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Begin: Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP)

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A little history

What to expect — your journey

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The Canadian

Your journey, station by station

39 stops

The whole line

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Your stop — slide to see the line

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Getting started

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💼 Finance
2

Your identity

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your first nameYour last nameHave you ever used another name?Your date of birthYour sexThe country you were born in +1
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Your contact details

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your email addressYour phone numberYour street addressYour city or townYour postal code or ZIP codeThe country you live in now +1
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Your immigration & travel history

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Why you are going to CanadaWhen you plan to travelHas any country ever refused you a visa or entry?Your past visits to CanadaOther countries you have visited
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First Representation fee

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💼 Finance
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Second Representation fee

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💼 Finance
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Final Representation fee

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💼 Finance
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Your citizenship & passport

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

The country you are a citizen ofYour country of current residenceYour first languageYour passport numberThe country that issued your passportThe date your passport was issued +1
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A few things we must ask

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your national ID card (type and number)What is your UCI (Unique Client Identifier)?Have you ever applied for a Canadian visa or permit, or had any dealing with Canadian immigration?Have you ever been convicted of a crime?Are you currently facing any criminal charges?Have you ever served in a military, police, or security service? +1
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Your family & history

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Are you married, single, or living with a partner?Do you have any children who depend on you?Have you ever stayed in a country longer than you were allowed?Have you ever been ordered to leave a country?
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Your online presence

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Do you use social media?Which social media do you use?Your usernames or profile links
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Your family

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🧑 You
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Your prior refusal

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Which countries have refused you?How many times have you been refused?Tell us about each refusalDo you still have your refusal letter or letters?
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Refusal service review

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💼 Finance
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Refusal severity assessment

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
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Your employment & business

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

What best describes your work situation?The company you work for nowYour job title nowThe Canadian job code that matches your workHow much training your job needs (TEER category)Your business name, if you work for yourself +1
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Your education

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

The highest level of school you finishedWhat you studiedThe name of your school or university
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Your finances

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your local currencyYour monthly incomeHow much you have in the bankWhat you are worth overallIncome you earn from property or rentMoney you have for this trip +1
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Your ties home

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

What will bring you back homeYour strongest reasons to return homeClose family staying in your home countryYour plan for the visitDo you have a relative or close friend in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident?
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Your host declaration

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

The name of the person you will stay with in CanadaHow you are related to that personThe email of the person you will stay withThe phone number of the person you will stay withIs your host a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident?When does your host's Canadian status expire? +1
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Your host in Canada

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Have you ever applied for a Canadian visa or permit, or dealt with Canadian immigration?What is your host's UCI (Unique Client Identifier)?Your host's date of birthYour host's citizenshipThe Canadian city your host lives in
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Your host's finances

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

That person's yearly incomeHow many people live in your host's home?
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Your visit details

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

How long you plan to stayThe Canadian city you will arrive inWhere you will stay in Canada
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Your spouse's permit

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your spouse's Canadian permit numberWhen your spouse's permit expiresYour spouse's job in CanadaIs your spouse in Canada as a worker or a student, and in which province?
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Your relationship

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

What kind of relationship you are inWhen your relationship beganHow you met, and how your relationship grewDo you live together?What proof you can show of your relationship
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Your sponsor in Canada

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your sponsor's first nameYour sponsor's last nameHow your sponsor is related to youIs your sponsor a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident?Is your sponsor in Canada as a worker, a student, or something else?The city in Canada where your sponsor lives
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Your sponsor's finances

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Your sponsor's yearly incomeYour sponsor's income last yearHow many people live in your sponsor's home?Will your sponsor sign a promise to support you financially?
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Funds & LICO review

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💼 Finance
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Eligibility evaluation

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
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Document collection

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📋 Documentation
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Document package review

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
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Draft submission letter

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
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Authenticity verification

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📋 Documentation
34

Final submission letter

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
35

Approve your letter

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🧑 You

What we’ll ask

Do you approve this letter?
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Submit to IRCC

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📋 Documentation
37

Representation in progress

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⚖️ Authorized Rep
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Record the IRCC result

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⚖️ Authorized Rep

Submitted to IRCC

Done

⚙️ System
Who handles each stop 🧑 Client 💼 Finance ⚖️ Authorized Rep 📋 Documentation 🧭 Coordinator 🤝 Counsellor