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Sponsor (spouse) unable to accompany applicant into Canada for the first time

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BR^20

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Sep 6, 2010
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Hi Folks,

Hope things are well with you.I have a somewhat urgent question regarding PR within family class.My wife sponsored me about a year ago ; we currently reside in London.Now I just receieved an email from CNC London that I need to urgently pay my Right of permanent residence fee as my medicals are about to expire in a couple of months and so that once the fees is paid , my visa will be issued soon.

The problem is that my wife (sponsor) is pregnant and the mid-wife and probably the doctor also (we will get letters from them) will suggest that she does not travel in her last trimester.As I might need to travel to Canada soon in the next month or so , will this cause any problems for me at the point of entry? I have been told it's strongly recommended that the sponsor always accompany the applicant , but what about situations like mine? surely there must have been cases like this before?

I would greatly appreciate all your help.

Thanks,
BR-
 
I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you don't need to have your sponsor with you at landing. After all, many people land while their sponsors are already residing in Canada, so they land and go through immigration on their own.
 
Thanks much for your quick reply but my wife tells me that there's something that she signed ; some sort of undertaking or something that states that she will accompany me to Canada.Is that correct? do Canadian citizens residing outside of Canada (my wife has only lived in Canada for about a couple of years since she became a citizen 12 years ago) need to sign a declaration like that?

Please advise?

Regards,
 
My (Canadian) wife is living here in the UK with me as of this moment.

We haven't (as of yet) been asked to sign any declaration that she will accompany me at Landing upon the success of our application.

We are however, not as far advanced in our application as you though, but i hope it doesn't materialise that this is required as she is heading home in advance of me to 'setup' so to speak.

But to re-confirm, we have not been required to date to land together and my wife currently resides outside of Canada...
 
Nope there is nothing signed or that she can sign that says this,you can land alone most people do.She just meets you at the airport on the other side after you clear customs and land,but its up to you if she wants to go with you,but not nessesary.
 
IIRC there is a footnote or a paragraph stating that the sponsor will return to Canada in the event of a successful application if the sponsor resides outside of Canada, but i don't remember there being any further advice whether they must land together.

Obviously, as part of the Sponsors application part, they require evidence of intent to return.

If that is satisfactory (and with a PPR we'll assume it is) they are happy that your wife's intentions to return are ok. Whether they look for her to already be in Canada when you land or not i cannot answer.
 
She does not need to accompany you when you land in Canada. Yes, one of the points of her application to sponsor you was to prove her intent to re-settle in Canada when PR was granted to you. You may (or may not) be questioned at the Point of Entry by CBSA officer's when you land in Canada. If they question you about this, bring a letter from your wife's doctor stating her inability to travel due to her condition. Be honest. Tell them she wasn't pregnant when you applied but because of the situation, you are landing first and returning home until the baby is born. You will then settle in Canada a few months after the birth of your child. If you choose to do this, be aware that your PR card must be sent to a Canadian address. If you can't provide one, you must wait to apply for it when you come back to truly settle.

You could also do another medical BEFORE the visa is issued and you pay the RFPR fees. Advise the Visa Post of this (by sending the completed medical form to them) when you pay the RFPR fees. The PR visa expires on the same date as the medical which is 1 year from the date it was performed.
 
You might also consider advising the visa office of your wife's condition/travel restrictions and request to re-do your medicals. That way you would not need to be in such a hurry to land.

I don't know anything about the rules if your sponsor is not in Canada, but I landed alone by car one weekday while my sponsor was at work. It was not a problem, and they did not ask about his location.

Good luck and congrats on your impending PR and fatherhood statuses!
Allison
 
Thanks guys , you have been a great help.Your responses give me great insight into this whole issue.I could not find a thing on the internet and I had been , looking for ages.If any of you have anymore suggestions , please feel free to let me know.These would be appreciated.

Regards
B-
 
is ur wife a canadian citizen or PR only?
 
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