Sponsoring Spouse Pakistan Application Year 2015

[Red.Rose]

Hi,

I recently got married in Pakistan (December 4. 2014).

I am currently an undergraduate University of Toronto student taking OSAP and studying fulltime with no income. I miss my wife very very much and want her here ASAP.

I would like to know if I can sponsor her even if I am a fulltime student with no employment.

Furthermore, I will be continuing my studies for the next 5 to 7 years with no employment or income (since Medical school does not pay).

How long will this typically take?

I am 21 years old and she is 18.

Thanks

Here are details of myself:
I am 21 years old
I am currently a University of Toronto student.
I first came to Canada with my family in the year 2000
I am a Canadian citizen since 2004.
I completed high school in Canada and graduated with distinction "Ontario Scholar"
I will graduate from the University of Toronto this year with a honors BSC in biology.
I have never worked since I am a fulltime student.
I take OSAP since I come from a low-income family.
I have no criminal record or anything of that sort.
I plan to start medical school next year.

Here are details of my wife:
She is 18 years old
She is currently a University student in Pakistan studying Biomedical science
She plans to come to Canada as my wife and wishes to continue her studies here at the University of Waterloo.
She plans to do a Masters of Public Health.
She plans to work here in Canada.
She has no criminal record or anything of that sort.
She is free from any chronic illnesses.
This will be her first time applying for immigration.

Please help me out with all I need to do. I HIGHLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Yours Sincerely,
Semaak

 

[Red.Rose]

Hi,

I still did not get any response on my first post which is disappointing considering that I heard that people on this forum are very helpful.


I am a student taking OSAP. I read on the forum that I will need to satisfy the visa officer that I can support my spouse etc.

a) Do I need to get an affidavit from my parents about how they will help us (give us shelter, food, clothing etc) or will a simple letter do just fine?

b) I will be graduating by the time my application reaches London (visa office). Can I say things like how I will get a good job and the type of job I will get. I currently volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital, and I plan to work there after I graduate as a dietitian. Dietitians usual make around $100,000. Will all this help my application?

Any guidance will be appreciated. Thank you

 

[sohaib1]

yes you can
you don't need income to sponsor your wife
but when she arrives you have to convince them that you will take care of her
yes tell them everything all the explantion
affidavit would be a good idea

 

[Red.Rose]

So here is my situation layed out. Me and my wife have been together for more than 10 years (she is my childhood sweetheart). I moved to Canada for studies and I promised her that I would marry her the day she turned 18. When she turned 18 in September, I waited for her identity card to be issued and then I went to Pakistan in December to marry her (its required for the Nikah papers). Our plan was that we would get married and then when I would finish my BSc at the University of Toronto, I would go back to Pakistan and get a job and we would live together there (with no plans of living or migrating to Canada). However, I recently applied to medical school out of interest in becoming a doctor (since I shadow a cardiologist at a hospital) and received 2 offers of admission (conditional). So now our plans have changed and we want to live together here in Canada so I can start medical school and become a doctor!

In December, we had our marriage which consisted of a Nikah ceremony followed by a reception with ALL family members. She wore a white dress (it was our decision since no one does this and its so special!) on the Nikah ceremony and then a traditional one on the reception. I am not too sure about the Rukhsati thing since our plan was to live in Pakistan after I finished my studies so I had no plan of bringing her to Canada with me. Again, my plan was to finish studies and go back and then live with her (with no additional ceremony since we had the Nikah and reception).

Now I am confused since everybody is so hyped up about the Rukhsati thing and it seems you must have it for the application (so will they accept my circumstance and story?) Also, we never had an engagement or anything. We just got married because we loved each other from childhood and our families and parents knew about us since we were young kids. PRACTICALLY EVERYONE KNEW WE WOULD GET MARRIED WHEN WE WERE 10 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. So I need advice about how to go about answering the Rukhsati question and application in general. Thank you!

 

[Red.Rose]

I just have a quick question.

My original Nikahnama form was in English and Urdu combined so do I still need to get it attested?