2nd 6 month extension to a visitor's visa

[Laurier]

a simple question ...
My girl friend from the Philippines has been granted a 6 month extension to a visitor's visa.
She is living with me here in Montreal and I am totally supporting her.
previously she was here for 6 months on WX-1 visa with someone else but that ended.
due to circumstances back home she may be applying for another 6 month extension to her visitor's visa.
She will continue to live with me and I will continue to support her.

I am wondering if Canada Immigration people frown upon people who apply for more than one extension.
Is this a common occurence or has she more chance of being approved by returning to the Philippines and re-applying from there?
Our long range goal is marriage but that's not possible yet as I'm still not divorced.

Thank you everyone,
Laurier

 

[amikety]

You can apply to sponsor her after 12 months living together too. That will at least make things a little easier if your divorce drags on.

As far as her getting an extension, I can't comment on that. I've gotten several, but I am visa exempt.

Make sure to show proof you're supporting her. You can also write a letter to the visa office requesting she be allowed to remain with you until you can apply for common-law. No guarantees, but having a Canadian ask might help.

Wx-1 - is that a work visa? Who was she living with?

 

[Laurier]

thank you amikety
wx-1 is a sort of work visa
she was live-in nanny to some people here in Montreal
but got fed up with the 24/7 schedule and no life of her own
that's history though ... now she got her freedom

 

[amikety]

Yeah.... people get angry when I say LCP is little more than legalized slavery and degrading to people......... *sigh* (The few good employers are far, far outnumbered by the jerks.)

There are several threads here dedicated to Manilla/Pinoy sponsorship, including an English thread. You might want to ask about extending her stay in one of those threads to get a better answer than mine. They are in "Family Class." They will also be helpful when you do apply for common-law, especially with anything "visa office sensitive" to your office. (If you apply to Manila instead of Vegreville.)

 

[davek1979]

my wife got two extensions, she got her PR about 10 days after the second extension was approved