I have a bit of a question, not sure if anyone can answer this. As my husband and I had no idea when he would actually get his file approved, and since we have not seen each other in awhile, I booked a flight to India and plan to stay there for 6 months coming up March - Aug 2017. I am being released from the military due to medical reasons, and there can be a delay in pension kicking in, so to minimize the financial strain during that time I figured it would be beneficial to go to India and be with my husband. We were hoping he would have gotten his PPR by now, so that coming here soon he would have ample time to get the actual PR card. Now we are getting a bit worried. My flight ticket is non-refundable. It was a 30% off voucher from Air Canada which I used for business class (probably the only time I'll ever get a pod on a 14 hour flight on the Dreamliner...but I digress).
- What happens if we get his PPR say in Dec and he comes by Xmas? My flight is booked 2 March. Is that long enough to get the PR card?
- Once he comes here is he stuck here (unable to go back to India at all) until that card comes?
- If they send PPR very close to when I am supposed to go back to India, can we delay him coming here until Aug when I come back to Canada? (Like how long is the Visa good for, and / or can he delay sending his passport to get the Visa so that it would be valid until Aug 2017, and then he can just come back with me to Canada)?
Not sure what to do. We had hoped by now he'd be here, or coming very soon. That would have given 2-3 months to get the actual card so he could then go back and forth no problem. I'd hate for him to come here in say January, and then come March 2 we don't have his PR card, I'd have to either spend 600.00 plus difference in cost of a new flight (would be cost prohibitive as I got a REEAAALLY good deal on the flight by booking early), or I'd have to go to India to his family and he'd be in Canada by himself till the card arrived and then he could go back to India.
We fully intend to settle in Canada, this was just a necessity as I am leaving the forces, and will be without a pay at all for up to 3-4 months. During that time I was going to have cable etc all suspended, flip the circuit breaker so no power bill, and just pay the rent and insurance up front and then go to India where I'd have no bills. By 3-4 months later I'd have my pension cheques coming regularly. Also since i have not had much time to spend with my hubby since we were married, and since I will be officially retired and have time off, I had booked it in case he had not gotten his PPR yet and I could go there and actually spend time with him.
So what do you recommend??
