Case Law : Spousal Open Work Permit (C42)

August 4, 2026

Case Law: Spousal Open Work Permit (C42)
Sr. no.	Case Name	Topic	Decision
1	Badial v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 108	Federal Court Confirms That Applicants for SOWP Must Establish That Their Spouse Is a Current Full-Time Student	Unsuccessful
2	Sani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 396	Study Permit Refusal Led to Reasonable Refusal of Accompanying Spouse's Work Permit	Unsuccessful
3	Toor v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 1143	Marriage Certificate Alone Does Not Establish a Genuine Relationship for a Spousal Open Work Permit	Unsuccessful
4	Zarate v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 133	Federal Court Confirms SOWP Cannot Be Issued Before the Principal Applicant Is Enrolled in Eligible Studies	Unsuccessful
5	Ghasemi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2021 FC 1296	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Found Unreasonable Because It Was Based Solely on an Unreasonable Study Permit Refusal	Successful
6	Sungai v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 825	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Set Aside Where IRCC Failed to Clarify the Sponsor's Study Status	Successful
7	Maan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 118	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Set Aside After Officer Disregarded Full-Time Study Evidence	Successful
8	Adiele v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1256	SOWP Refusal Quashed After Officer Ignored Evidence That the Principal Applicant Attended a Designated Learning Institution	Successful
9	Yip v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 288	SOWP Refusal and Misrepresentation Finding Upheld Based on Fraudulent Educational Credentials	Unsuccessful
10	Patel v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 FC 1394	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Set Aside After Officer Improperly Found Misrepresentation	Successful