| Case Law: Spousal Open Work Permit (C41) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. no. | Case Name | Topic | Decision |
| 1 | Salkhan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1746 | SOWP Refusal Upheld After Applicant Failed to Provide Sufficient Evidence of the Sponsor's Employment in Canada | Unsuccessful |
| 2 | Beygmohammadi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 712 | SOWP Refusal Upheld Where Evidence of the Principal Foreign Worker's Employment Was Missing | Unsuccessful |
| 3 | Khanam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 883 | Application Submission Time—Not Payment Date—Determines Eligibility Under Changed SOWP Rules | Unsuccessful |
| 4 | Noori v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 773 | SOWP Refusal Upheld Where Applicants Failed to Demonstrate Adequate Financial Support | Unsuccessful |
| 5 | Baring v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1668 | Applicants for SOWP Must Provide Sufficient and Verifiable Financial Evidence to Establish Temporary Intent | Unsuccessful |
| 6 | Coube De Carvalho v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 1485 | Permanent Residence Refusal upheld After Applicant Failed to Disclose Legal Separation in Spousal Open Work Permit Application | Unsuccessful |
| 7 | Ali v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1184 | Spousal Open Work Permit and Children's Visa Refusal Set Aside After IRCC Failed to Consider Evidence of Home Country Ties | Successful |
| 8 | Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 544 | Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Quashed After Officer Ignored Employer Letter, Pay Stubs, and CRA Documents | Successful |
| 9 | Khanhosseinpoor v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1497 | Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal Upheld After Applicant Failed to Establish the Marital Relationship | Unsuccessful |
| 10 | Ashrafi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 800 | C41 SOWP Quashed After Officer Made Unsupported Findings on Temporary Intent and Family Ties | Successful |
Prepared by:
Dr. Muhammad
Abrar (Barrister and
Solicitor)
Author | Writer | Mentor | Legal Researcher | Canadian
Immigration Case Law and Statistics Analyst





