Sponsoring my Korean wife for permanent residency

[bartjones]

I'm going to toss in one Cert. of E & E...what's one more document eh! Wife is getting the GU docs today. Waiting for the arrival of Option C. That will bump up our application prep. to the medical stage (saving it for last since it starts the clock).

Be careful. Has your wife spent any significant period of time out of the country since she was 18?

 

[bartjones]

Post-secondary Education: Can my wife get domestic tuition fees while PR is in process? Drivers Permit?

For the driver's permit it's all provincial. Ontario allows Koreans to just exchange their Korean license for an Ontario one. No tests.

International Shippers:​

Is it worth it to pay a company to ship our stuff (household stuff only) to Canada or just sell everything off? That is a question we keep asking ourselves. If anyone has any experience, it would be great to hear from you.

I'm hoping to get some quotes on this next week. I'll let you know. I'm reading on the net that 4 cubic meters of space on a cargo ship runs for about $1500.

 

[Korea2Canada]

Be careful. Has your wife spent any significant period of time out of the country since she was 18?

No, just normal vacation travel. Why be careful?

 

[bartjones]

No, just normal vacation travel. Why be careful?

Because if she's spent significant periods of time in another country an overzealous VO might ask for a CBC from that country. Imagine how difficult that might be.

 

[Korea2Canada]

I'm trying imagine what 4 cubic meters looks like. The biggest thing in our apartment is a standard size Dios Fridge. How many cubic meters would the fridge be?

 

[Korea2Canada]

Because if she's spent significant periods of time in another country an overzealous VO might ask for a CBC from that country. Imagine how difficult that might be.

6 months or more in another country requires a CBC right?

 

[bartjones]

6 months or more in another country requires a CBC right?

Yes, but the VO can ask for whatever he wants when he considers your application. I'm a little concerned about it in my case because my wife spent 5 months living in the US years ago. I didn't indicate that in her application because she couldn't remember the address, and finding it would have taken a while. My view is, if they don't ask for that document, don't give it to them as (in my case at least) it just invites a potential problem. But you do want to have it just in case.

 

[Korea2Canada]

I'm trying imagine what 4 cubic meters looks like. The biggest thing in our apartment is a standard size Dios Fridge. How many cubic meters would the fridge be?

Answering my own question here: I just measured our Dios fridge (for visual purposes) and it is 2 cubic meters. So, 4 cubic meters would be the size of 2 Dios fridges.


If it costs 1,500 it would be worthwhile for us.

 

[Korea2Canada]

Asian Tigers Shipping: I don't have a quote but the website images provide a peek into the packing and handling. I read they are more expensive.


Tel: 02-3489-2500
Fax: 02-598-3925
transpack @ asiantigers-korea.com

Hoseo University Venture Tower, Suite 901
319, Kasan-dong, Keumchun-ku, Seoul, South Korea
153-802

http://www.asiantigers-korea.com


CIL - Corea International Logistics : I read that 7 cubic meters to Toronto is 2mil


http://www.cil.co.kr/

 

[Korea2Canada]

Yes, but the VO can ask for whatever he wants when he considers your application. I'm a little concerned about it in my case because my wife spent 5 months living in the US years ago. I didn't indicate that in her application because she couldn't remember the address, and finding it would have taken a while. My view is, if they don't ask for that document, don't give it to them as (in my case at least) it just invites a potential problem. But you do want to have it just in case.

I'll stick to what the guide states then concerning required documents and CBCs. Don't want to confuse the VO by sending a non-required document. It's good to get one to have in our own personal files anyway.

 

[Korea2Canada]

CanLll (Canadian Legal Information Institute) http://www.canlii.org/en/

This is where PR Appeal decisions are posted. It's interesting to read the various cases and how applications are evaluated, etc. Follow the link above and use the search function. I just typed Family Class Korea and a whole bunch of cases appeared. It is useful to get some insight into how the VO screens applications and various circumstances people encounter, etc.

 

[Rob_TO]

I know most people think that section only applies to those who apply inland, but I've been reading elsewhere (from people who claim they've actually done this very recently) that you can get OHIP as an outland applicant before your PR is approved, if your sponsor has been approved and you've landed in Ontario for 3 months. Did you have any personal experience with that?

In our case, after sponsor approval we had the COPR anyways in only a couple months so just did the normal PR landing then 3 months wait for healthcare from that. So we never bothered to try (also since I just assumed it was impossible). However if people have done it on a visitor visa, I would ask them if its possible and how. Everything i've read on the "health" forum of this site seems to indicate it's for inland applications only.

You should definitely call them to try and confirm, but be prepared to jump through hoops and get lots of mis-information. Even if a customer service person on the phone says you can apply, the people at the Service Ontario offices for healthcards may feel differently. People on the phone often don't know the full situation, and may not understand CIC issues like inland and outland.

 

[Rob_TO]

CanLll (Canadian Legal Information Institute) http://www.canlii.org/en/

This is where PR Appeal decisions are posted. It's interesting to read the various cases and how applications are evaluated, etc. Follow the link above and use the search function. I just typed Family Class Korea and a whole bunch of cases appeared. It is useful to get some insight into how the VO screens applications and various circumstances people encounter, etc.

Keep in mind the approval rate last year for spouses/partners category in former Seoul office, was 95%. And approval rating for same category in Manila is 94%.

So those appeal cases are good to read for basic info, but don't get worried as the vast majority of cases here are approved anyways!

 

[Korea2Canada]

Letters from family: How many letters from family concerning intent/plans to live in Canada are sufficient?

 

[bartjones]

Letters from family: How many letters from family concerning intent/plans to live in Canada are sufficient?

I just included one from my brother since we'll be staying with him for the first couple weeks when we arrive.