+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Search results

  1. JamesBarnes

    Question About Refusal

    hi! I’m hoping this is just me getting the jitters! (I’m also a naturally anxious person anyway) but I’m wondering how often Spousal Sponsorship gets denied/refused? For background, we’re doing Inland, he’s a Canadian Citizen and I’m a UK Citizen and we have no dependents. We met and dated in...
  2. JamesBarnes

    Missing document from checklist

    Hi all, Some of you may have seen my other thread regarding the Notice Of Assessment. My husband is still trying to change his address with the CRA and his lack of paper trail meant that we had to send them a letter requesting they change the address on file before we can access his NOA or...
  3. JamesBarnes

    Extend Stay as Visitor

    Hi, Sorry to bump in here on someone else's thread! I was wondering how often extension of visitor status gets refused? I'm in a similar situation to OP except my status expires in September and we're sending in our Inland app at the end of this month.
  4. JamesBarnes

    IMM5406

    Thanks for your fast reply! :)
  5. JamesBarnes

    IMM5406

    Hi, Sorry for asking what might be a very obvious question but I've looked into some other threads on this forum and have found conflicting advice. For form IMM5406, do I list my spouse in section A? He's a Canadian Citizen, I'm a UK Citizen and we're both currently living in Canada and...
  6. JamesBarnes

    WHAT IS NEXT STEP?

    Hi! I would advise you to start here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5289-sponsor-your-spouse-common-law-partner-conjugal-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html This link provides you with a guide of exactly...
  7. JamesBarnes

    Open Work Permit Application for Spouse Sponsorship..Paper or Online?

    Same here! We're hopefully sending our application next week! I'm thinking if this was true they would release an updated version IMM5533 to reflect this? It still has the option to say you're also including an OWP application. Will wait for a more experienced member to weigh in though :)
  8. JamesBarnes

    Notice Of Assessment issue

    We were considering this as an option. I've had a look at the form, you need to show that we have enough money to support ourselves. There doesn't seem to be an option for us to send stuff like my husband's letter from his employer and our financial plan from our PR app, it's asking for things...
  9. JamesBarnes

    Notice Of Assessment issue

    Yes, unfortunately it's locked, that's how we found out about the address issue :(
  10. JamesBarnes

    Notice Of Assessment issue

    My husband is having issues getting his notice of assessment for our inland sponsorship application. He isn't sure what address is registered with the CRA. He's lived at various different addresses and has given the CRA all of these over the phone and he's been told none of them are correct...
  11. JamesBarnes

    JULY 2019 *Inland* Spousal Sponsorship

    Good morning all! I wasn't able to find a thread for July 2019 Inland applicants so I figured I'd start one! I'm from the UK (PA) and my husband is a Canadian citizen (Sponsor). We're also applying for an OWP at the same time. Hoping to send our application in the next week or two. Good luck...
  12. JamesBarnes

    Spouse sponsorship, PR and open work permit forms

    From what I understand, OP is asking if they need a separate form for the OWP? I can see on the checklist (IMM5533e) under Part A section 5 there is a question which asks if you are applying for an OWP with your application. I've selected yes and, as far as I know, that's all I need to do to...
  13. JamesBarnes

    Bringing my GF to Canada: is marriage the only option?

    Hi @Lele33 I'm currently going through a similar situation. My husband and I are about to send in an Inland application with the OWP which means I'm here in Canada unable to work until we send the application and await a (hopefully!) successful OWP application. The best advice I can give you...
  14. JamesBarnes

    Driving across the US boarder as a visitor to apply for inland

    As kcward7 said, it will raise some major red flags. As a UK citizen who has entered Canada three times now, I got some experience of border control both by land and air. My advice, if you really want to go for inland is, as Krissh2179 advised wait for sponsor approval so she can enter via dual...
  15. JamesBarnes

    IMM5532e - Financial questions

    Hi all, Sorry for starting two threads in one morning! Again, I've looked for people in similar situations but don't seem to have found much regarding our particular situation. When filling in the part of the form that asks for my spouse's (the sponsors) five year employment history, my...
  16. JamesBarnes

    Fee question

    Hi, Thank you so much for your quick reply! :)
  17. JamesBarnes

    Fee question

    Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, I was unable to find an answer for it after a search through the forum but that might just be my terrible keywords! I'm wanting to pay the fees for our inland spousal sponsorship application. I've seen others mention that the total required for...
  18. JamesBarnes

    Ontario Marriage Certificate Long vs File size

    Hi guys, Thank you so much for all of your help so far with our questions. We really appreciate it! We're at the point now where we need to order a copy of our marriage certificate for our package. I've noticed there are two options when ordering online via ServiceOntario. There's a file size...
  19. JamesBarnes

    Welfare issue?

    Hi all, I'm currently going through the document checklist and am looking over form imm5532e 'Relationship Information and Sponsor Evaluation'. Part A requires the sponsor (my husband) to fill out a 5 year work history and explain any gaps. My husband is concerned as, for the bulk but not all...
  20. JamesBarnes

    Inland Sponsorship Question - TRV needed?

    Hi, thanks for your reply! Just to clarify, he is no longer on social assistance. He stopped this month before our wedding (March) and we're intending to start our sponsorship application in June/July. Will he still need to repay the social assistance money he received just because he's going...