My partner and I are planning on migrating to Canada under the skilled worker visa next year. The debate is whether we should apply together now or wait to apply together later. We are not married, so if I apply for myself now, how long would it take for her to get a visa if I add her later? Would immigration deny her visa since I didn't put her on my initial application?
apply with partner now or apply together later?
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PMM
1. Are you a Common/law couple ie been residing together for a year? If so, then you have to include your partner in the application. If you don't then s/he will then not be considered a member of the family class, when you attempt to sponsor her/him it will be refused.momo said:My partner and I are planning on migrating to Canada under the skilled worker visa next year. The debate is whether we should apply together now or wait to apply together later. We are not married, so if I apply for myself now, how long would it take for her to get a visa if I add her later? Would immigration deny her visa since I didn't put her on my initial application?
PMM
Thanks for the replies everyone. So did you add your partner right after you rec'd your skilled worker visa or was it later? Did you live w/your partner for 12 mons at the time you applied? If so, how do you go about explaining that the person was not on the application initially?
soj said:momo,i dont know how things works out there in the states but i applied alone in 2001 but later added my common law patner afterwards.all i did was to swear to an oath at a law court but we are married now.
By the way, did you use an attorney to apply for the skilled worker visa or did you do it on your own?
Do it yourself if you can read,write & understand English Its not compulsory to have a legal representation for processing your application in any cic office. Unless you feel it difficult to do it yourself.
momo,in 2001 i applied alone,in 2005 i was asked to update my application,at this time i included my common law patner but we got married before the interview x even had a baby before our visas were issused.in 2005,i swore to an oath in a law court that we ve been living together for two years.momo u dont need a lawyer but if u can afford it then go ahead cos it will take a lot of stress off u.cheers
Dear pals
I applied for Canadian immigration in regular process on 2005 and submitted all the documents required.It's still in process.I was unmarried then.
I am recently been married in 2008 and want to add my spouse.When i will inform my marital status to CIC...do i have to submit the additional documents like marriage certificate, additional proof of funds for my spouse right now when i inform them? or should i submit when they want me to update my status? Do they want me to update my status as a regular process applicant? i am not getting any point from my spouse. Does this info delayed my regular usual process? Plz help me It'd be highly appreciated.Thank you.
I applied for Canadian immigration in regular process on 2005 and submitted all the documents required.It's still in process.I was unmarried then.
I am recently been married in 2008 and want to add my spouse.When i will inform my marital status to CIC...do i have to submit the additional documents like marriage certificate, additional proof of funds for my spouse right now when i inform them? or should i submit when they want me to update my status? Do they want me to update my status as a regular process applicant? i am not getting any point from my spouse. Does this info delayed my regular usual process? Plz help me It'd be highly appreciated.Thank you.
Thanx. Well do we both (me & my spouse) have to sit for an interview or they just call the principal applicant?Leon said:Inform them first and they will let you know what documents they need.