Getting ready to fly to Canada, wife is applying for PR via inland application

[CanadianInKorea]

Well, the time is finally here.

I've made a few posts over the past month about my wife and I and our plan to move to Canada. We've received a lot of great advice, but I want to make sure everything is lined up before we go, as we leave Korea in a few days.

We've made the decision to apply inland. I'm finished working in Korea and I will be moving back home for good (well, for now). My wife will be coming with me with the intention of applying for PR when we arrive in Canada--we've heard this described as dual intent. She will also be applying for an Open Work Permit.

We'll be arriving at the airport in Canada with the following in hand:
- PR application fee receipt
- OWP application fee receipt
- marriage certificate (we were married in Korea so we have an English translation)
- medical/travel insurance (for one year, more on that in a minute)
- the morning of our flight (so that it can be cancelled within 24 hours) we will buy a return ticket ~ five-six months in the future

Is this sufficient? I can also acquire a copy of my bank records in Canada (Is it appropriate for my wife to do the same? She is keeping her Korean bank account with some money in it. She is also bring about $5,000 CAD with her). I can also ask my parents to write a letter stating that we will be living with them rent free (I saw this in another thread). Unfortunately our PR application is not ready--we're planning on finishing/printing it in Canada.

Furthermore, we were thinking of asking the CBSA agent for a visitor record to extend my wife's stay an additional six months. I've heard very mixed opinions about this on this forum. My hope is that coupled with the above documentation that they will see we are serious about following the immigration laws of Canada and that my wife has no intentions of overstaying.

Now, a few questions I'm hoping some of y'all can clarify for me:

1) How forthcoming should my wife and I be about her "dual intent"? Our plan is to tell CBSA that she is coming to Canada to visit me and my family for five or six months (depends what her return ticket says). I'm not going to lie to CBSA, so at what point would it be appropriate to explain our situation?

2) Is the fact that my wife has medical insurance for one year going to be a problem? We were going to ask about a visitor record, which is why she got one year of insurance.

3) Is there anything blatantly obvious that I'm missing? As I understand it, with an eTA she's allowed to visit Canada for up to six months. We seriously have no intention of overstaying because I don't want to jeopardize her future status. We will make this clear if pushed on the matter.

Thank you for anyone who reads this wall of text. Y'all are too kind and I hope to pay it forward in the future once we've gone through the process ourselves.

~~Cheers

 

[Ilcasdy]

Well, the time is finally here.

I've made a few posts over the past month about my wife and I and our plan to move to Canada. We've received a lot of great advice, but I want to make sure everything is lined up before we go, as we leave Korea in a few days.

We've made the decision to apply inland. I'm finished working in Korea and I will be moving back home for good (well, for now). My wife will be coming with me with the intention of applying for PR when we arrive in Canada--we've heard this described as dual intent. She will also be applying for an Open Work Permit.

We'll be arriving at the airport in Canada with the following in hand:
- PR application fee receipt
- OWP application fee receipt
- marriage certificate (we were married in Korea so we have an English translation)
- medical/travel insurance (for one year, more on that in a minute)
- the morning of our flight (so that it can be cancelled within 24 hours) we will buy a return ticket ~ five-six months in the future

Is this sufficient? I can also acquire a copy of my bank records in Canada (Is it appropriate for my wife to do the same? She is keeping her Korean bank account with some money in it. She is also bring about $5,000 CAD with her). I can also ask my parents to write a letter stating that we will be living with them rent free (I saw this in another thread). Unfortunately our PR application is not ready--we're planning on finishing/printing it in Canada.

Furthermore, we were thinking of asking the CBSA agent for a visitor record to extend my wife's stay an additional six months. I've heard very mixed opinions about this on this forum. My hope is that coupled with the above documentation that they will see we are serious about following the immigration laws of Canada and that my wife has no intentions of overstaying.

Now, a few questions I'm hoping some of y'all can clarify for me:

1) How forthcoming should my wife and I be about her "dual intent"? Our plan is to tell CBSA that she is coming to Canada to visit me and my family for five or six months (depends what her return ticket says). I'm not going to lie to CBSA, so at what point would it be appropriate to explain our situation?

2) Is the fact that my wife has medical insurance for one year going to be a problem? We were going to ask about a visitor record, which is why she got one year of insurance.

3) Is there anything blatantly obvious that I'm missing? As I understand it, with an eTA she's allowed to visit Canada for up to six months. We seriously have no intention of overstaying because I don't want to jeopardize her future status. We will make this clear if pushed on the matter.

Thank you for anyone who reads this wall of text. Y'all are too kind and I hope to pay it forward in the future once we've gone through the process ourselves.

~~Cheers

Hey so I’m the guy who had trouble getting in under dual intent the other day. I wouldn’t mention it to the gate agent, but if you are pulled into secondary you will have to mention it.

You need to have proof of your application so I gave my AoR, my biometrics receipt, our approval of sponsorship, and our proof of payment.

What you should focus on is proving that your wife is just a visitor. They will want to know she has ties back to Korea, mainly a home and a job. So a lease and proof of employment. This was difficult for me since I am self-employed and on a month to month lease. Make it very clear she has no intention to work in Canada. So she needs to have enough savings to live for the visit and travel back home. Hope this helps!

 

[melylags]

Out of curiosity, which airport will you be arriving at? From my experience, customs in Toronto and Montreal are pretty lenient and easy to get through and, unless they have a reason to, they don't ask many questions. As the above poster said, don't mention dual intent unless you are specifically asked about it. In my opinion, you have ample evidence and the return ticket definitely helps your case.

