Spousal sponsorship

[redevil2323]

Permanent residents cannot apply from outside of Canada.

So I can move to Canada and apply her PR . But do I need to stay inside Canada all the time till her sponsorship is approved ?
How will they access if I am inside or outside Canada since this is a online application. Thanks

 

[Amra A]

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST; CLASS OF APPLICATION
My husband is Canadian citizen and will sponsor me, outland type of visa but I will be living with him in Canada on my visitor's visa.
What do I check as CLASS OF APPLICATION?
Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class or Family Class?
Thanks everyone.

 

[ryester]

As far as GCkeys any1 can create an account earlier, linking can be done within days . I linked ECAS earlier few days be4 I got AOR1 with my payment recpt no.+data.

Thank you.

 

[auroradarling]

I am filling form imm 5532 relation info and sponsorship evaluation. In part A pousal employment history when i am trying to fill dates there is less space for month. I mean format is yyyy-mm but while typing space is just for yyyy-m. What shall i do? Shall i take print and then write with pen or any other suggrstion

don't use space in between the year and month. example, type 201607 it will automatically appear as 2016-07 on the form

 

[Canada2425]

Guys, where do you add an additional sheet to answer a particular question?

Let's say Question 3 & 4 are on page number 3 of a 7 page form.
Should I add
a) an additional sheet after page 3 to answer Question 3 &4? Or
b) add it after page 7?

Small things but option a) looks better as a logical flow. Any views?

Anyone?

 

[kcward7]

So I can move to Canada and apply her PR . But do I need to stay inside Canada all the time till her sponsorship is approved ?
How will they access if I am inside or outside Canada since this is a online application. Thanks

PRs who are sponsoring must remain inside Canada for the duration of processing.

 

[singleman]

So I can move to Canada and apply her PR . But do I need to stay inside Canada all the time till her sponsorship is approved ?
How will they access if I am inside or outside Canada since this is a online application. Thanks

YES as a PR its a requirement. Unless you wanna go just for 2-3 weeks only.

 

[fm92]

Hello everyone, I would like to ask: "What is the next step after took the medical exams, for family sponsorship in land?". I understand every situation is different but I would like to have some idea of what is next.

Constantly me and my husband we are checking our emails and so the Client application status on the webpage for track our process.

-They received our application Aug 2018
-The Acknowledging receipt for the application Sept 2018
-They started to process our application Sept 2018
-We received a letter that invited us to apply the undertaking and the certificat de selection du Quebec Oct 2018
-I received the certificat de selection finals of Oct 2018
-I received a letter for the medical exams Nov 2018
-I received my OWP Dec 2018

and until now is all that I have, on the webpage just it says: "your application is in process" and the last thing that they posted in our file is: "We have received your medical exams". I want to say when we prepared our forms for start the process, I did not sent my medical exams nor my police certificates, because in the case of my country said: "that a letter from IRCC will request those things" I also attached this information as a proof of why I did not add them in our application, and just the medical letter request has being sent.

So now what is next?
How long will take?
Is there anyone else having sometimes anxiety like us in all this process?

Blessings everyone

 

[kcward7]

Hello everyone, I would like to ask: "What is the next step after took the medical exams, for family sponsorship in land?". I understand every situation is different but I would like to have some idea of what is next.

Constantly me and my husband we are checking our emails and so the Client application status on the webpage for track our process.

-They received our application Aug 2018
-The Acknowledging receipt for the application Sept 2018
-They started to process our application Sept 2018
-We received a letter that invited us to apply the undertaking and the certificat de selection du Quebec Oct 2018
-I received the certificat de selection finals of Oct 2018
-I received a letter for the medical exams Nov 2018
-I received my OWP Dec 2018

and until now is all that I have, on the webpage just it says: "your application is in process" and the last thing that they posted in our file is: "We have received your medical exams". I want to say when we prepared our forms for start the process, I did not sent my medical exams nor my police certificates, because in the case of my country said: "that a letter from IRCC will request those things" I also attached this information as a proof of why I did not add them in our application, and just the medical letter request has being sent.

So now what is next?
How long will take?
Is there anyone else having sometimes anxiety like us in all this process?

Blessings everyone

Inland applications are consistently processed at the 11-12 month mark so you have a fair bit of waiting ahead of you. Anxiety is normal, do your best to step back and not let it get to you.

 

[ibo_jayu]

Did that work ? Did you wrote any explanation ?

I did not write any explanation. I have sent my application a week before.

