Filing a Spousal Open Work Permit Where Failure Was Not an Option, While Consulting Toward Permanent Residence｜Ms. C
Date Posted:August 9, 2026
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
This family decided to immigrate to Canada with their children’s education as the first priority. They began consulting Shiraishi VisaJP Canada about permanent residence at an early stage and chose to handle what they could themselves, but because a refusal would have had consequences for the employer, they asked us to file the spousal open work permit — the one application where failure was not an option. The process ran without a single hitch, and the assessment was completed and the permit issued considerably sooner than expected.
It was simply smooth from start to finish.
Spousal Open Work Permit
N/A
Spousal Open Work Permit
Greater Vancouver Area
Four and a half months
Key Points from the Consultant
Ms. C first came to one of our online seminars four years ago, when she was hoping to move to Canada as a family from Japan for her children's education, and we have been assisting her ever since. One spouse would study while the other stayed on a spousal open work permit, with the children attending local schools, and with permanent residence in view they settled in the Greater Vancouver Area. After graduating, she worked in an occupation eligible for the spousal open work permit under a PGWP, and everything has gone remarkably smoothly to this point. For this application she prepared the documents promptly before filing, and the assessment progressed considerably faster than expected. A three-year permit was issued, so the whole family can rest easy for now. We look forward to continuing to work alongside her.
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. After earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, she worked for six years in New York as a marketing consultant at a major travel agency, while also studying in an MBA program at the City University of New York. After returning to Japan, she managed the visa center of the same travel company, handling various international visa applications for foreign clients.
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
We moved to Canada as a family for our children’s education. We chose Canada because it is a multicultural society, because it is English-speaking, and because it was a country where visas were relatively obtainable.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
I filed everything other than my spouse’s application myself, but for the spousal work permit alone I wanted to avoid any failure, since it could have caused difficulty for the employer, so I decided to entrust it to an outside professional.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
Simply how smooth it was.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
Above all it was reassuring. I had never realised how valuable it is to be free of the mental burden and stress of waiting. And the approval came through considerably sooner than I had been told to expect.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Life in Canada brings its share of things that do not go straightforwardly for each member of the family — but I think that is true wherever you are. We simply intend to keep going, and to keep looking forward.
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