A member who'd completed a 2-year (1+1) program across Seneca and Humber, with his spouse already in Canada on an open work permit (full-time, permanent job) and his kid on a visitor visa, asked whether he could apply for his PGWP, his spouse's open work permit extension, and his kid's visa all at the same time, and whether there was any risk in doing so.
What the thread confirmed:- Applying simultaneously is generally not risky if the spouse already has a full-time, permanent job. Members were direct that this reduces concern, since it demonstrates the family has an independent, stable basis for staying in Canada beyond the PGWP applicant's own status.
- You don't need pay stubs or an active job specifically for the PGWP applicant themselves — the PGWP is granted based on program completion and eligibility, not current employment, so the spouse's job is what carries weight for the family's overall picture, not a job for the PGWP holder.
- Multiple members echoed there was no reason to worry and confirmed applying all three (PGWP + SOWP extension + kid's visa) simultaneously was a normal, low-risk approach.
The practical takeaway: if your spouse already holds stable, full-time employment, applying for your PGWP alongside their work permit extension and your child's visa at the same time is standard practice and not considered risky — you don't need your own job or pay stubs for the PGWP application itself.