Inside Canada now. Easiest way to "land"?

[willnv]

So my wife got her passport and COPR in the mail today! . We are inside Canada now but she's on a TRV. I'm thinking the easiest way to land would be to travel to the states and come back, however she will need a visa to enter the States. Anyone know anything about getting a visa for America? It looks like you need to apply online and then they tell you to come in for an interview at the consulate. Am I correct in assuming they will give her the visa without any problem since we just want to use it to get out of Canada and come back ASAP to land? I think they want about $130 for the visa. Is there any possible way to go out of Canada and not actually enter America (no mans land?) so she doesn't need any kind of visa?

After we go out of Canada and end the TRV is there a mininmum time that we need to stay outside of Canada before we can return to land? What kind of stuff do they ask you? Is it a problem if her english isn't that good, or would I be able to acompany her in the process?

 

[Siouxie]

I don't know if this is of help, but there is a new option to land "within" Canada now.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/ob076.asp

Operational Bulletin 076 –
September 17, 2008
Regulatory Changes to the Landing of Permanent Residents
Background

With the introduction of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), launched on September 17, 2008, amendments were made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to allow foreign nationals with valid temporary resident status in Canada to be granted permanent residence from within Canada. The changes make it easier for these temporary residents to acquire permanent residence since they no longer need to do so at a port of entry (POE). These regulatory changes apply to all foreign nationals in the Economic and Family classes who have valid temporary resident status in Canada (i.e., workers, students or visitors).

This regulatory change improves client service since the requirement to leave Canada is an inconvenience for many who do not live near the U.S. border. It also responds to demands made by stakeholders as well as by provincial and territorial representatives, who want to facilitate the granting of permanent residence to needed immigrants in their jurisdictions.

Foreign nationals who hold permanent resident visas in Canada continue to have the option of reporting to a POE in order to be granted permanent residence, if that is more convenient. Any foreign national outside Canada stills needs to obtain permanent residence at a POE.

Please note that if you are already in Canada and have valid temporary resident status, you now have the option of obtaining your permanent resident status in Canada as opposed to leaving Canada and re-entering at a port of entry. Please contact CIC’s Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 as soon as possible to arrange an appointment with the nearest Citizenship and Immigration office to your place of residence. (You cannot call this number if you are outside Canada.)

 

[willnv]

Wow thats great! Thank you

Even though I live close to the border it would still be a pain in the butt to have to get a visa. I'll try calling the number tommorow and see if we can do this.

 

[habib890]

Wow thats great! Thank you

Even though I live close to the border it would still be a pain in the butt to have to get a visa. I'll try calling the number tommorow and see if we can do this.

- Share the outcome of it with us please. This will help many of us those who are living in Canada and waiting for their PR.

Thank you.

 

[willnv]

ok, so I called today. All I can say is what a B|tch haha. Took her about 5 minutes to understand what I was asking and what my wife's status was, and I think I was pretty clear. Then she put me on hold to go ask someone else about this new rule. She said they would have to make a call to the local CIC office to make a referal and then that office would contact me. She said she would need to speak to my wife about it to confirm her ID. My wife was sleeping but I didnt want to wait on hold again so I woke her up and handed her the phone. My wife doesnt speak very good english and just being woken up didnt help. The lady asked a few questions and when asked for her DOB my wife was saying for the year "1, 9, 8, 2" so I told her to just say "19, 82". Then she snapped and told me I couldn't help her so I would have to fill out a representive form. Finally I just asked if she crossed the border to land if she would need a visa, but the lady said no because your not actually entering the states. So I'm going to go this route as it sounds so much easier and quicker. Hopefully I don't get turned back.

 

[jr23]

Hi Willnv

It’s great news that your wife’s visa came through. My husband and I are planning on going through the same process you guys did. Applying for a PRV, wait till he gets the approval for sponsorship and then I apply for a TRV (since I’m from Sri Lanka and am residing in Sri Lanka at the moment). Need your help on two things for now…

1. Could you explain the whole process pls? any suggestions and tips?
2. My husband although he has his PR in Canada is in the US at the moment, we realize that he cannot apply for my sponsorship unless he is ‘residing’ in Canada and one way of establishing his residency is leasing out an apartment etc. for this purpose do you think even staying over at a friends place would be sufficient? Or would CIC want an actual lease? Also is having a job in Canada a must?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[jr23]

Also, how many months did they give on the TRV? and how many months did you ask for when you applied for the TRV?

 

[willnv]

1. Could you explain the whole process pls? any suggestions and tips?
2. My husband although he has his PR in Canada is in the US at the moment, we realize that he cannot apply for my sponsorship unless he is ‘residing' in Canada and one way of establishing his residency is leasing out an apartment etc. for this purpose do you think even staying over at a friends place would be sufficient? Or would CIC want an actual lease? Also is having a job in Canada a must?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

1. I'll tell you what I did so it might help you. I actually applied for a TRV before the the PRV as I was hoping I could get the TRV so my wife could come to Canada after we had married in Thailand, and then was planing on doing the PRV. Embassy in Bangkok told me they could / would not give the visa until we had already started the PR process and I was aproved for sponsorship. They gave me something like 90 days that they would keep my file on hold and would issue the visa pending my letter of aproval. I would recomend applying for a TRV after you are aproved for sponsorship because if you do before they may just out right refuse the application where as after atleast you have a chance. One thing I did which may have helped as wrote a letter with my wife's TRV application saying how we only plan on using the TRV as its intended for a visit. I really emphazied the fact that we would comply with all the requirments of the visa and not overstay as this would hurt our PRV application and possible have it refused.

2. Your better off to make your own post asking these questions but Ill try to help with what I know. Firstly a job is not mandatory for a spousal visa. You only need to not be on welfare or owe any money to CIC. Secondly if he's staying at a friends house then you could probably just use that address as your residential. Your mailing address can be pretty much anywhere you choose I think.

3. I asked for 6 months and was given 6 months.

 

[jr23]

Thanks willnnv!
are you required to have filed tax returns? any idea as to what happens if my husband has not filed any tax returns?

 

[jr23]

cos we are going to go on the basis that my husband just moved to canada and hence has no job and hasn't filed tax returns, but is capable of financially sponsoring me (although the income level isn't a requirement)

 

[willnv]

In this case because you dont have tax returns or a job, and you are just moving back to Canada, I think you need to show more proof that you plan to stay in Canada. A job (or atleast offer) and a lease might be required but I dont really know. Again you should ask in your own new post because other people will know better than me. Good luck