Entry to Canada as a new PR.

[canada_soft]

When a recently approved Permanent Resident gets a CoPR and VISA Stamp, leaves Canada, gets married, flies back to Canada, and enter as a PR, will it jeopardize any future plans of Sponsoring the new wife outland given the status changed from Single to Married?

 

[scylla]

It won't simply jeopardize his chances - it will make it impossible.

If he does as you've suggested - he will be committing misrepresentation (lying and committing an immigration crime) by landing using a COPR issued to him as a single person when he's in fact married. If he does this, he will never be able to sponsor his wife. Also, there's a chance CIC may revoke his PR status for the misrepresentation.

He must either marry after he lands and becomes a PR. Or if he wants to marry first, then he must return his COPR to the visa office, let them know he's gotten married and submit all of the paperwork and other supporting documents required to add his spouse to his application.

 

[canada_soft]

It won't simply jeopardize his chances - it will make it impossible.

If he does as you've suggested - he will be committing misrepresentation (lying and committing an immigration crime) by landing using a COPR issued to him as a single person when he's in fact married. If he does this, he will never be able to sponsor his wife. Also, there's a chance CIC may revoke his PR status for the misrepresentation.

He must either marry after he lands and becomes a PR. Or if he wants to marry first, then he must return his COPR to the visa office, let them know he's gotten married and submit all of the paperwork and other supporting documents required to add his spouse to his application.

So does that mean he has to land, then wait 2-3months for his PR card before even thinking of going out of the country and marrying?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

So does that mean he has to land, then wait 2-3months for his PR card before even thinking of going out of the country and marrying?

Read scylla's post again. There is no mention of the PR card. Either you marry before landing and add your spouse OR you marry after landing and sponsor your spouse.

 

[amirshaikh88]

I had the same situation. I entered in Canada and now waiting for PR card to go back to home country and to get married.

Can someone please advise how to bring spouse to Canada earlier as PR process could take a year. Can I apply for her work permit/ visitor visa in parallel to PR application?
thanks

 

[Rob_TO]

I had the same situation. I entered in Canada and now waiting for PR card to go back to home country and to get married.

Can someone please advise how to bring spouse to Canada earlier as PR process could take a year. Can I apply for her work permit/ visitor visa in parallel to PR application?
thanks

She can apply for a TRV to come to Canada as a visitor. If it's approved, then she can come to Canada and submit an INLAND PR app including an Open Work Permit, and stay in Canada with you during the process.

If TRV is denied, then you will need to go back to Canada on your own and sponsor her using OUTLAND method. There is no Open Work Permit with this process. She would need to wait in home country, until PR app is entirely approved. During processing you must live in Canada, but can leave for short/temporary vacations.

 

[canada_soft]

you marry after landing and sponsor your spouse.

Won't marrying after landing entail that I got back to my home country and get married there? Which would also mean I need my PR Card before going home? Otherwise, I won't be able to enter Canada?

PS. I understand someone can courier me my PR card but that's a different point.

 

[Rob_TO]

Won't marrying after landing entail that I got back to my home country and get married there? Which would also mean I need my PR Card before going home? Otherwise, I won't be able to enter Canada?

PS. I understand someone can courier me my PR card but that's a different point.

After landing as a PR but without a PR card yet, you can apply for a PR Travel Document in your home country, to board a flight back to Canada. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/travel-document/index.asp

 

[amirshaikh88]

She can apply for a TRV to come to Canada as a visitor. If it's approved, then she can come to Canada and submit an INLAND PR app including an Open Work Permit, and stay in Canada with you during the process.

If TRV is denied, then you will need to go back to Canada on your own and sponsor her using OUTLAND method. There is no Open Work Permit with this process. She would need to wait in home country, until PR app is entirely approved. During processing you must live in Canada, but can leave for short/temporary vacations.

Thanks My friend

 

[amirshaikh88]

She can apply for a TRV to come to Canada as a visitor. If it's approved, then she can come to Canada and submit an INLAND PR app including an Open Work Permit, and stay in Canada with you during the process.

If TRV is denied, then you will need to go back to Canada on your own and sponsor her using OUTLAND method. There is no Open Work Permit with this process. She would need to wait in home country, until PR app is entirely approved. During processing you must live in Canada, but can leave for short/temporary vacations.

one thing I overlooked. Is she has to apply TRV before marriage or can do after? In case of applying before marriage, can status change affect on TRV application or later applying PR from Canada?
Thanks

 

[MiaMartin333]

one thing I overlooked. Is she has to apply TRV before marriage or can do after? In case of applying before marriage, can status change affect on TRV application or later applying PR from Canada?
Thanks

She can apply before marriage (and should, as her chances of approval for the TRV are higher in this scenario). Waiting to get married and then applying for the TRV will increase the chances of refusal, as her ties to Canada will be too strong to prove that she will only be coming as a visitor.
If her TRV is granted before the two of you get married, she will be able to use it to enter Canada for as long as her passport is valid (given that she is granted a multiple entry TRV).