Question about living exclusively outside Canada!!

[mgrandolini]

Could work. Your boyfriend should change his address as soon as he has one in Ireland. You could keep your address as your parents' and, if asked, say you are just visiting your boyfriend in Ireland. But if you stay there for a longer time - let's say 6 months - the visa officer will probably ask for proof of intent to return. If the PR visa is issued quickly, you don't have to do anything - you were just out of the country for a while traveling.
I think if you apply for temporary positions, you do not have to update CIC.

Usually you put information as of the date the application is dated, so 'employed' is technically OK. But since you will be unemployed 5 days later .... You could put 'employed' then in the letter you can add to the application to provide further details of the relationship, you could be upfront and say you will be traveling with your common-law partner (don't call him your boyfriend in the application once you have reached that milestone) for a few months.

My thought is that I will put that I will be staying and working in ireland for the duration of the PR process. I have plenty of things to show my intent to move back...I think. How strict are they on it? Thanks

 

[wowsers]

Hello,
I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Canada. I am sponsoring my common law boyfriend from Ireland. He currently lives and works in Canada but his visa is up April 5. We decided to take the time while we apply to go to Europe (leaving March 30) and travel and work. I will be gone only until March 2016. Because I will do a bit of work does this make me living exclusively outside of Canada? I have my car here, we have our possessions at my parents house, my family, friends, my address is in Canada (my parents house). I have worked the entire 2014 Tax year and will be filing my taxes before I leave. Is there anyway I can get away with saying I still live in Canada or am I better off to say I am "living exclusively outside Canada".
Thanks

Why would you want to 'get away with it'? Applying as a citizen living outside Canada is just as straightforward as applying as one living in Canada, the only additional requirement, which you will be able easily to satisfy, is that you must demonstrate an intention to return to live in Canada. Anyway, can you not apply as a person living in Canada before you leave for Europe? As a Canadian citizen you would be free to leave Canada whilst the application is proceeding. If you cannot do that I would play it safe and apply as someone living outside Canada.

 

[Avadava]

Like wowsers said, there is no need for you to stress on this topic or to try to avoid saying that you live exclusively outside of Canada.

My husband, (the sponsor) is a Canadian citizen living abroad. He's been outside Canada since 2007. We had no problems with our application and with convincing the VO that my husband will resume residency in Canada.

Just to give you an idea of how we handled this:

1. My mother in law wrote a letter saying that she knows of my husband's intentions of coming back to Canada and that she will offer us housing and financial support until we will be able to establish ourselves there.
2. My husband wrote on all the forms that he intends to return to Canada as soon as I get approved as a PR. He also wrote a letter explaining our plans of relocating and the reasons why we wish to live in Canada (after 6 years living abroad).
3. He mentioned at some point that he will not return to Canada without me and that we don't wish to be separated for long periods of time.
4. He explained that, although he cannot find a job in Canada to show proof of his intention to move back, he is following job postings in his work field and is ready to apply for a job as soon as we get there.

This is what the officer wrote on our file (we ordered GCMS notes after the application was approved): "Long term married couple (bla bla - story of our relationship)....Sponsor is a Canadian citizen living abroad, wants to live alongside his family and the couple does not feel at home in their country of residence. They plan to travel to Canada as soon a PA's visa is issued. Well documented relationship. In light of the preceding, I am satisfied that this is a bona fide relationship and sponsor will return to Canada. No condition applies. Pass on eligibility."

In my opinion, be truthful to them about your plans. Have your mother or other relatives in Canada write a short letter, just like we did. Have them confirm to the VO that your plan is to come back to Canada as soon as your husband gets approved. You should also write a letter explaining your plans. Give them as many details as possible.

Immigration officers are not three-headed monsters. They just don't read minds, that's why we have to put it all on paper for them to follow our stories and to understand our intentions.

 

[mgrandolini]

Like wowsers said, there is no need for you to stress on this topic or to try to avoid saying that you live exclusively outside of Canada.

My husband, (the sponsor) is a Canadian citizen living abroad. He's been outside Canada since 2007. We had no problems with our application and with convincing the VO that my husband will resume residency in Canada.

Just to give you an idea of how we handled this:

1. My mother in law wrote a letter saying that she knows of my husband's intentions of coming back to Canada and that she will offer us housing and financial support until we will be able to establish ourselves there.
2. My husband wrote on all the forms that he intends to return to Canada as soon as I get approved as a PR. He also wrote a letter explaining our plans of relocating and the reasons why we wish to live in Canada (after 6 years living abroad).
3. He mentioned at some point that he will not return to Canada without me and that we don't wish to be separated for long periods of time.
4. He explained that, although he cannot find a job in Canada to show proof of his intention to move back, he is following job postings in his work field and is ready to apply for a job as soon as we get there.

This is what the officer wrote on our file (we ordered GCMS notes after the application was approved): "Long term married couple (bla bla - story of our relationship)....Sponsor is a Canadian citizen living abroad, wants to live alongside his family and the couple does not feel at home in their country of residence. They plan to travel to Canada as soon a PA's visa is issued. Well documented relationship. In light of the preceding, I am satisfied that this is a bona fide relationship and sponsor will return to Canada. No condition applies. Pass on eligibility."

In my opinion, be truthful to them about your plans. Have your mother or other relatives in Canada write a short letter, just like we did. Have them confirm to the VO that your plan is to come back to Canada as soon as your husband gets approved. You should also write a letter explaining your plans. Give them as many details as possible.

Immigration officers are not three-headed monsters. They just don't read minds, that's why we have to put it all on paper for them to follow our stories and to understand our intentions.

Okay, thanks! Puts me at ease. Was a bit worried at first as I have been reading some horror stories on here!