Canadian Sponsoring Peruvian

[ultraismo]

I have read the forum and would like to ask for some advice. I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Peru with my fiance. He is a Peruvian citizen working full time. We are both 23 years old. I'm currently finishing my studies in Canada, with one semester left to go. We have been together for 3 years while I was travelling back and forth between Canada and Peru while completing my studies. I was wondering what were other people's experiences with a spousal application from Peru. If we wanted to be apart for the shortest time possible, what would be the best option? Inland in Canada, out-land while he is on a tourist visa in Canada? I read that the average wait time in Lima is 10 months.

Thank you very much!

 

[zardoz]

Are you eligible to sponsor him yet?

 

[Rob_TO]

I have read the forum and would like to ask for some advice. I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Peru with my fiance. He is a Peruvian citizen working full time. We are both 23 years old. I'm currently finishing my studies in Canada, with one semester left to go. We have been together for 3 years while I was travelling back and forth between Canada and Peru while completing my studies. I was wondering what were other people's experiences with a spousal application from Peru. If we wanted to be apart for the shortest time possible, what would be the best option? Inland in Canada, out-land while he is on a tourist visa in Canada? I read that the average wait time in Lima is 10 months.

Thank you very much!

Of course you must be married or common-law (living together 12 continuous months) to be eligible to sponsor him.

To be together, you can sponsor 2 ways.
Inland - He would need to apply for a TRV (tourist) visa to visit Canada as a visitor. IF he is granted one, then once here he could apply using the inland process. He would get 1st stage approval and an open work permit in around 8 months, and full PR in another 8 months. During this time he can stay in Canada, but he CAN NOT LEAVE back to Peru or anywhere else during the entire application process, for any reason or the application will be cancelled. But you would be together in Canada the entire time.

Outland - He can apply via CPC-Mississauga and then the Lima office. Again he can apply for a tourist visa, and if its granted he could come to Canada (for probably 6 months) and stay with you here. However with outland there is no implied status, so if the TRV can't be extended he would have to return to Peru. Of course whether he's granted a TRV to Canada or not, you could always live with him in Peru while his outland app is being processed.

If he can't get a TRV in the first place then you will be using Outland process for sure (not sure how hard TRV is for Peru residents)

 

[ultraismo]

Thank you for the replies. We are not married yet, because we are not sure if it is better to get married in Peru or to try for his tourist visa to get married in Canada. The only thing is that it my be difficult for him to get TRV to Canada as he has no family there. I am currently working in Peru.

With the inland, does he stay in Canada for the entire process? And, for the outland, he is free to travel between Canada and Peru? Would they realistically let him come to Canada while the outland process is ongoing?

 

[canadianwoman]

Thank you for the replies. We are not married yet, because we are not sure if it is better to get married in Peru or to try for his tourist visa to get married in Canada. The only thing is that it my be difficult for him to get TRV to Canada as he has no family there. I am currently working in Peru.

No family in Canada is better than lots of family in Canada. For a TRV he has to prove he will leave Canada, so has to show ties to Peru.

With the inland, does he stay in Canada for the entire process? And, for the outland, he is free to travel between Canada and Peru? Would they realistically let him come to Canada while the outland process is ongoing?

For inland, it is recommended to stay in Canada for the entire process, because if the applicant leaves and then is not allowed back in, the application is over. For outland, he is free to travel between Canada and Peru if he has a TRV. He can also stay with you in Canada, again if he can get a TRV in the first place. Lots of people visit Canada and stay with their partners while the outland application is being processed, but this is easier for people who don`t need a TRV.

If you get married in Peru, you can send in the application as soon as it is ready. Canadian citizens can sponsor while they are living abroad, though they then must also submit proof they will return to Canada.

 

[ultraismo]

What would be the best way for him to get a TRV to be able to get married in Canada and apply for the in-land? He applied for one in 2012 but was refused. His situation is much better now than last year, but I'm not sure what he should put on his application? IF he puts that he is coming to my university graduation, they might think that because I am his fiance he is not going to go back to Peru.

Or should we get married here in Peru and apply for a TRV for him to come to Canada?