Canadian heading back to Afghanistan for marriage then sponsorship - Best route?

[VermiciousKnish]

A Canadian citizen would like to go back to his home country (Afghanistan) this June to marry his long time girlfriend. He would then like to sponsor his wife and bring her here. Outside Canada sponsor times for Afghanistan are 36 months and in Canada are 26 months.

Can he bring his wife back with him once they are married and then apply from inside of Canada? I imagine she would need some sort of visa to get here in the first place. Should they apply for visa and sponsorship at the same time? How does one apply in Canada if they can't even get here without a visa?

 

[canadianwoman]

She can apply for a TRV. To get one, she has to prove that she will return to Afghanistan and will not overstay the visa. She should provide evidence such as proof of a job with a letter from her boss giving her time off; proof she is enrolled in school, and will be returning; proof of home ownership, or a lease or mortgage; proof of funds, bank accounts, and any other investments; a return ticket with a specific date; an itinerary of her trip to Canada; anything that will show that she will leave Canada and return to her country. If she does not have any such proof, she probably will not be issued a TRV.

If she cannot get into Canada by using a TRV, she will not be able to apply inland. If she applies outland, it is true that the published timeline is very long. Some applicants will be issued the PR visa much more quickly, however. A complete application with a lot of evidence that the relationship is genuine can help shorten the processing time.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

When she applies for a TRV, does she do so at the embassy in her home country? I was told closest office is in Islamabad Pakistan.

 

[IT_2015]

As far as I know she won't be able to get a visitor's visa, at least this is what I was told when I was applying to sponsor my partner. It's really tough if she is educated maybe she could apply to some school and get here ASAP? She would need to show that she has the money to go to school here though... It's really sad and unfair that it takes 36 months to sponsor your partner for Afghanistan

 

[canadianwoman]

When she applies for a TRV, does she do so at the embassy in her home country? I was told closest office is in Islamabad Pakistan.

Because she needs to give biometrics (fingerprints, etc.) she has to apply in person at the nearest visa application center (VAC), which is in Pakistan. There are three there, but Islamabad was the preferred one when I checked on the CIC website.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

So basically unless she goes to Pakistan she won't be able to get a visa. Even then, she likely will not be granted one?? Unless she is super rich? I don't understand. If she proves she has a plane ticket home and ties in Afghanistan (i.e. family, job, etc) will she not be granted a visa? Or will CIC not grant her one because they suspect that once she gets here she will apply for PR?

Again her boyfriend is travelling to Afghanistan to marry her this coming June. Once they are married, can she not travel back with him here to Canada ?

 

[sam54562]

So basically unless she goes to Pakistan she won't be able to get a visa. Even then, she likely will not be granted one?? Unless she is super rich? I don't understand. If she proves she has a plane ticket home and ties in Afghanistan (i.e. family, job, etc) will she not be granted a visa? Or will CIC not grant her one because they suspect that once she gets here she will apply for PR?

Again her boyfriend is travelling to Afghanistan to marry her this coming June. Once they are married, can she not travel back with him here to Canada ?

No. She wont be able to fly with him because CIC didnt recognized they are genuine husband wife yet. It will all come down to her boyfriend, who will come back to Canada and apply for spousal sponsorship. Make sure they do a big wedding ( if time and money is not an issue), take lots of pictures with both side of the parents, keep all the receipts, hotel bills, honeymoon details and so on......

 

[canadianwoman]

So basically unless she goes to Pakistan she won't be able to get a visa. Even then, she likely will not be granted one?? Unless she is super rich? I don't understand. If she proves she has a plane ticket home and ties in Afghanistan (i.e. family, job, etc) will she not be granted a visa? Or will CIC not grant her one because they suspect that once she gets here she will apply for PR?

Again her boyfriend is travelling to Afghanistan to marry her this coming June. Once they are married, can she not travel back with him here to Canada ?

She cannot come to Canada with her husband just because she is married to him. She will need a visa. It is difficult to get a TRV, but not impossible. She needs proof of ties to Afghanistan, such as a job. If she does not get a TRV, her husband can apply to sponsor her as his wife, outland. With a very thorough application, and a lot of proof that the relationship is genuine, processing should be faster than average. (No guarantees, of course.)

 

[scylla]

As others have said, there is only a small chance the TRV will be approved. I would apply before they are married.

Chances are high the TRV will be refused regardless of whether she applies now or after she is married. The most likely outcome is that he will have to sponsor her outland and she will have to wait out the processing of the application in her home country.

They should not get their hopes up that the TRV will be approved. However they should by all means apply - they may get lucky.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

Based off this information, is it really worth it to travel all the way to Pakistan to apply for TRV if in all likelihood it will be rejected? How long would it typically take to get an answer in that region? I imagine they might be better off just getting the sponsorship app going as opposed to waiting around to find out if on the small chance her TRV will be granted?

 

[canadianwoman]

They could apply for the TRV, and then send in their PR application. They don't have to wait for an answer on the TRV. Usually applications for TRVs are answered quickly. If it is 'no', her PR application has already been sent in. If it is 'yes', they could either let the outland PR application continue, or cancel it and apply for PR inland once she is in Canada.

 

[steaky]

Based off this information, is it really worth it to travel all the way to Pakistan to apply for TRV if in all likelihood it will be rejected?

She can apply online if she don't want to travel.

 

[VermiciousKnish]

She can apply online if she don't want to travel.

Doesn't she need to go to Visa office for biometrics?