Am I eligible to apply?

[traum]

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian citizen currently living in the States for Ph.D study. My spouse is also living in the States but is living elsewhere due to work visa requirements. We will be applying for permanent residence through the sponsorship procedure in the near future. Our plan is to move to Canada together after I receive the degree (in 4-5 years). However, we have to apply soon because of US visa expiration and passport issues in the homeland (there are laws that refuse passport renewal to enforce mandatory year(s) of service).

I have no debt in Canada and no house/condo under my name. My mail is sent to relative’s house where I plan to stay for 1-2 months per year. Do you think I can be an eligible sponsor? Also, do you have any tips for me as a sponsor?

Thank you for your time!

 

[canuck78]

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian citizen currently living in the States for Ph.D study. My spouse is also living in the States but is living elsewhere due to work visa requirements. We will be applying for permanent residence through the sponsorship procedure in the near future. Our plan is to move to Canada together after I receive the degree (in 4-5 years). However, we have to apply soon because of US visa expiration and passport issues in the homeland (there are laws that refuse passport renewal to enforce mandatory year(s) of service).

I have no debt in Canada and no house/condo under my name. My mail is sent to relative’s house where I plan to stay for 1-2 months per year. Do you think I can be an eligible sponsor? Also, do you have any tips for me as a sponsor?

Thank you for your time!

No. You have to prove that you will relocate when your spouse gets PR. Will be very clear that you don’t intend to move back to Canada next year if you just started your PhD.

 

[Sarahannclarke5]

Also, if your spouse wont be in canada often, they may not meet the required amount of days to keep pr obligations

 

[YVR123]

I am confused on why you want to apply pr status for your spouse now since neither of you plan to move to Canada in the near future.
Having PR status won't give your spouse any special status in US. And it sounds like both of you are planning to stay in US until you finish your PhD.

And until your spouse eventually becomes a Canadian citizen, he/she still needs his/her valid homeland passport to travel. PR doesn't grand any passport.

 

[k.h.p.]

I am confused on why you want to apply pr status for your spouse now since neither of you plan to move to Canada in the near future.
Having PR status won't give your spouse any special status in US. And it sounds like both of you are planning to stay in US until you finish your PhD.

And until your spouse eventually becomes a Canadian citizen, he/she still needs his/her valid homeland passport to travel. PR doesn't grand any passport.

Because the spouse does not want to serve in the military. The spouse could theoretically get PR and remain in Canada until they received citizenship.

Abandoning the military service would likely mean never going home or else being imprisoned.

 

[canuck78]

Unless the spouse can convince CIC that he is abandoning his PhD and is moving back to Canada they aren’t going to get PR.

 

[k.h.p.]

Agreed.

 

[YVR123]

Because the spouse does not want to serve in the military. The spouse could theoretically get PR and remain in Canada until they received citizenship.

Abandoning the military service would likely mean never going home or else being imprisoned.

Now I understand. I didn't come from a place that one needs to serve in the military. So the plan is to escape military and they will pay the price of being seperated for most of the 4-5 years that OP will be in US doing his/her PhD.

 

[traum]

No. You have to prove that you will relocate when your spouse gets PR. Will be very clear that you don’t intend to move back to Canada next year if you just started your PhD.

Some research can be flexible location-wise after course requirements are fulfilled (not lab-based experiments), and the campus is within 1 1/2 hr driving distance from nearest Canadian city (where my spouse will likely live) if urgent attendance is necessary. The timeline to finishing credit requirements matches up with pr application processing (~12 mo). Ideally, I'd travel to the campus on a weekly basis and spread my time between living in the States and in Canada. Do you think that this arrangement is acceptable for applying for sponsorship pr?

Also, if your spouse wont be in canada often, they may not meet the required amount of days to keep pr obligations

Yes, I plan on living in the US until the course requirements are finished for the PhD, but my spouse will likely live in Canada.

I am confused on why you want to apply pr status for your spouse now since neither of you plan to move to Canada in the near future.
Having PR status won't give your spouse any special status in US. And it sounds like both of you are planning to stay in US until you finish your PhD.

And until your spouse eventually becomes a Canadian citizen, he/she still needs his/her valid homeland passport to travel. PR doesn't grand any passport.

Sorry, I didn't phrase it right in the OP. I meant that we will move together in the future to a city that is better for our careers. My spouse will likely be living in Canada in the meantime.

 

[canuck78]

Some research can be flexible location-wise after course requirements are fulfilled (not lab-based experiments), and the campus is within 1 1/2 hr driving distance from nearest Canadian city (where my spouse will likely live) if urgent attendance is necessary. The timeline to finishing credit requirements matches up with pr application processing (~12 mo). Ideally, I'd travel to the campus on a weekly basis and spread my time between living in the States and in Canada. Do you think that this arrangement is acceptable for applying for sponsorship pr?



Yes, I plan on living in the US until the course requirements are finished for the PhD, but my spouse will likely live in Canada.


Sorry, I didn't phrase it right in the OP. I meant that we will move together in the future to a city that is better for our careers. My spouse will likely be living in Canada in the meantime.

You can try. You will have to prove that you will be moving back to Canada. CIC has gotten pretty strict about proof since so many people failed to return to Canada. You can search the forum to see discussion on intent to relocate.

 

[traum]

Because the spouse does not want to serve in the military. The spouse could theoretically get PR and remain in Canada until they received citizenship.

Abandoning the military service would likely mean never going home or else being imprisoned.

Yes, you're right, the idea is to avoid mandatory conscription in favour of doing what's best family/career-wise.

 

[traum]

You can try. You will have to prove that you will be moving back to Canada. CIC has gotten pretty strict about proof since so many people failed to return to Canada. You can search the forum to see discussion on intent to relocate.

Thank you for your thoughts, it makes sense that they are getting strict. That's a good suggestion and I have been combing this forum.

Thanks to everyone's thoughts, I see this may be a far-fetched idea. Now I know to direct our energy into the express entry pr applications. Although, I may go ahead and try to apply the sponsorship route anyways, as it's only a $75 investment to check eligibility via CIC and the other thousand dollars is refundable.

 

[k.h.p.]

It doesn't work like that. You can't just apply to be a sponsor to "check," it's considered part of the spousal application.

Simple rule is if you're not on welfare and not a criminal, you're eligible to sponsor.

 

[k.h.p.]

Evaluation of proof of intent to return to Canada would be done much later and not all the fees would be refunded. Only the RPRF fee.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for your thoughts, it makes sense that they are getting strict. That's a good suggestion and I have been combing this forum.

Thanks to everyone's thoughts, I see this may be a far-fetched idea. Now I know to direct our energy into the express entry pr applications. Although, I may go ahead and try to apply the sponsorship route anyways, as it's only a $75 investment to check eligibility via CIC and the other thousand dollars is refundable.

Have you checked the CRS score of your spouse? Is it above 460? There is a search function on the forum. If you spouse can qualify to immigrate on her own that would solve your problem.