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TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 7:27am On Nov 01, 2022
digits234:
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my many questions.

The duration of my study is two years. Regarding home ties, I only stated in my SOP that my wife would financially take care of the family until I returned and that my company would also provide a monthly stipend to support my family’s upkeep.
I mentioned my dad, mum, and my company in SOP. Also listed my two houses with documents.

Is it not okay for someone to change their mind regarding their family joining them after 3 months? Or do you think I should further wait?
Of course one can change their mind but then that reason has to come up in your SOP because you had invariably used her as home tie.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 9:41am On Oct 31, 2022
digits234:
Hey guys, please I need some answers and guide here.

I applied for SP (Without my then pregnant wife and two kids) and got approved. Four days later, our baby came. In my application or SOP, I never mentioned that my wife was pregnant.

Now, I plan to apply for SOWP for my wife and SP for my two kids + the baby, in December/January as I've been in Canada for a month now. My questions are;

1) How much POF is required
2) Can I show the POF from the same bank account I used for my SP application?
3) Does my wife need to show a substantial amount in her bank account? or just any amount would do?
4) Can not mentioning about expecting a baby be interpreted as misrepresentation?
5) What documents do we need for this application?
6) Do they need upfront medicals and/or Police Character Cert?
7) Do I need to write another SOP, or this time my wife?
cool Would I need to apply from my portal (New IRCC portal) for them? Or Open a new GCKey account for them?

I understand these are alot of questions, but any advice regarding this situation would be appreciated.

Thanks so much guys.
I’ll try to answer to the best of my knowledge which I’ll describe as common knowledge you can find here or on IRCC website if you search.

POF would be determined by your duration of stay and family size, on IRCC website it shows below:
Primary applicant - $10000
First Dependent - $4000
Then all next dependents - $3000 (in your case $3000*3 = $9000)
That brings you to minimum of $23,000 CAD per year!

2) Yes, you can use the same bank account as long as the funds suffice to cover the cost of your tuition for the remainder years and the cost of living as stated above

3) Your wife doesn’t need to, she’s a dependent! If she has to show, it is an added benefit.

4) Mentioning that a baby has just joined is not misrepresentation, you can always update your profile with the added bundle of joy, congratulations on the new born.

5) All required documentation will be listed when you start the application; there is no harm in starting the application to see what you need. Have the birth certificates of the kids, their international passport and digital photos handy. The other supporting documents will be similar to what you have already to show home ties.

6) Police report is not required, they perform their independent criminality check based on the data you submitted, you can add it just to satisfy yourself if you have gut feelings about it. Also yes I would always advice upfront medical, it saves time when required.

7) Yes you will need an SOP for your spouse, keep it concise and convincing.

cool You need a new GCKey for SOWP application, no other way!

Having stated the above, a few questions that would come to mind are?

How long is the duration of your course? If less than two years, then it will be a challenge for the VO to approve such SOWP.

Did you use your family as home ties during your SP application? If you did then this could be more complicated than you think and that is where misrepresentation comes in, you would first need to untie them from your home before progressing.

Good luck with IRCC!
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Profgordons(m): 9:14am On Oct 31, 2022
Bidemi07:
Please house I have a question.

Please is it too early or wrong to tell a spouse to get a job 2-3 weeks after landing in Canada?
It is neither too early nor wrong! Canada is not a society where only one person can be the bread winner at least for the middle class and below. Unless there are physical or physiological challenges and not to forget culture shock amidst others, the person should be actively seeking a job!

