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  1. JamesBarnes

    Inland Sponsorship Question - TRV needed?

    Hi all, Apologies if these questions have been asked before! I'm just on the CIC website and looking through form IMM5533e (document checklist) and was hoping you guys could clear up a couple of things. The background for my case is that I'm a UK citizen who is married to a Canada citizen. We...
  2. JamesBarnes

    Visitor Advice

    Hi all, Just looking for some advice. Is it wise to tell CBSA, if asked who I’m staying with on my two week vacation, that it’ll be my boyfriend? I’m concerned it will open me up to further questioning but also at the same time I don’t want to lie and say friend. Bringing with me as much...
  3. JamesBarnes

    Vacation after IEC

    Hi! Thanks for your reply! I can definitely provide payslips but unfortunately proof of my job and proof that I'm currently undergoing gender transition through the NHS are the only 'ties' I can prove as I am currently staying with my parents following my return from Canada in October. If I'm...
  4. JamesBarnes

    Vacation after IEC

    *sorry put this in the wrong thread before!* Hi all, I posted this question about a month ago but realised I didn’t provide all the info so apologies for repeating myself. I’m concerned I’ll be denied entry at the border when I travel to Ottawa next weekend. Background - From 2016 to 2018...
  5. JamesBarnes

    Visiting following visa

    Hi all, I posted this question about a month ago but realised I didn’t provide all the info so apologies for repeating myself. I’m concerned I’ll be denied entry at the border when I travel to Ottawa next weekend. Background - From 2016 to 2018 I have an IEC visa - I applied for a BOWP (not...
  6. JamesBarnes

    Visiting following IEC

    Hi, This may be a silly question so apologies in advance! I stayed in Canada from 2016-2018 on an IEC visa. I intend to return to Canada for two weeks in March so I can visit my fiancee and get married. (We met and dated while I was on my IEC). Does the fact I'm a previous visa holder mean I...
  7. JamesBarnes

    Inland Spousal Sponsorship Clarification

    Hi everyone, hope you all are well! I've just got some questions about the inland spousal sponsorship process/entering Canada. Background - I lived in Canada on an IEC from 2016 to 2018, I returned to the UK in September, once it expired. I'd been dating a guy for about five months before I...
  8. JamesBarnes

    Inland Spousal Sponsorship

    Good Morning everyone! I plan to fly out to Canada in March to marry my partner. We’re considering inland as we’re tired of being apart! (We were dating and briefly lived together while I was in Canada on my IEC which expired in September 2018) I was wondering if anyone has heard if the OWP...
  9. JamesBarnes

    Inland vs Outland advice

    Is there a max wait time for the OWP? Could it take as long as the PR or is it always guaranteed to be within 3 to 4 months of the initial application?
  10. JamesBarnes

    Inland vs Outland advice

    Good morning everyone! I’d like some advice if possible. While on an IEC visa in Ottawa. I met a Canadian guy, we dated for a few weeks and continued the relationship after the IEC expired and I had to return to the UK. We’re now due to get married in Ottawa on the 27th March 2019. I’m...
  11. JamesBarnes

    Former IEC holder, looking for advice

    Thanks for your fast reply! I personally believed the job I did fell within NOC B 2282 'user support technicans'. I worked from home, taking calls and chats and remotely accessing client's computers to resolve issues such as virus removal, printer installations, software installation...
  12. JamesBarnes

    Former IEC holder, looking for advice

    Hi everyone! I apologise if there's already a similar thread, I'm looking for some advice. I'll try my best to cut a long story short! I'm a 32 year old who's just come to the end of a two year IEC visa and I'm returning to the UK next week. I applied for a work permit extension but was denied...