Should I do an outland application? Status expiring soon

[d_heart_s]

Hi everyone,

I'd like some advice before I send the sponsorship application for my wife. She is from South Korea. We were married recently and currently we're living together in Vancouver. She's on a Working Holiday but it ends in a little more than a month.

I've only begun considering the outland option recently. With it being recommended in almost all situations in this forum, I want to understand how feasible it would be for us. What I gather is that the inland option is most likely going to take 12+ months. We would have a major risk of missing the two Korean holidays (in October and January), as well as some smaller planned trips to the US, due to having to remain in Canada. On the other hand, outland ought to take no more than 6 months. It'll probably include a little more time without work (as inland still involves waiting for OWP), but we can freely travel.

So - if I'm not mistaken - to apply outland, we'd have to apply online to switch to visitor status, using form IMM 5708. I guess she'd have implied status while it's pending. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

My questions:

1. Should we apply for visitor status before filing the sponsorship application, or after? If we file the sponsorship application first, it seems like a risk. However, having a sponsorship application in the system would probably help our chances with the visitor status application.

2. One should extend "one month before status expires", as I've read somewhere - is this a recommendation or a rule?

3. Applying outland, will we need more documents from the Korean side, since I think the application is handled by an office outside Canada? We don't have a Korean marriage certificate, for example, only a Canadian one.

4. Details of Visit to Canada, line 1: "Purpose of my visit". I presume, "Other - Visit spouse"?

5. Details of Visit to Canada, line 2: "Indicate how long you plan to stay". Ask for one year?

6. Details of Visit to Canada, line 3: "Funds available for my stay". She doesn't work at the moment, and we don't have a lot of hard cash on hand, but I have a steady income and can prove it. I'm already supporting her. What do I write here?

Apologies for the many questions, but I tried to get them all down in one post. Once I've sent the application off I'll be sure to leave updates on this forum.
Thanks!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1. Should we apply for visitor status before filing the sponsorship application, or after? If we file the sponsorship application first, it seems like a risk. However, having a sponsorship application in the system would probably help our chances with the visitor status application.

2. One should extend "one month before status expires", as I've read somewhere - is this a recommendation or a rule?

3. Applying outland, will we need more documents from the Korean side, since I think the application is handled by an office outside Canada? We don't have a Korean marriage certificate, for example, only a Canadian one.

4. Details of Visit to Canada, line 1: "Purpose of my visit". I presume, "Other - Visit spouse"?

5. Details of Visit to Canada, line 2: "Indicate how long you plan to stay". Ask for one year?

6. Details of Visit to Canada, line 3: "Funds available for my stay". She doesn't work at the moment, and we don't have a lot of hard cash on hand, but I have a steady income and can prove it. I'm already supporting her. What do I write here?

Hi

1. It doesn't matter. I suggest you include the PR fee receipt with the visitor extension app.

2. Suggestion. She can apply for the extension up until her status expires.

3. Your Canadian marriage certificate will suffice. You will need to check if there are any additional specific requirements for Korea.

4. Visit spouse while sponsorship app processes.

5. Yes, one year is good.

6. Write your income and include your payslips.

 

[d_heart_s]

Hi, thank you very much for your response!

So, what do you think are our chances, roughly, for getting the visitor status extension, if the PR application fee receipt is included? Presuming I don't mess anything up while filling in the form. Do they approve virtually everyone in this situation?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi, thank you very much for your response!

So, what do you think are our chances, roughly, for getting the visitor status extension, if the PR application fee receipt is included? Presuming I don't mess anything up while filling in the form. Do they approve virtually everyone in this situation?

Provided there is also sufficient proof of finances, they approve pretty much everyone in this situation.

 

[d_heart_s]

Hi canuck_in_uk, thank you very much for your responses so far.

I have one more question ... just to double check I guess, is IMM 5708 the correct form?

I've filled out everything except for the checkboxes at the very beginning. Which is it?
- Extension of my temporary resident status
- Restoration of temporary resident status as a visitor
- Initial temporary resident permit or extension of temporary resident permit

To recap, what we're trying to do is change/extend from a Working Holiday to temporary resident, while our outland app proceeses. I guess it's "restoration" but that word sounds odd to my ears.

We're so close. Thanks!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I have one more question ... just to double check I guess, is IMM 5708 the correct form?

I've filled out everything except for the checkboxes at the very beginning. Which is it?
- Extension of my temporary resident status
- Restoration of temporary resident status as a visitor
- Initial temporary resident permit or extension of temporary resident permit

Yes, IMM5708.

You need to select Extension, NOT Restoration

 

[d_heart_s]

You're right, thanks. The online system wouldn't even let me upload the file with the "restoration" box checked.