Spousal Sponsorship for PR - Applying from Outside Canada

[neelesh33]

Hi All,

I am a PR living in Vancouver, BC. I am getting married next month on Feb 14, 2017. I will be back in Canada only in third week of March 2017.

Can I start the spousal sponsorship for PR process while I am still in India? Or should I initiate the application only once I am back in Canada?

Is there an expected time of eligibility approval of the sponsor? I heard that I can apply for her tourist visa once my eligibility to sponsor her is approved. Is that the case?

Thanks,

 

[scylla]

No - you can't start the process from outside of Canada.

Since you are a PR, you must wait until you've returned to Canada.

Yes - your spouse can apply for a TRV to accompany you to Canada. Unfortunately there's no guarantee the TRV will be approved. It's possible you and your spouse may have to be separated for several months while the PR application is processed.

 

[neelesh33]

No - you can't start the process from outside of Canada.

Since you are a PR, you must wait until you've returned to Canada.

Yes - your spouse can apply for a TRV to accompany you to Canada. Unfortunately there's no guarantee the TRV will be approved. It's possible you and your spouse may have to be separated for several months while the PR application is processed.

Thanks for the information.

 

[neelesh33]

Hi,
Is that the case even if I am applying for her PR from outside Canada? Also, though I will be out of Canada for a month, I am still a resident of Canada. I was thinking of applying while I am in India so that we can use the one month before I arrive back in Canada. Please share your thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

No - you can't start the process from outside of Canada.

Since you are a PR, you must wait until you've returned to Canada.

Yes - your spouse can apply for a TRV to accompany you to Canada. Unfortunately there's no guarantee the TRV will be approved. It's possible you and your spouse may have to be separated for several months while the PR application is processed.

 

[CDNPR2014]

Hi,
Is that the case even if I am applying for her PR from outside Canada? Also, though I will be out of Canada for a month, I am still a resident of Canada. I was thinking of applying while I am in India so that we can use the one month before I arrive back in Canada. Please share your thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

for a PR to sponsor a spouse, it is required for the sponsor to be physically living in canada full time. Small breaks for vacation are fine, but IRCC can reject the application if the PR sponsor is found to be living outside canada for more than just short term trips.

A PR applying to sponsor their spouse before physically moving to canada is risking application rejection. That is a risk only you as the sponsor can decide to take or not.

 

[neelesh33]

Thanks for the information.

for a PR to sponsor a spouse, it is required for the sponsor to be physically living in canada full time. Small breaks for vacation are fine, but IRCC can reject the application if the PR sponsor is found to be living outside canada for more than just short term trips.

A PR applying to sponsor their spouse before physically moving to canada is risking application rejection. That is a risk only you as the sponsor can decide to take or not.