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[Karey]

Hello,

I am 26 year old male

I will be getting married this February and am looking into sponsoring my future spouse under family class... we met over two years ago while I was living and doing volunteer work in the Phillipines.. I have been stressing out about this for some time and after reading other threads I am more confused and worried. I hope someone can give me peace of mind... less than five years ago I was charged with Uttering threats to destroy property and a Mischief charge. The threats were towards my ex girlfriend after a break up.. The incident happened on Feb 3 2013.. but I was not charged until January 09 2014 because I moved to a different Provence shortly after the incident happened. I accept full responsibility and can only blame myself for the stupid choices I have made. All i can say is i was young and dumb dumb and have done alot of growing up in the past 4 years. I am now wondering if my past will effect me being able to sponsor my future wife ? Should I wait until five years has passed to start application process? I have talked to immagration lawyers who have said I am eligible.. but I still have doubts... any input would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[wait_so_long]

Read the part about rehabilitation:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/inadmissibility/conviction.asp

This applies to the person being sponsored, and not the sponsor. For the sponsor, there is a sponsorship bar for certain types of charges:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-11-23.asp

It is good that you are owning up to it and not making excuses. It shows that you have done a lot of maturing over the years. Have you already revealed this to your future wife? During which period of your relationship?

 

[Karey]

Yes she was aware of my past before we entered into a relationship.

 

[Karey]

Read the part about rehabilitation:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/inadmissibility/conviction.asp

This applies to the person being sponsored, and not the sponsor. For the sponsor, there is a sponsorship bar for certain types of charges:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-11-23.asp

It is good that you are owning up to it and not making excuses. It shows that you have done a lot of maturing over the years. Have you already revealed this to your future wife? During which period of your relationship?[/QUOTE

So my conviction is not considered violent and obviously not sexual crime... so It is unlikely that I would not qualify as a sponsor ?

 

[wait_so_long]

I don't know whether legally uttering threats is considered a form of violence or not:
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-264.1.html

IMHO, the psychological harm can be just as damaging.

But if there was no actual bodily harm, then the bar doesn't apply. That's the way I read it anyways. But I'm not a lawyer; i don't even play one on TV.

 

[Juku77]

Hi guys !
I am in process of sponsoship for more than 14 months, in February I received a letter from the VO called Procedural fairness for criminal inadmissibility by a DWI in Texas, and send the rehabilitation application, the payment and all the supporting documents, Someone knows how long it will take in answering if it was approved? I appreciate all your comments and advice!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi guys !
I am in process of sponsoship for more than 14 months, in February I received a letter from the VO called Procedural fairness for criminal inadmissibility by a DWI in Texas, and send the rehabilitation application, the payment and all the supporting documents, Someone knows how long it will take in answering if it was approved? I appreciate all your comments and advice!

1. Anywhere from 3 months to a year or more.

 

[Juku77]

Hi



1. Anywhere from 3 months to a year or more.

 

[Tinamakar]

Di

Hi guys !
I am in process of sponsoship for more than 14 months, in February I received a letter from the VO called Procedural fairness for criminal inadmissibility by a DWI in Texas, and send the rehabilitation application, the payment and all the supporting documents, Someone knows how long it will take in answering if it was approved? I appreciate all your comments and advice!

Did u get any update???