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Search results for query: spousal sponsorship

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    Question re Outland Sponsorship when on a Visitor Visa

    ...be an acceptable period of time to request for a visitor visa? thoughts?) - in order to keep the option for appeal open for spousal sponsorship, we fly to Barbados during his visit to Canada and get married there (he doesn't need a visa to get into Barbados). Question: does a visitor visa to...
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    Inland sponsorship help - mexican husband

    Hi there, Just got married last month, and I'm prepping the documents for our inland spousal sponsorship. Had a couple of questions to see if some people would know. 1. National Identity Card - His was issued to him on 2012 as a "voter card" and was expired last year as of 2022, should I...
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    Family sponsorship from Study permit

    ...the requirements to be considered common law. We are currently in a bit of a panic and would like to know if we submit the application for spousal sponsorship before her study permit expires, can she stay in Canada to wait for the process to be complete or are there other steps she must also...
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    NAFTA TN to family sponsorship

    Hi everyone, I am wondering about whether the following scenario is permitted and doable (with respect to dual intent): Is it possible for a US citizen to enter Canada on a TN visa, live with his girlfriend there, and while on the TN, apply for permanent residency via a spousal or common law...
  5. sheila la

    sponsorship of spouse in egypt

    Hi All Thanks for taking the time to read my post and answer. I am planning to attend Egypt in September and marry. When I return home, I will start the immigration process for him. The problem is I cannot spend one year in Egypt as I have a job and children here in Ontario. I know one of...
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    Sponsorship from Islambad

    ...long , its been almost 3 years and im not the only one who waited this long , i read many posts and some even waited longer , Spousal Sponsorship is in priority category and still every years the waiting time goes up and up ,once the file transferred to Islamabad seems like immigration in...
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    Spousal Sponsorship: Co Signer

    ...haven’t heard back yet. Maybe it’s a bit too much to reply to at once, so I will start with only one question: Can we start the spousal sponsorship application as soon as possible with an Outland Sponsorship while we are living and working overseas? And since it takes approximately one year...
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    "Simple" family situation, may be returning to Canada this year.

    ...citizen...you are eligible to sponsor your spouse for PR in Canada.......however, if you are living abroad and submit an Outland spousal sponsorship.......you will be required to provide in your sponsorship application proof that you will move back to live in Canada when your spousal...
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    IMM008 question

    ...children, and their dependent children. Father, Mother, brothers, sisters are not considered dependants in the context of spousal sponsorship.........and cannot be added to spousal sponsorship application. Its not mandatory that you include a child or dependant (accompanying or...
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    Common Law Sponsorship Work Permit

    Assuming you applied inland, what you have is not a bridging open work permit - it's simply an open work permit based on your spousal sponsorship application. Yes - it will remain valid until expiry.
  11. zardoz

    From US to Canada: spousal sponsorship

    1) sorry - I don't know 2) not required if the application is not complex, such as admissibility issues etc. 3) assume that the website is correct. Statistics are not a great help but that timing seems reasonable. 4) not as part of the sponsorship. It would be the same rules as any other...
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    SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

    Re: SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office I know. Just put a note under the general section. I put down "Family Reunification (specifically Spousal Sponsorship)"
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    Proceed w/outland spousal while waiting on visitor extension?

    Good day all, I am unable to find any literature that states whether or not a spousal sponsorship application can be submitted while waiting on a decision on a visitors extension. My English boyfriend has been here as visitor since Sep 2011 last year and we have now met our one year mark to...
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    Photos needed to be attached to spousal sponsorship application

    Hi there, I am in the process of a spousal family application with my canadian husband when i came across the section of a checklist (country specific guide for Japanese applicants) under "photos" that got me confused. it says "Supply nine (9) recent photos for each member of your family and...
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    PR application - Spouse to confirm physical presence in Canada

    It's not inland and not even spousal - probably not family class at all. Both spouses awaiting portal - not spousal sponsorship.
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    PR Application Inland or Outland for Spouse

    ...quite difficult especially if you have just gotten married. They will assume you are not a true visitor and plan on applying for spousal sponsorship. If you are able to get a TRV your wife would be able to apply for a work permit at the same time as the inland sponsorship but she will need...
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    Did I need to extend my visitor record while I am waiting for inland sponsorship

    ...I had post graduate visa for 3 yrs. After applied two times skill worker failed. My husband and I decided to apply for inland spousal sponsorship. Before my post graduate visa expired, I applied my inland spousal sponsorship and submitted my visit record at the same time, two weeks after, I...
  18. InfoSeeker12

    Spouse Visitors Record

    ...Firstly, whats the Duration of Extended Visitor Visa. 90 days? And do they allow extension only once? And secondly, in case of Spousal sponsorship, is it encouraged to first apply for Only Visitor Visa at home country, enter Canada, and then apply in-land Spousal PR application + OWP? I...
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    Misrepresentation

    The 5 year ban means you cannot enter Canada for any reason, including spousal sponsorship. You need to wait until after the 5 year ban has been lifted before your boyfriend can sponsor you. If you want to try submitting a spousal sponsorship application with H&C arguments, you can certainly...
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    Visitor Visa (TRV) or Spousal Sponsorship

    ...be refused since IRCC will guess your spouse has plans to come here long term and isn't really a genuine visitor. 3. No impact. 4. You can apply at any time provided you are living in Canada. 4. Apply for spousal sponsorship as soon as possible since there's a high chance the TRV will be...