Simple Spouse Form Questions

[nataliew83]

So as long as you send in your spousal sponsorship application BEFORE your visitor visa expires, you'll be allowed to stay in Canada until you get a yes/no decision on your application.

I sent in my inland residency application at the beginning of September 2012, during that time I had a working holiday visa that expired October 15 2012. I applied for an extension of visitor status... From this post and a few others I have read did I not need to do this and I have implied status until I get a decision on my application? It's so confusing!!!

 

[tuyen]

Good news for me. I'd like to take this opportunity to ask another question.

When people tie themselves to credit cards (i.e. getting a spare card for a spouse) or things of that nature, wouldn't it be suspicious to people in immigration if those things were done recently before applying for spousal sponsorship?

CIC doesn't know about your credit cards, nor do they want to know. They don't check anything to do with your personal finances, other than what they ask for from the sponsor to show that he/she isn't on welfare.

 

[tuyen]

I sent in my inland residency application at the beginning of September 2012, during that time I had a working holiday visa that expired October 15 2012. I applied for an extension of visitor status... From this post and a few others I have read did I not need to do this and I have implied status until I get a decision on my application? It's so confusing!!!

Getting an extension certainly won't hurt you in any way, but yeah, it wasn't all that necessary.

 

[Rob_TO]

CIC doesn't know about your credit cards, nor do they want to know. They don't check anything to do with your personal finances, other than what they ask for from the sponsor to show that he/she isn't on welfare.

CIC does want to know, as it shows proof of shared financial accounts. The don't care about the balance or debts is probably what you mean. For common-law couples it's even specifically stated on the declaration form: "Have joint bank, trust, credit union or charge card accounts... yes or no?"

Anytime you can show joint finances, utilities, lease/mortgage, insurance etc... it adds proof to a relationship.

Of course timing is irrelevant. CIC would have no way of knowing when you got the joint accounts and you don't need to tell them, so it makes no difference if it was just before mailing the app or not.

 

[nataliew83]

Thanks, I thought that was correct but didn't want to do anything to jeopardize the residency application, I guess it can't hurt to have the extension anyway. Thank you