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Can I leave Canada?

British_Bulldog

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Jan 18, 2010
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Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16/05/2011
AOR Received.
13/01/2012
File Transfer...
22/09/2011
Med's Request
23/03/2011
Med's Done....
16/04/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
18/01/2012
LANDED..........
11/02/2012
Can a permanent resident leave Canada for 2-3 weeks while an application for common law and dependant child sponsorship is being processed? I would like to go and visit my partner with our child for 2-3 weeks, but I don't know if I am allowed to leave while our application is being processed. If I am not allowed, how would immigration know if I'm out of the country or not? Thanks.
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
They will know when they screen your passport....
 

rjessome

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Feb 24, 2009
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British_Bulldog said:
Can a permanent resident leave Canada for 2-3 weeks while an application for common law and dependant child sponsorship is being processed? I would like to go and visit my partner with our child for 2-3 weeks, but I don't know if I am allowed to leave while our application is being processed. If I am not allowed, how would immigration know if I'm out of the country or not? Thanks.
Yes. A short visit is fine.
 

Jurjen

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2010
466
26
Québec
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville (inland)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-10-2010
Med's Done....
01-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
19-10-2011 @ Montreal
As long as you keep a Canadian residential address, you can go abroad for trips. No problem!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,904
22,151
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Jurjen said:
As long as you keep a Canadian residential address, you can go abroad for trips. No problem!
You can go abroad for SHORT trips (i.e. 2-3 weeks).
 

British_Bulldog

Star Member
Jan 18, 2010
103
1
124
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16/05/2011
AOR Received.
13/01/2012
File Transfer...
22/09/2011
Med's Request
23/03/2011
Med's Done....
16/04/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
18/01/2012
LANDED..........
11/02/2012
Can my partner visit me here in Canada, or does he have to stay in his country of residence? Thank you.
 

wilson

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Oct 11, 2008
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British_Bulldog said:
Can a permanent resident leave Canada for 2-3 weeks while an application for common law and dependant child sponsorship is being processed? I would like to go and visit my partner with our child for 2-3 weeks, but I don't know if I am allowed to leave while our application is being processed. If I am not allowed, how would immigration know if I'm out of the country or not? Thanks.
Hi British_Bulldog,

Either your visit or your partner's visit would not be a problem. Before making a final decision some pf the visa officers used to ask to provide proof that the sponsor currently reside in Canada. That may be just before the PPR. Your partner's visit would be easy if from visa exempted country but should return at the time of PPR.
 

Baloo

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Nov 30, 2009
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British_Bulldog said:
Can my partner visit me here in Canada, or does he have to stay in his country of residence? Thank you.
Does your partner require a visa to travel to Canada?
 

British_Bulldog

Star Member
Jan 18, 2010
103
1
124
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16/05/2011
AOR Received.
13/01/2012
File Transfer...
22/09/2011
Med's Request
23/03/2011
Med's Done....
16/04/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
18/01/2012
LANDED..........
11/02/2012
He has never needed a Visa to visit me before. He is from the UK. Will he need one now that we're in the process of me sponsoring him and our child?
 

Baloo

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Nov 30, 2009
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British_Bulldog said:
He has never needed a Visa to visit me before. He is from the UK. Will he need one now that we're in the process of me sponsoring him and our child?
No, if he is a UK citizen you should have no problem.