Questions regarding Spousal Sponsorship

[Harsha99]

Hello Everyone!

Firstly, I want to thank each member on here for their contribution, it has been very helpful to me throughout my journey until now.

History: Im currently a PR working for a Canadian company in the US, I am yet to meet my RO and got married last year, my spouse is currently in states whereas I travel to and fro to Canada and she has TRV.

Questions:
Can I sponsor my spouse for PR? If so, what would make more sense - Inland (once she arrives to Canada) or Outland (from states)?
Can I travel outside of Canada while I sponsor her?
and if its inland, can she travel outside of Canada while her application is in process?


Thanks in advance.

 

[armoured]

How long have you been a PR?

Sponsor must be resident in Canada, do not apply until you are physically in Canada. Short trips abroad during the process are ok.

Basically she should apply as inland if she is remaining (residing) in Canada. Trips abroad are ok - again, short trips. If in doubt about how much she will be in Canada, apply outland.

 

[Naturgrl]

Hello Everyone!

Firstly, I want to thank each member on here for their contribution, it has been very helpful to me throughout my journey until now.

History: Im currently a PR working for a Canadian company in the US, I am yet to meet my RO and got married last year, my spouse is currently in states whereas I travel to and fro to Canada and she has TRV.

Questions:
Can I sponsor my spouse for PR? If so, what would make more sense - Inland (once she arrives to Canada) or Outland (from states)?
Can I travel outside of Canada while I sponsor her?
and if its inland, can she travel outside of Canada while her application is in process?


Thanks in advance.

1. You must be living in Canada to apply for outland or inland.
2. No. You are expected to live in Canada during the process. Short visits outside Canada are accepted (a couple of weeks).
3. If inland, then she is living in Canada with you. Short visits outside Canada.

If you don’t meet RO then you cannot sponsor her until you do. If you apply for sponsorship without meeting RO, it may start the process to revoke your PR.

 

[scylla]

Hello Everyone!

Firstly, I want to thank each member on here for their contribution, it has been very helpful to me throughout my journey until now.

History: Im currently a PR working for a Canadian company in the US, I am yet to meet my RO and got married last year, my spouse is currently in states whereas I travel to and fro to Canada and she has TRV.

Questions:
Can I sponsor my spouse for PR? If so, what would make more sense - Inland (once she arrives to Canada) or Outland (from states)?
Can I travel outside of Canada while I sponsor her?
and if its inland, can she travel outside of Canada while her application is in process?


Thanks in advance.

Based on your other posts, you landed several years ago and are out of compliance with RO.

So the first step (before you can submit the application to sponsor your spouse), is to return to Canada and live here for 2 years to get back in compliance with RO.

Once you are in compliance with RO, you can then submit the application to sponsor your spouse. You must be living in Canada when you do this and must continue living in Canada while the application is processed. Short trips outside of Canada are OK but you must continue to live here to qualify as a sponsor and would want to avoid longer absences out of the country.

Yes, your spouse can travel outside of Canada while being sponsored inland. Again, she would need to keep the trips relatively short (vs. leaving for several months).

Howevever the first step is for you to move back to Canada and get back into compliance with RO. So you are at least 2 years away from being able to sponsor your spouse right now.

 

[armoured]

Reiterate what others said - my positive was based on being in compliance with the ro.

 

[Harsha99]

How long have you been a PR?

Sponsor must be resident in Canada, do not apply until you are physically in Canada. Short trips abroad during the process are ok.

Basically she should apply as inland if she is remaining (residing) in Canada. Trips abroad are ok - again, short trips. If in doubt about how much she will be in Canada, apply outland.

Thank you, I have been PR for 3 years and physically resided for a year, and worked for a Canadian company for 2 years, but I am not sure if that would comply with RO.

 

[Harsha99]

1. You must be living in Canada to apply for outland or inland.
2. No. You are expected to live in Canada during the process. Short visits outside Canada are accepted (a couple of weeks).
3. If inland, then she is living in Canada with you. Short visits outside Canada.

If you don’t meet RO then you cannot sponsor her until you do. If you apply for sponsorship without meeting RO, it may start the process to revoke your PR.

Thank you for your response, this helps.

