Pakistani - applied for spousal sponsorship and now want visitor visa

[SoniFaheem]

hi,

I am applying for my husband's sponsorship, he's in Pakistan and I'm in Canada.

I would like for him to apply for a visitor visa from Pakistan.

I have not yet been approved as a sponsor but we want to prepare the forms for visitor visa now.

Will he need to take another medical and police clearance?

Also, though chances may not be good of approval, does anybody have an idea of how long
it takes for CIC to respond to visitor visa applications??

Many thanks!

 

[mikeymyke]

Medical probably will need, police clearance I'm not sure, it depends on the country of origin. You will know what documents he needs when you try to apply online and they will give you a customized list of documents you need.

If you apply online, expect a decision to be around half the posted processing time for paper applications in Pakistan.

Yes the chances are a bit on the low side to be approved, but as long as you submit a solid application, with lots of documents, and send in extra supporting documents to address any "red flags" he might have, then I think your chances will be pretty good.

My wife is from Vietnam, married to me, and she was able to get a visitor visa (multiple entry for life of passport) in just 2.5 weeks instead of 5 weeks posted processing time. A big reason for this was because we sent in lots and lots of documents and extra documents, and made sure to address all red flags. So I hope my case will not make you fearful of being refused, because the chances might be a bit low, but not impossible.

If you want any tips or advice on what documents to send, feel free to post here.

 

[zainab.shah]

Hello everyone
i need your suggestions regarding the TRV issue for my spouse.
I am a canadian citizen by descent and i got the citizenship transferred to me from my father but i never went to canada before and now i recently applied for the proof of my citizenship. Things are going good till here but the real issue arises when i will be getting married next year. I am getting married to a pakistani and both of us really need to move to canada after getting married, there is no issue for my entry in canada as i already got citizenship and a large number of my father's relatives are already in canada to help and support us and i am a multimedia artist so i will easily get the job there but according to immigration website the processing time for permanent residence for my husband is 3 years and meanwhile i cannot afford to go and live there all alone. Therefore i seriously need some suggestions. My question is, would that be possible to get a TRV for him after our marriage? what necessary things we need to obtain a TRV for him as he don't have property here but he has a job and his bank statements. Secondly i am looking for a solution so that his TRV application would not get any refusal from visa office as we need to stay there together, kindly suggest any alternative or a better way to get a TRV for him while his PR application is in process?

 

[mikeymyke]

A TRV will be difficult for him given the circumstances. I know some people would disagree, but personally I think it's more difficult to get a TRV as a fiance instead of a spouse because CIC might assume the fiance would want to come here on a TRV, get married there, and apply inland, allowing him to remain in Canada until he gets PR. You need to tell me his travel history, what assets he has, how much money he has in bank, what his job is and how long he work there, what his salary, etc.

You said you can't afford to go and live there alone, but why can't you just simply go live with your fiance and let him take care of you if he's working?