Hi all,
I am a Canadian citizen. My common-law partner is from South Korea. We have lived together for four years. My partner applied for PR a couple years ago through the PHD stream with the federal skilled worker program but was denied for not having enough of a settlement fund (partially because she added me on as a family member part way through and was expected to have a settlement amount for me even though I am a Canadian citizen). We want to apply again but this time we are debating going the sponsorship route or the express entry skilled worker route.
I am leaning toward sponsorship because it seems more likely, but my partner is leaning toward express entry. She would have a high score with Express entry so would probably be invited to apply for PR, but I feel more secure with sponsorship. Although a disadvantage of sponsorship seems to be that the wait time is longer. We are feeling the pressure to apply soon as her current work contract expires in September of this year and we may move abroad for another temporary work contract at that point. We hope to return to Canada afterward.
Considering the previous attempt at an application, that we may temporarily move abroad this year, and that she currently has a post-graduation open work permit that expires in 2.5 years, would we be better off with the express entry application or the sponsorship application?
Thank you! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
I am a Canadian citizen. My common-law partner is from South Korea. We have lived together for four years. My partner applied for PR a couple years ago through the PHD stream with the federal skilled worker program but was denied for not having enough of a settlement fund (partially because she added me on as a family member part way through and was expected to have a settlement amount for me even though I am a Canadian citizen). We want to apply again but this time we are debating going the sponsorship route or the express entry skilled worker route.
I am leaning toward sponsorship because it seems more likely, but my partner is leaning toward express entry. She would have a high score with Express entry so would probably be invited to apply for PR, but I feel more secure with sponsorship. Although a disadvantage of sponsorship seems to be that the wait time is longer. We are feeling the pressure to apply soon as her current work contract expires in September of this year and we may move abroad for another temporary work contract at that point. We hope to return to Canada afterward.
Considering the previous attempt at an application, that we may temporarily move abroad this year, and that she currently has a post-graduation open work permit that expires in 2.5 years, would we be better off with the express entry application or the sponsorship application?
Thank you! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
