobs away from them. Today, the popularity of the Liberal Party is dwindling, and the opposition is catching on it that the Liberal Party is bringing in "poor and low class students" to Canada. If you are in Canada, go and be listening to CBC programs on Immigration. Or you join the online forum on Immigration where the white Canadians are prominent. Go and read what they say about the international students and their family members. The Minister of Immigration himself said that as a result of the housing crisis, Canada need to reduce the intake of international students and the temporary foreign workers. How do you expect them to reduce the intake of foreign workers if not by refusing applications

On one hand you said the PM instructed they should use the SOWP to unite families and then you said that is why people think is for uniting families. I do not understand you here. Nigeria is not even in the top two countries sending students to Canada.

Just like what happened in the UK, this is not about Nigerians but the citizens themselves, citizens are finding it difficult to get housing, some are becoming homeless and jobless. And the truth is the government would listen to the cries of their citizens first before that of foreigners no matter the revenue they generate from the foreigners.

Bobomaigida:


On one hand you said the PM instructed they should use the SOWP to unite families and then you said that is why people think is for uniting families. I do not understand you here. Nigeria is not even in the top two countries sending students to Canada.

Hello everyone, please I am trying to apply for SOWP but there is no specific section to upload POF unlike study permit. Please is this strange?

Am I to merge the POF to other documents to be submitted under Client Information?

Hello everyone, myself, wife and our two kids got approval and passport request few hours ago.

Thanks to all the contributors, a four-year dream came true:

The journey began about four years ago, when we had all of our documents ready for submission but opted to try Express entry; however, CRS increased to 474, which was out of reach for our family at the time.

We opted to try the UK because visa approval appears to be fairly probable. To God's glory, we travelled to the UK for my second master's degree. God was so faithful that even as a student, I was able to find a good and well-paying work. I got a job as a senior software developer the same month I graduated.

To people around me, I was one of the luckiest but then I still feel unfulfilled one way or the other, all my thoughts were on travelling to Canada, then SINP decided to waste my time by flashing us expression of interest early last year, till today there have not been any response after submission.

As the UK was changing their immigration rules, everyone around me was looking for a means to solidify their stay but I was busy dreaming about Canada. Funny enough, Canada welcome me to the new year with a refusal on the basis that my school has cancelled my letter of acceptance, But to the glory of God, I’m here testifying to His goodness today. Long story short. This is just to encourage someone out there, “If you can dream it, you can achieve it”. Don’t give up on your dream(s).

First application: All submitted 12th December, 2023
First Application refusal: Main applicant: 19th January, 2024
First Application refusal dependents: 1st February, 2024.

Second Application:
Main applicant application submitted 19th January, 2024,
Medical pass after two weeks, 2nd February, 2024
Spouse and kids application submitted 1st February, 2024
Medical pass after one week, 7th February, 2024

Thanks all

It’s part of your client information.

jayciekey:
Hello everyone, please I am trying to apply for SOWP but there is no specific section to upload POF unlike study permit. Please is this strange?

Am I to merge the POF to other documents to be submitted under Client Information?

Olayinkayyyyy:
It’s part of your client information.

Nice thank you.

for sowp application. Is it just the living expense for the applicant and children that needs to be shown as pof? Or am I Including the POF for the student who already has his visa?

kkkossy:
for sowp application. Is it just the living expense for the applicant and children that needs to be shown as pof? Or am I Including the POF for the student who already has his visa?

Ideally, POF should be enough to cover to for the whole family including the student, if the student is already in Canada then amount allocated to him/her can be below the amount required by IRCC, but if the student is still in Nigeria then it is advisable that full POF should be provided.

The student is still in Nigeria. Does it mean I have to show his own POF together with the pof for SOWP?

Bobomaigida:


Ideally, POF should be enough to cover to for the whole family including the student, if the student is already in Canada then amount allocated to him/her can be below the amount required by IRCC, but if the student is still in Nigeria then it is advisable that full POF should be provided.

kkkossy:
The student is still in Nigeria. Does it mean I have to show his own POF together with the pof for SOWP?

Yes, you have to.

Hello all, So i want to apply for SOWP for my spouse. She works for a Nigerian employer but her job is fully remote and earns 400k monthly. Do you think we should state that she'll keep working with the Nigerian employer while she's in Canada? Is this a wise decision?