To address some of the thoughts above, unless your situation is quite desperate which it would be unfortunate to describe, I would suggest you give your spouse some time. Say three months, that should be enough time to settle. Let the person socialize as much as possible, let the person get involved in going to the grocery, things that help realities settle in.
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Profgordons(m): 9:10am On Oct 31, 2022
ednut1:
this one na family issue not nairaland issue. Before you bring a man or woman abroad people should discuss all these things. The concept of huge monthly bills is alien to us in Nigeria. Rent is due on Tuesday cheesy
Well said, these are issues that should have been established prior to arrival and with all parties understanding the realities.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 10:31am On Oct 30, 2022
ifyzy01:
Hello everyone, pls how do I go about applying for SOWP? If there's a group, kindly add me or send me link. I've got my PPR already and will like to know steps in securing SOWP for my spouse. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
https://www.nairaland.com/2271485/canada-spouse-open-work-permit#32996966
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 4:37am On Oct 29, 2022
Papapa1234:
Oh wow.. thanks..seen the form..do I need to print it and out and fill?..if not ?how do I sign?
Thank you
Yes, print! Fill and scan
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 6:13pm On Oct 28, 2022
AdesinaOBD:
Hi guys,
Please, i want to apply to a polytechnic for a Diploma program in Canada, i want to do all process myself, how can i pay for the application fee, which is 150CAD, and if given admission, please tell me the chance of getting a visa.
Thanks
What happened to Nigerian Polytechnics?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 6:10pm On Oct 28, 2022
Papapa1234:
Pls can one raise webform even tho visa has been approved.. Can I still use my details to raise webform?

I want to raise a webform to appeal to Ircc to expedite my spouse's Application...

Is this possible??

Thank you
Are you added as a representative? If not, you have to do that first and your spouse will be the one to add you
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 2:08pm On Oct 28, 2022
amblessed2021:
Thanks for your response. Please I want to DM
Send me a mail
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 2:07pm On Oct 28, 2022
hammed71:
Guys my uncle helping me with Canada study permit told me We were asked to pay $10,000 to shorty's my staying to ensure that i am of a good character.Please how true is this, i have paid my tuition deposit, canada application fees please guys help me
Your Uncle is about to rob you… run!
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 1:20pm On Oct 28, 2022
amblessed2021:
Hello,
Please help, I am new here.
I am already in Canada; my husband and the kids are in Nigeria. my kids got there PPR yesterday, and we sent the Passport through Abuja for stamping, but they returned it sighting content short. Please I don't understand this. Are they supposed to pay for logistics/any fee they supposed to pay? who has experienced this before?
If they did not do biometrics due to their age then you are meant to pay transmission fee for each child. I also paid sms fee in addition which was just a little amount for avoidance of doubt.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Profgordons(m): 12:18pm On Oct 28, 2022
Capital247:
Hi guys,

Can the below WES evaluation qualify for two or more certificates
No.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 1:06am On Oct 27, 2022
Chiichii2010:
Please house help me, I submitted my application on July, I did my medicals in August, but I just received an email telling me to do a medicals again.
Please does it mean I should do another one?
Can someone please help me, thanks
Did you get an email or it is on your profile that you have a Medical Request? Since you have a valid medical you have no worries, my family experienced that and I also did.
Google, IRCC webform… click where you see tell us more…

Choose your application type, choose application outside Canada, choose location Kenya, Nairobi then fill the required details.

In the first space, explain you have a valid medical and type in the IME number for the test.

Fill all other details then make sure you upload the Medical Report Sheet in your possession.

After submitting they will update the medical in few days, mine took 10 working days, some can be less.

This also means your application is heading north! Congratulations
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 12:58am On Oct 27, 2022
Mojimustapha:
House pls I need your candid advice cos d whole thing is frustrating, I applied for study permit on July 3rd with my 2 children (9 & 11) and I got my PPR on September 6th while a letter of authorization was requested to be duely signed by my spouse which was uploaded on 10th September. Also, I sent a web message on 12th October and up till now no message. Pls any body in the same situation and what can I do cos the whole study plan is actually because of them.
Do not worry at all, it was because you either didn’t fill the authorization form during application or your spouse’s signature is missing. All you have to do now is wait and hopefully it gets approved. If they were not going to approve it they won’t be asking for the authorization document, they will just reject the application altogether. Having said that, my spouse got her PPR around August 22nd, the kids got theirs September 28th almost a month after she left. It doesn’t stop your plans that you have to wait!
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 8:24am On Oct 25, 2022
Dolaqueen:
Hello guys! Please does IRCC have direct access to ones bank account?!!! How did they confirm the money is there and legit?
Don’t do what you are thinking!
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Profgordons(m): 11:31pm On Oct 24, 2022
temmitats:
Thanks, same numbers I tried too but I think I called too early I was able to reach them finally.
Guys if you don’t plan on paying directly on Egyptair’s website don’t bother, cause I don’t know how 900$ for ticket on their website turned to 985,000 in their office for the same ticket o.
I guess they are charging black market rate as government is finding it hard to repatriate their USD
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Profgordons(m): 3:16am On Oct 24, 2022
jaydave:
So I just finished gathering docs to support my application in the client info section .. my SOP is 6pages and other docs supporting my explanation, work, academics, travel history , home ties , pics, career prospect , contain page 7-74 … wahala …lol��
Is this not too bulky for VO to verify d docs one after d oda and require a lot of time for decision to be made ?
There is something called conciseness, you can have a single page SOP and it will make sense tot he reader. And you actually don’t need 77 pages of documents, just a few relevant documents to add to the mandatory ones and you will be fine.
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Profgordons(m): 9:55am On Oct 23, 2022
deepwater:
The jobs you would need are In SE where u can get 22 per hour above. But be ready to work intercontinental shift of 12 hours (88 hrs biweekly).

