Applicant travelling outside of Canada after inland Spousal Sponsership submitted

[Anna317]

Hello,

We submitted our paperwork inland for the spousal sponsorship + open work permit in Jan 2018. Everything is still in process.
To give you some background information...my spouse is the applicant - who is living with me in Canada but is from Portugal.
We are travelling to Portugal in a few weeks for his sisters wedding. We understand that for the inland application he should remain in Canada until the process is complete, however he cannot miss his sisters wedding.
With that said...do you have any suggestions for when we return back into Canada and are questioned by border services?
We will provide them all the information we have from the case processing office, or UCI number and application number, along with photographic proof of the wedding.
Anything else you might recommend to make the process back into the country smoother?

 

[kcward7]

Hello,

We submitted our paperwork inland for the spousal sponsorship + open work permit in Jan 2018. Everything is still in process.
To give you some background information...my spouse is the applicant - who is living with me in Canada but is from Portugal.
We are travelling to Portugal in a few weeks for his sisters wedding. We understand that for the inland application he should remain in Canada until the process is complete, however he cannot miss his sisters wedding.
With that said...do you have any suggestions for when we return back into Canada and are questioned by border services?
We will provide them all the information we have from the case processing office, or UCI number and application number, along with photographic proof of the wedding.
Anything else you might recommend to make the process back into the country smoother?

How long are you going for

 

[starnaenae]

If they dont allow him back into canada for whatever reason your application Will be cancelled and you cannot appeal

 

[Anna317]

How long are you going for

2 weeks

 

[Anna317]

If they dont allow him back into canada for whatever reason your application Will be cancelled and you cannot appeal

what would constitute as a valid reason not to let him back in?

 

[kcward7]

what would constitute as a valid reason not to let him back in?

It's at the complete discretion of the officer.

 

[Anna317]

It's at the complete discretion of the officer.

Anything you suggest we provide to the officer? I will provide them email records of our file number and account number with Immigration Canada. As well as proof that we indeed left with good reason for a family wedding.

 

[starnaenae]

what would constitute as a valid reason not to let him back in?

Cbsa may feel he doesnt need to be here. He has to convince them. Bring your owp job letter for him etc

 

[starnaenae]

Anything you suggest we provide to the officer? I will provide them email records of our file number and account number with Immigration Canada. As well as proof that we indeed left with good reason for a family wedding.

File number isnt enough!!

 

[canuck78]

I would imagine because you are from a visa exempt country and only going for 2 weeks you will likely be fine. Yes I would bring proof that you are in the PR. process and you have an owp if you have one already.

 

[taj1234]

Hi we are in same situation we also have to go to back home, my husband is under inland PR sponsorship & he has open work permit with TRV on it. My question is @starnaenae how was your experience? Did cbsa asked you any particular questions or what was the situation there?

 

[canuck78]

Hi we are in same situation we also have to go to back home, my husband is under inland PR sponsorship & he has open work permit with TRV on it. My question is @starnaenae how was your experience? Did cbsa asked you any particular questions or what was the situation there?

The biggest issue is with you sponsorship. You aren't supposed to leave Canada during your application. Short vacations seems to be tolerated.

 

[starnaenae]

Hi we are in same situation we also have to go to back home, my husband is under inland PR sponsorship & he has open work permit with TRV on it. My question is @starnaenae how was your experience? Did cbsa asked you any particular questions or what was the situation there?

We applied outland so that if he had to leave for any reason our app wouldnt be cancelled should he be turned away. We never know how long he will stay for. T wasnt worth the risk

 

[taj1234]

We are going for 20 days

 

[canuck78]

We are going for 20 days

That is really pushing the limits.