There is no need to include that information, just present her work documents.

That information cannot serve as home ties because technically she can work from anywhere.

So, there's no need to mention the remote part of her work.

jayciekey:
Hello all, So I want to apply for SOWP for my spouse. She works for a Nigerian employer but her job is fully remote and earns 400k monthly. Do you think we should state that she'll keep working with the Nigerian employer while she's in Canada? Is this a wise decision?

Have you heard of the word FLAGPOLE? It could be done at the nearest Canadian border.
Read about it carefully and explore the option, only if, your spouse is a student. Then you and the kids can FLAGPOLE, thereby changing your visit visa to sowp.
Shalom!

oklarlexzy:
I applied Jan 16 for Sowp. I got refused today based on POF. What are the next steps to take. Previous POF was 10m naira. I still have a running visitors visa for myself and my son and 10m naira POF. What are the next steps to take. Thanks for your support always

Olayinkayyyyy:
There is no need to include that information, just present her work documents.

That information cannot serve as home ties because technically she can work from anywhere.

So, there's no need to mention the remote part of her work.

Thanks for your response. So to be able to use her work as home ties, how do we present it? I get that we shouldn't mention the remote part. But are we to mention she will return to the employer later? How do you use your job as home ties for SOWP?

If it's study permit I know saying the person studying will return to the employer and probably get a promotion after studies can make the person's job serve as hometies.

But in the case of SOWP. How do we present this?

You don't have to use your work as home tie. How about her family? Declaration of assets in her name? Ongoing building projects? etc

jayciekey:


Thanks for your response. So to be able to use her work as home ties, how do we present it? I get that we shouldn't mention the remote part. But are we to mention she will return to the employer later? How do you use your job as home ties for SOWP?

If it's study permit I know saying the person studying will return to the employer and probably get a promotion after studies can make the person's job serve as hometies.

But in the case of SOWP. How do we present this?

Greetings.
IRCC requested for my medical on the 24th February. I uploaded it and today it shows updated (Medical exam passed).
Eligible and background check is still on process.
I’m worried and curious. Who has been in my shoes before?

Since on the 6th that’s the update on my tracker no message since then…dec 13th application.

Asekzz:
Since on the 6th that’s the update on my tracker no message since then…dec 13th application.

Click on the document status, to see if the work permit details have been issued

Not yet boss..

Asekzz:
Not yet boss..

Your eligibility is completed.
It’s certain that you will get PPR.

I pray so can’t wait is for my wife and kids am already in Canada…On God.

Asekzz:
I pray so can’t wait is for my wife and kids am already in Canada…On God.

Are you enrolled in Masters or postgraduate

Post graduate diploma in business management…am a year in Canada one more year to go.

Asekzz:
Post graduate diploma in business management…am a year in Canada one more year to go.

Let’s be hopeful. To get to this stage. I don’t think there’s need to panic. Refusal comes at early stage of application. Was your medical on request or you did upfront?

From experience, how soon do refusal surface? My application is more than a month now, the last thing there was eligibility completed.

Cjnick:



Let’s be hopeful. To get to this stage. I don’t think there’s need to panic. Refusal comes at early stage of application. Was your medical on request or you did upfront?

evansky:
From experience, how soon do refusal surface? My application is more than a month now, the last thing there was eligibility completed.

Have you gotten medical request or you did upfront?
For your eligibility to be completed, I think it’s a good sign. What of your medical status? Complete also?

I did upfront..on the 14th of Feb ircc asked for additional documents…about my school on the 6th of march eligibility completed.

@Cjnick @Asekzz Send an email to RROC ircc.in-rroc-corr-ri.ircc@cic.gc.ca and B’cc others. Request for status of your background check or eligibility and your application in general. Ps: send the email at 6am on dot Nigerian time.


(I tried it and it worked for me, so there no harm in trying.

My eligibility was not started, I sent the email at 6am and my ppr came at 3pm.)

I did upfront medical, no update about that one. Eligibility is the only thing Completed.

Cjnick:



Have you gotten medical request or you did upfront?
For your eligibility to be completed, I think it’s a good sign. What of your medical status? Complete also?

Thanks for the update.