In Canada on work permit and applying for Family sponsorship

[tempr]

Hi

I got married to a Canadian citizen last year August. I subsequently applied for a work permit which I received and am currently working in Canada. As part of the working permit application, I obtained a police clearance as well as went for medical examinations.

I am now applying for perminant residenship in Canada (family sponsorship) from within Canada.

1. Do I need to submit a police clearance certificate and go for medical examiniations again - as I did it for my work permit less than 6 months ago

2. Will it be the easiest to apply for family sponsorship immegration from within Canada as I am working here, or will it be faster to apply outside Canada (South Africa).

Thanks
tempr

 

[Karlshammar]

1. Not sure, but I believe you do. Police certificates are only valid for 3 months, so you definitely need those again.
2. Outland is almost always faster. You can apply for outland processing even if you are inside Canada. If your work permit is for at least a year you can even have it processed in Buffalo, which is one of the faster offices. This is what I did.

 

[Suin]

is it really required to obtain a police certificate again if one has never been to that country again after the date that certificate was issued?

 

[Karlshammar]

To be honest, I'm not completely sure. All I can go by is what's on the website, which states that the certificates have to be no more than 3 months old when received by CIC. It might be in their manuals somewhere, though.

is it really required to obtain a police certificate again if one has never been to that country again after the date that certificate was issued?

 

[changa1978]

1. Not sure, but I believe you do. Police certificates are only valid for 3 months, so you definitely need those again.
2. Outland is almost always faster. You can apply for outland processing even if you are inside Canada. If your work permit is for at least a year you can even have it processed in Buffalo, which is one of the faster offices. This is what I did.

Hi Karlshammer, just a question on part 2 of your post, had you already been in Canada for over a year before applying??

My situation is similar to the OP except I already had a 2 year working visa when my wife and I returned in Canada in April 2009. We married in August and I am now waiting till April this year to do the app thru Buffalo. It says on their website that you have to be in Canada for at least a year before doing this application (outland - applicant living in Canada).

On another note to this question, does anybody know if you can take a holiday from Canada after the one year timeframe has expired? I want to go to see my friends marriage in Poland 2 weeks after my year in canada anniversary has passed. It is only for 10 days but I want to make certain before booking plane tickets. I know there would not be an issue if my wife was coming, but she will be 32 weeks pregnant and maybe wont be able to travel.

Would this have an impact on my application?

 

[Karlshammar]

Hi,

No, you don't have to be in Canada for a year to apply through Buffalo; you have to be admitted for at least a year, meaning, if you have a work permit for a year or more you are eligible to apply through Buffalo as soon as you enter Canada. So you can go ahead and apply through Buffalo today.

If you are applying outland there is no negative impact on your application if you leave the country, however, there is no guarantee of getting back into the country. Your wife going or not won't make a difference.

 

[rodaxai]

hello guys... im just new here at forum... could you please help me and lend me some informations please? please???

i just wanna let know if i could possibly sponsor my husband in philippines eventhough im still under working permit???

is that possible? or what advice you'll give me for the possible ways we could be together as soon as possible??

please help... thank you!

 

[Karlshammar]

Only PRs and Canadian citizens can sponsor.

hello guys... im just new here at forum... could you please help me and lend me some informations please? please???

i just wanna let know if i could possibly sponsor my husband in philippines eventhough im still under working permit???

is that possible? or what advice you'll give me for the possible ways we could be together as soon as possible??

please help... thank you!

 

[Leon]

You can not sponsor your husband while you yourself are on a work permit but if you are on a skilled work permit, your husband may qualify for an open work permit as your spouse. If you are on a low skilled permit, then he would have to get his own job offer and own work permit if he wants to join you.

 

[rodaxai]

thank you guys for the quick reply...

so, there's no way i could sponsor him? im a live in caregiver here... :-(

 

[durianfruit604]

tempr mentioned that he is married to a Canadian Citizen folks. he wanted if he should or can be sponsored inland or outland? Which process is better for him.

 

[Karlshammar]

Yes, I answered this question in the second post of this thread.

tempr mentioned that he is married to a Canadian Citizen folks. he wanted if he should or can be sponsored inland or outland? Which process is better for him.

 

[Leon]

thank you guys for the quick reply...

so, there's no way i could sponsor him? im a live in caregiver here... :-(

No, as a live in caregiver, you live with the family you work for. You have no right to bring your family with you. He can apply for a visa to come to Canada to visit you and when you apply for your PR, you apply for him too.