Do I need to give up my PR to live with my spouse during outland application process?

[me2canada]

I became a PR and landed in Feb 2017 and have been residing in Canada since then. I got married in Sep 2019, my husband is an Indian citizen. We applied for Outland sponsorship in Nov 2019. Current status of our file: Medicals passed, biometrics done and the file was transferred to NDVO on Jan 16, 2020. Due to family commitments, I have to relocate to India to live with my husband and our outland sponsorship is in process. I read that only if a PR is residing in Canada, they can sponsor their spouse.

Should I proactively let IRCC know that we are withdrawing our outland sponsorship application, the reason and our intention to apply later? We don't want to risk being refused as we want to move to Canada later.

The only way I can think of us being able to stay together in India and getting my husband his PR status is that I give up my PR and we both apply for PR together as a couple.
Or can I retain my PR and he can apply for PR on his own (may be add me as non-accompanying spouse)?
I am looking to know if there is any way that my husband can get PR while we both stay together in India?

Thanks for your inputs

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I became a PR and landed in Feb 2017 and have been residing in Canada since then. I got married in Sep 2019, my husband is an Indian citizen. We applied for Outland sponsorship in Nov 2019. Current status of our file: Medicals passed, biometrics done and the file was transferred to NDVO on Jan 16, 2020. Due to family commitments, I have to relocate to India to live with my husband and our outland sponsorship is in process. I read that only if a PR is residing in Canada, they can sponsor their spouse.

Should I proactively let IRCC know that we are withdrawing our outland sponsorship application, the reason and our intention to apply later? We don't want to risk being refused as we want to move to Canada later.

The only way I can think of us being able to stay together in India and getting my husband his PR status is that I give up my PR and we both apply for PR together as a couple.
Or can I retain my PR and he can apply for PR on his own (may be add me as non-accompanying spouse)?
I am looking to know if there is any way that my husband can get PR while we both stay together in India?

Thanks for your inputs

If you are moving out of Canada, then you need to inform IRCC and withdraw the app.

There is no guarantee that if you renounce your PR status, you would qualify again. You need a CRS score of at least 470 right now.

He can certainly apply for PR independently if he qualifies. You wouldn't be included because you are already a PR.

 

[me2canada]

If you are moving out of Canada, then you need to inform IRCC and withdraw the app.

There is no guarantee that if you renounce your PR status, you would qualify again. You need a CRS score of at least 470 right now.

He can certainly apply for PR independently if he qualifies. You wouldn't be included because you are already a PR.

Great! Thank you very much. Yes, he also is eligible, he has good IELTS score, master's degree, experience etc. He had in fact applied for PR earlier before we met. It is a big relief to know that he can still apply on his own.

 

[canuck78]

Would add that if you out of Canada and planning on living outside for a significant amount of time (6+ months) you are likely no longer going to qualify for health coverage in the province you were living in. You should look into the residency requirements associated with healthcare (a valid card doesn’t mean you qualify). Depending on how long you are out of Canada you may need to requalify and should alert your provincial health organization if you have moved out of Canada indefinitely so they can put a hold on your card number to prevent your number being used fraudulently.