Dear Faithful100,
I need some more info. Please answer in detail, as it will help yourself in getting a relevant advice.
Again, What is your husband's current legal status in SouthAfrica?
Currently he has no Legal status, as he has filed in for a renewal of his business permit. He runs his own business.I understand his business visa expired.
Is he currently working in SouthAfrica along with you on any other workpermit?
No, I have my own seperate work permit.If not what is his current status in SouthAfrica and When does current status gets expired?
His Business permit expired last year. He filed in for renewal last year, but the process is very slow.
Who will be the principal applicant?
Is it you or your husband? I will be the principal applicant
Have you or husband, worked previously in your country of nationality?
Yes. We would prefer to file in South Africa, as the processing times are faster in South Africa.
Have you or your husband have IELTS and WES reports? We both have IELTS. I have ordered for my WES report.
I am sorry to say that this is very weird. Without legal status, How can he run his own business in the country other than his nationality? Anyways, I don't want probe this further and I make an assumption that your husband on some 'X' visa in SouthAfrica. That present 'X' visa is issued on some "XXXX" date and expiring on some XXX-XX-XX" date and Since he is doing this own bussiness, I presume, he is not on the payrolls of any company as such, Which makes your husband is not working in Southafrica (Ofcourse your husband work-ex does not matter as you are the principal applicant.
Also, i am assuming your husband is in south-africa for more than a year.
So, This is what you need to do for husband's details when filling up the form.
On the IMM008 Forms, where you need to declare your husband's(dependent) "country of residence" details Start Date and End Date:
Fill Start Date as the date of the Work Permit/Bussiness Permit that had gotten when he entered South-Africa for the first time.
Fill End date as the date of the expiry of current legal status(that he is currently on Visa 'X' assumption above.
In the type of visa in the drop down, you need to mention "Other"
OK, now the National Identification Field. In your case, Your husband has to provide the Identification from his country of residence, like National ID, SSN, SIN, Driving license etc..In this field DO NOT put your husband's current Visa "X" details.
Expiry date of National Identification Field: Keep the expiry date of National ID/ SSN/ SIN/ Driving license that you selected. In this field DO NOT mentioned about south africa visa(either expired Bussiness Visa or the current Visa 'X')
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So, This is what you need to do for yourself when filling up the form.
On the IMM008 Forms, under principle applicant "country of residence" details Start Date and End Date:
Fill Start Date as the date of the Work Permit/Business Permit that had gotten when YOU entered South-Africa for the first time.
Fill End date as the date of the expiry of current legal status(that is your current work permit start/end dates).
In the type of visa in the drop down, you need to mention "Work Permit"
OK, now the National Identification Field - You safely give your current south Africa work permit start date and end date.
Good to hear that you have IELTS and WES is on the way.
Now, You can choose southafrica VO as LVO(local visa office-not sure which city in southafrica has VO may be JoBurg) for processing since you were in southafrica legally for more than 1 year/your existing work permit is valid for 1 year. Even then, If you have worked in other country other than southafrica, like your country of residence or any other country, then you have to fill those work experience details as well which will fetch you more points. Your husband's work experience is entirely irrelevant, since you are primary applicant. Only his IELTS score counts.
With one-year experince, unless you relatives in canada, I dont think you will hit the cut of 67 points.
Btw, How many points you are getting when do self calculation?
If it less than 67, Then no use.
Let me know, if you require more information.