 

[Harsha99]

Based on your other posts, you landed several years ago and are out of compliance with RO.

So the first step (before you can submit the application to sponsor your spouse), is to return to Canada and live here for 2 years to get back in compliance with RO.

Once you are in compliance with RO, you can then submit the application to sponsor your spouse. You must be living in Canada when you do this and must continue living in Canada while the application is processed. Short trips outside of Canada are OK but you must continue to live here to qualify as a sponsor and would want to avoid longer absences out of the country.

Yes, your spouse can travel outside of Canada while being sponsored inland. Again, she would need to keep the trips relatively short (vs. leaving for several months).

Howevever the first step is for you to move back to Canada and get back into compliance with RO. So you are at least 2 years away from being able to sponsor your spouse right now.

Thank you, I do have a follow-up - I physically resided for a year (trips back and forth) and worked for a Canadian company for 2 years (while traveling back and forth to Canada) would my period abroad working on assignments with Canadian business comply with RO?

 

[Naturgrl]

Thank you, I do have a follow-up - I physically resided for a year (trips back and forth) and worked for a Canadian company for 2 years (while traveling back and forth to Canada) would my period abroad working on assignments with Canadian business comply with RO?

Were you transferred to the foreign office with the Canadian company? If not, it doesn’t count towards RO. When are you moving back to Canada?

 

[canuck78]

Thank you, I do have a follow-up - I physically resided for a year (trips back and forth) and worked for a Canadian company for 2 years (while traveling back and forth to Canada) would my period abroad working on assignments with Canadian business comply with RO?

You seem to be trying to count your time in the US towards your RO. Countering time abroad towards RO is only for very specific circumstances. How long had you been working for the Canadian company in Canada after receiving PR? Were you permanently living and working in Canada? Based on your posts it appears that you may have been working in the US for the company quite frequently during the year in Canada. Have you been counting time working in the US during that first year towards your RO? To count time working abroad for a Canadian company you normally have to have a solid history of working for the Canadian company in Canada and then have a temporary transfer to the work site abroad with plans on returning to work permanently at the Canadian site. If you return to Canada will you be going to the US office frequently? How frequently and how long would a normal trip be?

 

[armoured]

Thank you, I have been PR for 3 years and physically resided for a year, and worked for a Canadian company for 2 years, but I am not sure if that would comply with RO.

You need to add up specific days BEFORE trying to figure out whether your time in the USA can possibly be made to count. It is safer to assume that it doesn't.

Why? Because IF you have your facts correct (became PR less than three years ago and have spent ~365 days in Canada), then you should be compliant with the RO.

The simplest version of the math is this: if you become a PR more recently than five years ago, then if from the day you become a PR you have been OUT of Canada LESS THAN 1095 days, then you are compliant.

You MUST do the arithmetic yourself. Do it now. Stop wasting time wondering if you are compliant or how to shoehorn extra days in the USA into that count, because it matters a lot. The difference could save you a couple years, a lot of money and other hassles.

 

[Harsha99]

Were you transferred to the foreign office with the Canadian company? If not, it doesn’t count towards RO. When are you moving back to Canada?

Yes, Im currently in Canada but would have to travel once a month for a week or so from Sept onwards. Thank you so much!

 

[Harsha99]

You need to add up specific days BEFORE trying to figure out whether your time in the USA can possibly be made to count. It is safer to assume that it doesn't.

Why? Because IF you have your facts correct (became PR less than three years ago and have spent ~365 days in Canada), then you should be compliant with the RO.

The simplest version of the math is this: if you become a PR more recently than five years ago, then if from the day you become a PR you have been OUT of Canada LESS THAN 1095 days, then you are compliant.

You MUST do the arithmetic yourself. Do it now. Stop wasting time wondering if you are compliant or how to shoehorn extra days in the USA into that count, because it matters a lot. The difference could save you a couple years, a lot of money and other hassles.

thanks, makes sense!

 

[armoured]

thanks, makes sense!

I repeat to do it now (add up the days) - we see a lot of sob stories here of PRs who would have had a much easier time if only they'd returned a month or two earlier, sometimes only a matter of weeks.

And why didn't they return a bit earlier? They hadn't sat down and done the daycount to understand where they stood. Would have taken them an hour.