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Inland spousal sponsorship- working out of town

Didi674di

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Feb 7, 2018
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Hello guys, we are half way through our inland spousal sponsorship, I am the main applicant. I just got a new job here in Canada, it requires me to be away from my family, it's a 5hrs drive. Is it okay to take the job and visit home on the weekends? Can being away from my family affect our application?
 

ashpash22

Hero Member
Jan 15, 2018
280
78
Australia
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
02-09-2018
AOR Received.
23-03-2018
Med's Request
28-03-2018
Med's Done....
10-04-2018
Passport Req..
22-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-08-2018
Hello guys, we are half way through our inland spousal sponsorship, I am the main applicant. I just got a new job here in Canada, it requires me to be away from my family, it's a 5hrs drive. Is it okay to take the job and visit home on the weekends? Can being away from my family affect our application?
Yes, that's fine.
 

ashpash22

Hero Member
Jan 15, 2018
280
78
Australia
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
02-09-2018
AOR Received.
23-03-2018
Med's Request
28-03-2018
Med's Done....
10-04-2018
Passport Req..
22-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-08-2018
Please, how sure are you about this ? I dont want to screw things up. Do you know anyone who has done this?
I can't say I'm 100% sure. It is a bit of a grey area about where you are actually "living" since you will still have your home with your family as well as living somewhere else for work I guess. I would argue that you still are living together since I assume you will keep most of your possessions at your home with your family and would be keeping that as your normal mailing address and you are still paying a rent or mortgage with your spouse. We had a similar case with our application, we applied as common-law and we were outland but for 3 months I was staying at a place near my work 2 hours away during the week.
 

Didi674di

Member
Feb 7, 2018
15
2
I can't say I'm 100% sure. It is a bit of a grey area about where you are actually "living" since you will still have your home with your family as well as living somewhere else for work I guess. I would argue that you still are living together since I assume you will keep most of your possessions at your home with your family and would be keeping that as your normal mailing address and you are still paying a rent or mortgage with your spouse. We had a similar case with our application, we applied as common-law and we were outland but for 3 months I was staying at a place near my work 2 hours away during the week.
Thanks for the information, I intend not to change my address at all but my worries are with CRS and Service Canada. I really don't know how much details they share with IRCC. I dont want a misrepresentation situation. Are you PR now ?
 

ashpash22

Hero Member
Jan 15, 2018
280
78
Australia
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
02-09-2018
AOR Received.
23-03-2018
Med's Request
28-03-2018
Med's Done....
10-04-2018
Passport Req..
22-06-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-08-2018
Thanks for the information, I intend not to change my address at all but my worries are with CRS and Service Canada. I really don't know how much details they share with IRCC. I dont want a misrepresentation situation. Are you PR now ?
We've had decision made and passport request and are now just waiting for the COPR. I think because your application is already in progress it shouldn't be an issue.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Just wanted to clarify that the conditions for inland and outland are different so your situations aren't really the same. Would tend to agree that it should be fine. It is a bit of a grey area but would make sure you return every weekend to show that is your primary home.
 
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