- May 18, 2020
- 7
- Category........
- FAM
- Visa Office......
- CPC Mississauga
- App. Filed.......
- 13-07-2020
Hello all,
Hope you're all safe and well. My Canadian partner and I (British Citizen) are intending to emigrate from the UK to Canada toward the start of July (I was unfortunately made redundant due to COVID, her WH visa and work contract are both coming to an end). We're planning to apply under the Spouse or Common Law Partner in Canada class so I can get an OWP and start working sooner. We have an adequate support system in place (we're staying with her parents until I'm able to start work (going to get a letter to confirm this), I got a decent redundancy payout, and once that money runs out my partner is going to support me until I'm able to start work). We've got an adequate quarantine plan in place too (also going to get a letter to detail and confirm this). We've got proof that we're common-law so I can actually board the flight, too (handy).
I've been spending my time (I have lots of it all of a sudden...!) preemptively filling out the forms and gathering documents so we can apply soon after we get to Canada. When, this evening while perusing google, I come across some horror stories about people trying to do just what we're doing and getting served a removal order at the border after stating their "Dual intent" and the border officer not believing the "temporary" bit.
So, suffice to say I'm now horrified that this will happen to us. From what I can tell, I have two clear options:
1. Apply to enter Canada as a visitor and visitor only. Don't tell the border officer that I in fact intend to apply for PR inland. Cons of this would be that if the officer presses further, I'll just have to tell him; while I won't have particularly lied, it definitely won't help my case.
2. Inform the border officer of my intent to apply as a visitor but that I will be applying for PR inland (i.e. dual intent). Do everything in my power during the inevitable grilling to convince him that I will leave Canada before 6 months (or otherwise) if my OPW isn't processed by then (which I of course will). I'm thinking that the letter stating my/our support system in Canada, along with a letter from my family in the UK affirming my family ties there, and a return ticket would be a good level of evidence? Perhaps I should get these notarised?
Am I right to be worried? And if so, is there anything else I can do to minimise this problem? I'm working as hard as I can to make sure this whole transition goes as smoothly as possible given the current circumstances already put us at a disadvantage.
ANYWAY I waffle when I'm anxious so sorry for the long post; it's coming up on 3am BST so I'm past my bedtime, but any help/advice/tips you lovely people could possibly provide would be very well received!
Many thanks!
Hope you're all safe and well. My Canadian partner and I (British Citizen) are intending to emigrate from the UK to Canada toward the start of July (I was unfortunately made redundant due to COVID, her WH visa and work contract are both coming to an end). We're planning to apply under the Spouse or Common Law Partner in Canada class so I can get an OWP and start working sooner. We have an adequate support system in place (we're staying with her parents until I'm able to start work (going to get a letter to confirm this), I got a decent redundancy payout, and once that money runs out my partner is going to support me until I'm able to start work). We've got an adequate quarantine plan in place too (also going to get a letter to detail and confirm this). We've got proof that we're common-law so I can actually board the flight, too (handy).
I've been spending my time (I have lots of it all of a sudden...!) preemptively filling out the forms and gathering documents so we can apply soon after we get to Canada. When, this evening while perusing google, I come across some horror stories about people trying to do just what we're doing and getting served a removal order at the border after stating their "Dual intent" and the border officer not believing the "temporary" bit.
So, suffice to say I'm now horrified that this will happen to us. From what I can tell, I have two clear options:
1. Apply to enter Canada as a visitor and visitor only. Don't tell the border officer that I in fact intend to apply for PR inland. Cons of this would be that if the officer presses further, I'll just have to tell him; while I won't have particularly lied, it definitely won't help my case.
2. Inform the border officer of my intent to apply as a visitor but that I will be applying for PR inland (i.e. dual intent). Do everything in my power during the inevitable grilling to convince him that I will leave Canada before 6 months (or otherwise) if my OPW isn't processed by then (which I of course will). I'm thinking that the letter stating my/our support system in Canada, along with a letter from my family in the UK affirming my family ties there, and a return ticket would be a good level of evidence? Perhaps I should get these notarised?
Am I right to be worried? And if so, is there anything else I can do to minimise this problem? I'm working as hard as I can to make sure this whole transition goes as smoothly as possible given the current circumstances already put us at a disadvantage.
ANYWAY I waffle when I'm anxious so sorry for the long post; it's coming up on 3am BST so I'm past my bedtime, but any help/advice/tips you lovely people could possibly provide would be very well received!
Many thanks!