Go to all those companies at SE (air liquid, shawcor, sobey, dynasty etc etc) with your CV at hand and submit hard copies.

U can try aerotek or randstad as well as they are job agencies.

Good luck.

Quote me on a dead thread
I will give u some email address for recruiters in aerotek or randstad.

Also, canadian pacific is recruiting actively for train conductors in calgary (107k annually) no experience required. They had their job fair and on the spot job offer on Thursday at Glenmore SE. I know of some Nigerians that got offer that same day.

You can still apply on line though as the advert was posted for calgary location yesterday as well.


I hope u enjoyed your first snow in calgary today cheesy
That’s so detailed of you!
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 7:50am On Oct 19, 2022
LadyBlaq:
God has done it for my husband, He is never late, His time is perfect and it is the best!!!!

Came to Canada as a student on the 9th of September, 2021.
I put in my hubby's Visitor's visa application on December 5th, when the rave of Visitor visa approval was high, few of my colleagues that put in theirs got theirs approved and mine was refused sometime in March 2022. Refusal reason is home ties and invalid reason for a visit.

I quickly submitted another Visitor's Visa on 5th of April, 2022 as my study permit was going to expire soon. Though I later got extension for Dec, 31st 2022.

I have been waiting for a response even up till now, nothing came. The GCM notes I requested showed nothing tangible.

A friend of mine convinced me to put in SOWP after hers got approved in less than a month. I finally did on the 16th of September.

I was hoping they'd cancel the visitors visa but nothing happened. I was so frustrated so I sent them a mail asking them if we did anything wrong to them that we don't know about grin grin grin grin grin grin

Before that, I erroneously omitted one file during the application so i sent it via webform. I got a message asking for complete details regarding the file and i provided it.
Came back from work today and about to go take a hot bathe when i decided to check his mail. I saw application updated. I rushed to his page and saw medicals updated and I gave a very huge hiss not knowing something else was there. I lazily scrolled down (I always do this before logging off everyday), and I saw application was approved!!!!!

God is never late!!!!! We are grateful and the testimony will get to everybody. Just pray for the perseverance and patience though because reading the mail i sent to IRRC now, it was very polite but it was a frustrating mail with a lirril bit of werey and guilt tripping grin
Congratulations! I hope you still had the hot bath���
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 10:13pm On Oct 18, 2022
Abby212:
Good evening all, please I need help. Can I apply with my family for a 1year pgd course in Canada?
I'm really confused now as I don't want to leave them behind.
Thanks
There is no law that says you cannot apply, you just have to make your case strong enough for the visa officer to be convinced. Non here can categorically state what your outcome will be but it is common knowledge that a year program might be hard to justify as requiring moving with your entire family.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 1:16pm On Oct 18, 2022
teelady:
I never got medical request, I did upfront April and it was updated October after series of webform
Ok great, I did too but still got a medical request. I sent them a web form and it has now been updated
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 11:52am On Oct 16, 2022
Akiomoado:
Pls I need help on Canadian work permit application, can one's sibling in Canada stand to provide the funds or the applicant should show bank statements as prove of funds? And how much should be in the account?
What sort of work permit are you referring to?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 11:16pm On Oct 14, 2022
SweetJJ:
I kept sending them emails and webforms. I also did MP inquiry. I also got a consultant here in Canada to email them. I don't know which one worked.
I don’t think anyone this made a difference, IRCC just takes their time regardless of how much one tries to disturb them.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 1:00am On Oct 14, 2022
teelady:
Update, Just got my medical updated to pass after 2month of review for the sowp... This wait thou,
Did you get a medical request prior to that time?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 5:26am On Oct 12, 2022
Yahwehsdota:
Please my people when sending our passports to vfs for a family of 5, are we to put each passport and other documents in a separate envelope or should we merge all passports and documents in one envelope?

