Important Documents for Spousal Open Work Permit Application !!!

Spousal Open Work Permit is a pathway through which the international students currently enrolled in a DLI of Canada or an individual who is an open work permit holder in Canada can invite their spouse to Canada on an open work permit. However, the documents for both may vary slightly.

The important documentation for applying for spousal open work permit outside Canada has been given below:

• Digital photo of the applicant or the spouse who wants to apply to come to Canada.
• Proof of Identity – A valid Passport or a travel document indicating the Country of issue.
• Study Permit, Transcripts, and enrollment letter of the spouse in Canada if he/she is an international student.
• Work Permit, Job letter and pay stubs if the spouse in Canada is on an open work permit.

Note that the spouse in Canada must be employed at the time of applying and there is no specification of any NOC codes eligible to invite, however, low wage stream, Seasonal agriculture workers and the agriculture stream of the temporary foreign worker program have been excluded.

• Upfront medical exam of the principal applicant.
• Proof of funds for both the applicant and the inviter.
• Marriage certificate of the couple.
• Photos, Call logs, Chats, and social media posts of the couple.

Note: These documents are required to prove the genuineness of the relationship. The Chats of the couple should be translated and should cover the entire timeline of the relationship.

• Employment Document of the principal applicant (if applicable), for example the job letter.
• Property valuation/CA report. However, this document may be case specific and may not be required in certain applications.

There are other case specific requirements for documents and some additional case specific documents may be required. Therefore, if you have any case specific questions, or want to apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) with us,

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