Questions regarding to Form IMM 0008 (your time is much appreciated)

[LIYANG0829]

Dear Sir or Madam,

First of all, please accept my sincere appreciation for your time and contribution.

I'm applying for my PR by being sponsored by my wife.

On the form IMM 0008, I'm requested to fill the information, such as, (1) the current country of residence; (2) common-law background;

Here is my situation:

I'm a Chinese holding a 10-year multi-entry Visitor VISA. I do not work in China nor Canada, but in an African country, Republic of Chad, for a Chinese company conducting petroleum activities since 2012.

In March 2016, my wife(a PR) and I both returned to Toronto (both of us studied here from 2006) and purchased our first real estate property. After that, my wife stays and works in Scarborough Ontario, while I travel back and forth between Toronto and Chad(to work).

My regular rotation is 3 months in the field (Chad) and 1 month vacation during when I return to Toronto.

Q1: In this case, for the Item No. 10 on the form, "Current country of residence", should I fill in "Canada"(the place I live) or "Chad"(the place I work).

Q2: My wife and I knew each other since 2006 in a highschool in Toronto. We had entered and kept a common-law relationship (living together, sharing bills and basically everything) until I was summoned by a relative and left to China after graduation in 2011. Should I fill/mention this "common-law relationship" background for the Item No. 14 of this form?

Q3: Since there is no Canadian embassy in Chad(only a consulate) and I'm not planning to visit China until we get a baby, I guess I'm better applying under the "Spouse in Canada Class"? instead of "outside of Canada under Family Class"(in which case, as I assume, I have to go to China for interview?)

Q4: I've got my Police Certificate for China and Chad. However, both of them have a effective duration of only 3 months(to the mid of May). Thus, if I'm submitting my application by the mid of April, do you think I may be requested to get new certificates,if the previous one(s) expire?

Q5: on some forms, should I fill the "UCI" number or should I leave it blank? (I checked my Study Permit which was granted in 2006, there is a 8 digital number called "Client ID")

Your help is grateful.

Best regards,

Mr. L

 

[steaky]

1) Chad
2) common-law unless you have marriage certificate
3) outside Canada on family class
4) I would wait for the further instructions from IRCC
5) leave it blank

 

[Tajnuba]

for num 5 ... client id is your UCI ..those are the same ..

 

[LIYANG0829]

thanks for the input from all of you guys.

for question (1), besides of Chad, should I also add Canada?

for question (2) we haven't apply a marriage certificate in Ontario yet, but we do have a notarized marriage certificate in China. Should I mention that we did have a time of common-law relationship?

for question (3) if i apply outside ouf canada, I will be called for an interview in China, right?
am I allowed to apply under "Spouse in Canada Class"?

best regards,

 

[MilesAway]

To apply under Inland (Spouse in Canada), you must be residing with your spouse in Canada throughout the process. If you go work in Chad for 3 months, that will be in violation of the rule. You should expect your application to be refused in that case.

You said that you work in Chad, but vacation in Canada. Therefore, you do not reside in Canada, and should put Chad as your country of residence.

 

[SUNNYSMILES]

Hello,
I need help regarding my spousal sponsorship case.let me tell you a brief history,
I got permanent resident visa in 2010 with my wife and son,my wife refused to come to canada cz of some clashes and I alone became permanent resident,
I sponsored my wife and son again in 2011 but again she said she will not join me in canada..so I withdrew my sponsorship,
Finally we ended up in divorce ,
I got re married in 2013 and now I have a child from second marriage and I am going to sponsor them,
Now question is that should my second wife has to include my son from first wife as her dependent in imm008 and imm5406? My son is in the sole custody of his mother and she will not let him come to canada to join me,and I do not have any of his information like documents etc with me

 

[LIYANG0829]

To apply under Inland (Spouse in Canada), you must be residing with your spouse in Canada throughout the process. If you go work in Chad for 3 months, that will be in violation of the rule. You should expect your application to be refused in that case.

You said that you work in Chad, but vacation in Canada. Therefore, you do not reside in Canada, and should put Chad as your country of residence.

very clear. thanks