 

[CanadianInKorea]

Out of curiosity, which airport will you be arriving at? From my experience, customs in Toronto and Montreal are pretty lenient and easy to get through and, unless they have a reason to, they don't ask many questions. As the above poster said, don't mention dual intent unless you are specifically asked about it. In my opinion, you have ample evidence and the return ticket definitely helps your case.

We're flying into Toronto, so that's good to hear.

 

[CanadianInKorea]

Hey so I’m the guy who had trouble getting in under dual intent the other day. I wouldn’t mention it to the gate agent, but if you are pulled into secondary you will have to mention it.

You need to have proof of your application so I gave my AoR, my biometrics receipt, our approval of sponsorship, and our proof of payment.

What you should focus on is proving that your wife is just a visitor. They will want to know she has ties back to Korea, mainly a home and a job. So a lease and proof of employment. This was difficult for me since I am self-employed and on a month to month lease. Make it very clear she has no intention to work in Canada. So she needs to have enough savings to live for the visit and travel back home. Hope this helps!

Hmm, I remember reading your post. You're living in the US and were trying to cross at the border, correct?

And that's the weird thing about proving ties back home. At least in Korea, most people live with their parents until they get married, so my wife doesn't have a lease. And if someone was coming to Canada for five or six months, isn't it likely they would have to quit their job to do so? Most jobs wouldn't be cool with you leaving for six months.

 

[CanUK333]

Well, the time is finally here.

I've made a few posts over the past month about my wife and I and our plan to move to Canada. We've received a lot of great advice, but I want to make sure everything is lined up before we go, as we leave Korea in a few days.

We've made the decision to apply inland. I'm finished working in Korea and I will be moving back home for good (well, for now). My wife will be coming with me with the intention of applying for PR when we arrive in Canada--we've heard this described as dual intent. She will also be applying for an Open Work Permit.

We'll be arriving at the airport in Canada with the following in hand:
- PR application fee receipt
- OWP application fee receipt
- marriage certificate (we were married in Korea so we have an English translation)
- medical/travel insurance (for one year, more on that in a minute)
- the morning of our flight (so that it can be cancelled within 24 hours) we will buy a return ticket ~ five-six months in the future

Is this sufficient? I can also acquire a copy of my bank records in Canada (Is it appropriate for my wife to do the same? She is keeping her Korean bank account with some money in it. She is also bring about $5,000 CAD with her). I can also ask my parents to write a letter stating that we will be living with them rent free (I saw this in another thread). Unfortunately our PR application is not ready--we're planning on finishing/printing it in Canada.

Furthermore, we were thinking of asking the CBSA agent for a visitor record to extend my wife's stay an additional six months. I've heard very mixed opinions about this on this forum. My hope is that coupled with the above documentation that they will see we are serious about following the immigration laws of Canada and that my wife has no intentions of overstaying.

Now, a few questions I'm hoping some of y'all can clarify for me:

1) How forthcoming should my wife and I be about her "dual intent"? Our plan is to tell CBSA that she is coming to Canada to visit me and my family for five or six months (depends what her return ticket says). I'm not going to lie to CBSA, so at what point would it be appropriate to explain our situation?

2) Is the fact that my wife has medical insurance for one year going to be a problem? We were going to ask about a visitor record, which is why she got one year of insurance.

3) Is there anything blatantly obvious that I'm missing? As I understand it, with an eTA she's allowed to visit Canada for up to six months. We seriously have no intention of overstaying because I don't want to jeopardize her future status. We will make this clear if pushed on the matter.

Thank you for anyone who reads this wall of text. Y'all are too kind and I hope to pay it forward in the future once we've gone through the process ourselves.

~~Cheers

Can I ask you a question about your plan? I'm in a similar situation where I'm sponsoring my husband from the UK and applying the INLAND route as soon as we arrive in Canada in September. He will also be entering as a visitor. I'm curious as to what kind of proof you are submitting under the "Proof of Relationship" section where they ask for co-habitation proof, joint bank accounts, etc? Asking that because INLAND applications say you have to be both living in Canada so I'm wondering if this proof has to be Canadian documents. Since my husband and I have been living in the UK for 2 years we have proof from over here in the UK but nothing specific to Canada. How are you guys dealing with that section? Thanks in advance

 

[Hurlabrick]

Can I ask you a question about your plan? I'm in a similar situation where I'm sponsoring my husband from the UK and applying the INLAND route as soon as we arrive in Canada in September. He will also be entering as a visitor. I'm curious as to what kind of proof you are submitting under the "Proof of Relationship" section where they ask for co-habitation proof, joint bank accounts, etc? Asking that because INLAND applications say you have to be both living in Canada so I'm wondering if this proof has to be Canadian documents. Since my husband and I have been living in the UK for 2 years we have proof from over here in the UK but nothing specific to Canada. How are you guys dealing with that section? Thanks in advance

You say 'husband' - so you are married now? If so, then the background information on your relationship is merely to prove it is a genuine marriage so it does not matter a jot WHERE your proof comes from. Has no bearing on inland, only that your husband and you must both be in Canada and stay there while inland is processed.

 

[CanUK333]

You say 'husband' - so you are married now? If so, then the background information on your relationship is merely to prove it is a genuine marriage so it does not matter a jot WHERE your proof comes from. Has no bearing on inland, only that your husband and you must both be in Canada and stay there while inland is processed.

Yes, we're married. Ok I was worried I'd have to quickly set up Canadian bank accounts and such for proof of living in Canada before we applied. Phew! Wish you all the best of luck on your application. Please post again and let us know how you made out going through the border/immigration at the airport.