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Congratulations!!!!!

You will need to pay transmission fees for each of the kids that did not do biometrics N9410, I added sms fee just for security purpose. Put each payment receipt, consent letter and birth certificate with a copy of you and your spouse’s passport in an envelope for each child then put yours also in separate envelopes before putting them all in one big envelope then walk to the courier smiling. If you are in Lagos or Abuja, just walk into the VFS office you captured between 8-10am and avoid paying any courier fees.
TravelRe: Parenting In Canada...lets Connect !!!! by Profgordons(m): 2:55am On Oct 10, 2022
mzdeea:
Hello,
Pls I would appreciate your contribution on this:

For a mama traveling alone with an Infant, and has 16hours layover in Toronto before flying to her final destination, will you suggest I get an hotel near the Airport or Stay inside the Airport for the whole 16hours!.
Or is there any other option available.

Thank you.
You will find this quite discomforting, as you would have already gone through immigration you might be able to get a hotel, but practically speaking you might not get value for the hotel but better than trying to sit around for 16 hours
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 5:07pm On Oct 08, 2022
skull4eva:
No LOI for kids for VV only the spouse with sowp will get the LOI and it covers the kids too
Thanks for the info, I was thinking that too but wasn’t sure as I didn’t see any LOI for my kids with VV
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 3:19pm On Oct 07, 2022
lizzygurl:
Thanks for the response. Should I pick lagos or Nairobi as the office processing my application.
Nairobi Please
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 9:46am On Oct 07, 2022
lizzygurl:
Good day nairalanders,

Please how long does it take for IRCC to upload upfront medicals.

Medical done on 29th August 2022 (because he couldn't book directly on the clinic's site, so the date was picked for him by the clinic)
SOWP application was submitted 24th September 2022.

His medical is yet to be uploaded

What can he do to get them to upload?

Thank you
Attach to web form via this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/offices/international-visa-offices/nairobi.html
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 11:26pm On Oct 06, 2022
skull4eva:
No LOI for the kids yet ooo
Hi, did you ever get LOI for the kids?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 9:25pm On Oct 05, 2022
Bobsyga:
Hello Everyone
Please i need some clarifications.I submitted my application on the 26th of July 2022,did an upfront medicals on the 4th of this month..Yesterday the Review of my medical started and today i got a Medical request from IRCC.Please gurus in the house what's the best way to address this?
Thanks.
How did this go for you?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Profgordons(m): 8:48pm On Oct 05, 2022
Babsultimate:
Good Evening Lovely People,

My heart is full of joy which words cannot express. My application has been approved after a long wait.

I'm glad I got the passport request today.

Thank you @sweetjj, skilleva, gauel and everybody that gave hints on the documents to be included when I asked. May God bless you all in abundance.

I'd like to know which collection office (Abuja or Lagos) should I submit my passport for stamping that has faster processing time.

If I'm sending to Abuja, where do I do the submission?

My biometrics was done in Lagos 5yrs ago, can't seem to find the slip. What do I replace it?

I've downloaded the consent form would sign it and attach.

Kindly guide me on what to do in order to avoid errors.

To all waiting like I did, may God give you all glad tidings soonest. Keep the hope alive.

Thank you all.
Great congratulations,

If you want it faster, you can send to Abuja through DHL. If not in haste, submit in person at Lagos office. If you can’t find your biometrics slip, you may need to pay for another transmission fee. I stand to be corrected

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