Good afternoon Forumites,
This place has been a blessing, I have been an avid reader for over a year. I just got my MR, and I felt i needed to share with the house that has taught me soo much about this process. I submitted my application on 9th November, got PER on 9th Feb then got my MR on August 13th, a day after I had my court wedding. Please I have some burning questions and I hope the more experienced seniors can be of help
1. I have to file for my new wife as a dependent. How do I go about it? Reply the last mail you received from your VO and attach a scan of your wedding certificate, requesting for instructions on how to add your wife to your application. Their response will tell you exactly what you need to do
2. Do I need to send a new POF (for 2 people) and at what point to I send the new POF, is is immediately after my MR? You will need to prepare a new POF, you may send your POF along with the wedding certificate to show you are prepared
3. My situation is a little complex. Our plan as per a young family is for two of us to first go to canada, allow my wife settle, then I plan to return after a couple of weeks to Nigeria to continue work, until my wife is fully settled at which point, I can then join her. Since I am the primary applicant, will this arrangement be possible.? Yes it is but bear in mind you will eventually have to move permanently to Canada to fulfill the requirement of staying 3 years out of 5 years to maintain/renew your residency
4. If this arrangement will be possible, does any forumite know how long I can stay in Nigeria as the principal applicant before I rejoin my wife in Canada So I dont give her issues?... Part of the requirement is that you must stay 3 years out of 5 years in Canada
I will really appreciate responses, as I really need guidiance. Thank you.