Reasons for rejections?

[Dan284]

My wife and I are planning to apply Inland in a couple of days but, like most, we are very skeptical. We understand this path to obtain PR status waives the right of appeal if refused. So, I would like to learn of some reasons the app could be denied? The one thing we have been worried about is financial reasons (She makes roughly around $30,000 a year). I thought once married, financial reasons would no longer prohibit your entry just as long as there is proof you have a job. Would 30,000 be sufficent or are we taking a risk? If so, what would be a sufficent salary? Thanks again for any responses.

P.S. We have no children.

 

[Sweden]

there is no minimum income for spousal sponsorship. As long as you can prove to CIC that your wife will not go on welfare and she has a plan to support you ( whether living with family etc), then it shoudl be all good. SHe can't be on welfare, or at risk of going on welfare, but if you are managing currently with her salary, and you are married and a in a genuine relationship, there is no reason to be worried.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[canadianwoman]

$30,000 is enough. You don't need a set income anyway to sponsor a spouse.

If you submit a lot of evidence the relationship is genuine, you probably will be accepted. Inland couples have the advantage that they are actually living together, so it is easier for the visa officers to believe the relationship is genuine. If the sponsor and applicant are compatible, they will most likely have no problem. Relationships tend to be questioned when there are a lot of differences between the spouses, such as a huge age gap, different religions, etc.

 

[Rattles]

May I ask why you are applying inland instead of outland? I never understand why people choose this path as it is very long.

 

[mikeymyke]

Yeah I don't understand it either, the cons of inland (longer processing time, no appeal) seems to far outweigh the benefits (being able to stay in Canada with your spouse during application).

Wouldn't it be worth it to just be apart for a while to increase your chances of a successful application? I mean, you only get to do this application once.

 

[Rattles]

Yeah I don't understand it either, the cons of inland (longer processing time, no appeal) seems to far outweigh the benefits (being able to stay in Canada with your spouse during application).

Wouldn't it be worth it to just be apart for a while to increase your chances of a successful application? I mean, you only get to do this application once.

Well, I suppose I get the added benefit of being here and applying outland. So it is especially hard for me to see the benefit of applying inland.

 

[Dan284]

Thanks for the responses it really helped out. Now, as for the Inland reactions: Guys, I do appreciate your concern but either answer my question or just leave it be. She and I want to apply Inland so I can apply for a work Visa. Now before you get into how long it takes for the work visa, we are already aware. Applying Outland would take around 10-12 months; about the same as Inland. It also depends on how accurate we are with our paperwork. But we did discuss the Outland process. Thanks again everyone.

 

[Zouk Princesse]

My advice to you would be to head over to www.canlii.org and read up on the appeal cases. There you can read the details of dozens of applications that were refused and get a sense of not only why people get rejected, but also how the VO assesses applications.

Good luck!