davek1979
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- Sep 26, 2012
- 16
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Mexico City
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 07-05-2012
- Doc's Request.
- 16-10-2012
- AOR Received.
- 16-10-2012
- Med's Request
- 16-10-2012
- Med's Done....
- 22-10-2012
- Interview........
- N/A
- Passport Req..
- 15-03-2013
- VISA ISSUED...
- 04-04-2013
- LANDED..........
- 13-04-2013
OK it is not as simple as you are making it sound. From what you have just stated above i would wait until you are actually ready to settle in Canada before you apply for PR for your wife. See the reasons below.skwan said:Thank you all for your continuous support. Maybe it would be easier if I gave you a scenario to read over and if you can answer this, it would be great:
We apply for PR, my wife is granted the PR in September 2015 and we enter into Canada by October 2015 but we are only staying for four months (since we would still need to go back to Uganda and discuss about future plans). Out of the five year PR pass that she is granted, so far she has only been in the country for four months but we plan on coming back later to settle once the child becomes old enough to attend Primary School/Grade 1 - after a few years towards the beginning of the 4th year (2019) is when we decide to come and settle in Canada for X number of years.
After the PR pass expires in the 5th year (2020 in this case), does it cost another $1000 to renew it?
Can she apply for citizenship after the PR pass expires?
Or do we have to renew it and after the 2nd term (ie. 2021-2026) of PR pass that she is allowed to apply for citizenship?
In your opinion, should I still apply for PR for her at this moment or should we wait until sometime later?
Why I thought sometime later is because it is not always the easiest for an African to adjust to life in Canada right off the bat and if we don't plan to settle until later, would it not be wise to choose this direction? The times of coming during the PR (if applied for 2015) would most likely be times of visiting and/or emergency family matters.
Your input would be greatly appreciated
1) In order to maintain her status as a PR she needs to be in Canada for 730 days out of 5 years from the day she lands so if you are only going to be here for 4 months then not return for 5 years she will be allowed to return and could be reported for not completing the RO, residency obligation. CIC could then move to revoke her PR and you are back at square one starting over again.
2) She will not be able to apply for citizenship without a current PR card; but more importantly she will be to be living in Canada for 4 out of 6 years. The new rules will be in play by the time she applies for citizenship.