Sponsor Wife as a PR

[s.tamoor]

hello everyone, would really appreciate if anyone could assist me.

I am a permanent resident and would like to sponsor my wife. But I’m currently working remotely from outside of Canada for a Canadian company (paying taxes and getting paid in my Canadian bank account) is it possible for me to sponsor my wife from outside of Canada or do I have to be physically present in Canada to sponsor her.

 

[scylla]

hello everyone, would really appreciate if anyone could assist me.

I am a permanent resident and would like to sponsor my wife. But I’m currently working remotely from outside of Canada for a Canadian company (paying taxes and getting paid in my Canadian bank account) is it possible for me to sponsor my wife from outside of Canada or do I have to be physically present in Canada to sponsor her.

You must be physically present in Canada. Unfortunately you'll need to wait until you have moved back to Canada before you'll be able to sponsor her.

Make sure you meet the residency requirement at the time you apply to sponsor her and note that the time spend working remotely outside of Canada will be counted as time not in Canada and cannot be credited towards RO.

 

[Copingwithlife]

hello everyone, would really appreciate if anyone could assist me.

I am a permanent resident and would like to sponsor my wife. But I’m currently working remotely from outside of Canada for a Canadian company (paying taxes and getting paid in my Canadian bank account) is it possible for me to sponsor my wife from outside of Canada or do I have to be physically present in Canada to sponsor her.

As noted , I’d seriously check to see if you’re compliant with your RO
If you originally landed in Feb 2018, and only stayed a couple weeks, then left , and never returned, you may have a problem

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/uk-visit-visa.542998/

 

[s.tamoor]

I was in Canada from Feb 2021 till Dec 2021

 

[s.tamoor]

My PR expiry is in Jun 2023

 

[s.tamoor]

Are they not making any exceptions during this pandemic considering living in isolation wasn’t easy so I decided to move back

 

[scylla]

Are they not making any exceptions during this pandemic considering living in isolation wasn’t easy so I decided to move back

There are some exceptions being made to specific rules. However this isn't one of them. You'll need to wait until you have returned to Canada before you'll be able to submit the sponsorship application.

 

[s.tamoor]

Really appreciate your quick response I’m not really familiar with RO’s as a PR can you kindly guide me to the link

 

[scylla]

Really appreciate your quick response I’m not really familiar with RO’s as a PR can you kindly guide me to the link

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=727&top=10

Note that in some cases you can count time spent outside of Canada towards RO. Working remotely for a Canadian employer outside of Canada unfortunately does not count and will be classified as time spent outside of Canada.

Note that the expiry date of your PR card isn't really relevant to the RO calculation. RO is calculated from the time you landed in Canada. So if you landed Feb 2018, then you need to have lived in Canada for at least 730 days by Feb 2023 to meet the residency obligation.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Are they not making any exceptions during this pandemic considering living in isolation wasn’t easy so I decided to move back

No exceptions are being made
Here’s the link

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/understand-pr-status.html
If you left in December 2018, that was way before the pandemic situation and or lock downs started, which didn’t start till March 2020

 

[s.tamoor]

No exceptions are being made
Here’s the link

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/understand-pr-status.html
If you left in December 2018, that was way before the pandemic situation and or lock downs started, which didn’t start till March 2020

I actually left in Dec 2020 and was in Canada for about 10 months

 

[scylla]

I actually left in Dec 2020 and was in Canada for about 10 months

So you need around 14 more months to meet RO. Assuming you did in fact land in Feb 2018, that means you need to move back Nov or Dec 2021.

 

[s.tamoor]

Many thanks guys really appreciate your responses