common-law partner DELETED from my FSW application by Visa Office

[toliko]

Hi computergeek,

Got the email from the embassy the other day... they simply copied and pasted the email they sent to me in early February to say (once again) they were not satisfied and that they subsequently removed my partner from the application. Do you think they keep their records as far as my partner is concerned? Just worried that whenever later (if i get the PR) he tries to get a non-immigrant visa, they could refuse him as they would clearly know why exactly he's planning to travel to Canada.
Did my medical check to go ahead with the application. Don't see any point to argue with them at this point. So frustrating the whole process has been so far.
Cheers

 

[computergeek]

Computers never forget, so I'm sure the records will be there. However, his prior application should not be a bar to obtaining a visitor's visa. He will need to be able to demonstrate his visit is temporary (e.g., return ticket, evidence of ties back to home such as a job, apartment lease, etc.) Of course, he might come for a visit and change his mind once he arrives and decide to marry you and then stay in which case, I'd suggest an INLAND application for him. If he marries you but must go back, then file an OUTLAND application for him.

Oh, I agree that immigration is one of the most frustrating processes. It is certainly inspired by Kafka, whether they know it or not.

The folks at CIC seem to live on cut-and-paste. Everything I've seen from them is almost entirely verbatim across cases; this actually works against them once it become a legal process because it looks like they don't do individualized assessment (that's my own life right now - third step in the judicial review process was completed last Friday, where the government didn't even bother to try and rebut the substantive arguments we had presented and instead said "since he now qualifies in a different class, the fact we screwed him over in the FSW process is moot." The only issue for them is that their position isn't supported as a matter of law.)

Good luck - I'm guessing that absent any issues on your medicals, you'll have your visa by summer.