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PR sponsoring spouse - I have to be in Canada throughout the entire application?

pandaharo

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Jul 19, 2014
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Hi guys,

Might be a stupid question, but being a PR, do I have to physically be in Canada throughout the entire application process or just when my own qualification's being verfied? If the immigration's checking my presence, they're going to call or what? Thanks.
 

Kev1n

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2012
328
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/06/2014
AOR Received.
01/08/2014
File Transfer...
01/08/2014 ( 26/09/2014--AOR2)
Med's Request
14/10/2014
Med's Done....
17/08/2013
Passport Req..
14/10/2014
pandaharo said:
Hi guys,

Might be a stupid question, but being a PR, do I have to physically be in Canada throughout the entire application process or just when my own qualification's being verfied? If the immigration's checking my presence, they're going to call or what? Thanks.
Hi, No you do not have to be in Canada through the entire process, but it is advised not to leave for longer than two or three at a time.
 

Alurra71

VIP Member
Oct 5, 2012
3,238
309
Ontario
Visa Office......
Vegreville
App. Filed.......
07-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2013
LANDED..........
19-12-2013
pandaharo said:
Hi guys,

Might be a stupid question, but being a PR, do I have to physically be in Canada throughout the entire application process or just when my own qualification's being verfied? If the immigration's checking my presence, they're going to call or what? Thanks.
You may leave Canada. It is advised, as Kevin stated, not to leave for longer than 3 weeks to a time and not do it constantly either, while the application is processing. As a Canadian PR you don't have the luxury of going to live in another country while you wait for your spouses' application to complete. You must maintain your residency in Canada, physically living there, until your spouse lands as a PR.
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
pandaharo said:
Hi guys,

Might be a stupid question, but being a PR, do I have to physically be in Canada throughout the entire application process or just when my own qualification's being verfied? If the immigration's checking my presence, they're going to call or what? Thanks.
Canada tracks entry/exits from the country. So if CIC is made aware of the fact you are outside of Canada for an extended time (like over 3 weeks), they could simply reject the application based on that.
 

keesio

VIP Member
May 16, 2012
4,795
396
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-01-2013
Doc's Request.
09-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-01-2013
File Transfer...
11-02-2013
Med's Done....
02-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
12-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-08-2013
LANDED..........
14-10-2013
Yup, keep travel short. I made a lot of trips outside Canada when i was still a PR sponsoring my wife (much of it was traveling to visit her). But the trips were short (usually a weekend) with the longest one being for 10 days.
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
robkinsella said:
My wife is sponsoring me and I we both live together in the UK!
Your wife is a Canadian citizen, so that is ok. Canadian citizens can sponsor spouses and live anywhere in the world.

The rules are different is the sponsor is only a PR of Canada.