 

[clement52]

I recently got married in the Philippines to my longtime girlfriend on October 1, 2018, and left for Canada on the forth leaving her behind. when I got home a.i contacted an immigration legal we started the spousal application and PR application but seems the lawyer is holding back because we haven't been married long. Is being married a year a rule in the application.i was in Philippines 3 weeks preparing for the wedding.

So you are in the situation that you want to sponsor your foreign spouse for permanent residency of Canada and don't know where to start. Here are some tips:

Married, common law or conjugal partners

First you need to pick an application class. There are three of them: married, common-law and conjugal. For all of them, you need to prove the genuineity of your relationship. For common-law, you need to prove that you have lived together for 12 months or longer. For conjugal, you need to prove that you have combined your affairs as much as possible but there are real immigration barriers or other barriers preventing you from living together or getting married. Conjugal is the hardest to prove. For example, if your partner could get a visit visa to come to Canada for 6 months and then apply for an extension to get the full year, even though they will not be allowed to work, that is not considered an immigration barrier. An immigration barrier is if your partner tries to get a visit visa to come to Canada and is repeatedly refused. Some people have had luck with the conjugal class but try to avoid it if possible.

Outland or inland?

Now you need to decide if to apply outland or inland. If your spouse is not in Canada and can not get a visa to go to Canada, you must apply outland. That means that you will send your application to Mississauga and they will approve you as a sponsor. The time that takes is usually 1-2 months to but current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship After that, the application is forwarded to your local visa office. If your spouse is residing in a country other than the country of their nationality, you can pick which of the two visa offices you want. Otherwise it will be processed in their country of nationality. You can see the processing times here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp

If your spouse is staying in Canada as a visitor or on some other visa, you can pick whether you want to apply outland or inland. Outland is generally faster and has appeal rights but a downside to outland is that if an interview is required, your spouse will have to travel to the visa office in the country where it's being processed. Inland has the downside that it's generally not advised that your spouse travels while you are waiting for your processing because it is a requirement of inland that they reside in Canada and if they are denied entry at the border for some reason, your application is gone. If an interview is required for inland, you may also have to wait a long time for it. The inland application would be sent to Vegreville and if all goes well, you would get a first stage approval, usually in 6 to 8 months. The current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res Then the file is forwarded to your local CIC office where you live and they will contact you for a landing appointment. Getting the PR with inland usually takes 12-18 months. If an interview is required for inland, Vegreville will not give first stage approval but instead will forward the application to the local CIC office without it and you will have to wait for them to have time for your interview. In some cases that can take a year or two. If you do get the first stage approval, your spouse will usually be eligible for health care and an open work permit. It is actually a good idea when applying inland to send an application form for a visit visa extension as well as the open work permit to be given at first stage approval all in one package so it's tied together.

Which method to pick depends on your situation. If your spouses country of nationality has a long processing time or your spouse does not want to have to travel there for a possible interview, then inland is the way to go. For faster processing and freedom of travel during the processing time, outland would be better. You can find the application forms for inland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp and the application forms for outland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp

Avoiding potential problems with your application

The most common reason for people to be called for an interview is that the visa officer has doubts about the relationship being genuine. It is up to you to send immigration some quality data, emails, chat logs, phone records, photos, letters and other material to prove to them that your relationship is the real thing. Other reasons you might have problems with is eligibility of the sponsor. The sponsor can not be on social assistance, can not be bankrupt and can not have a record of violent crimes or crimes against family members. If that is the case, better talk to a lawyer and get that cleared up before attempting to apply.

Dependent children

If your spouse has dependent children, they must be included in the PR application, even if they are not coming to Canada. They will need to have medicals as well to keep the option open to sponsor them later. The only way that immigration will accept the application without those medicals is if the children are no longer minors and refuse to have it or if the children are in the full custody of their other parent who refuses to make them available for medicals. In that case, your spouse needs to sign a statement stating that they know that they will never be able to sponsor these children to Canada in the future.

Dependent children are classified as single and either under 22 years of age or if they are older, they must have been full time students since before age 22 or dependent on their parent due to a disability or medical problem.

Refusals due to income and medicals

You will be asked to provide information about your income but you will not be denied to sponsor your spouse and dependent children because you do not make enough money. It is possible though that if you make absolutely no money at all that immigration may ask you how you plan to support yourselves.

Spouses and dependent children are also exempt from the clause about excessive demand on health care so you do not have to worry about them being refused for that reason.

Sponsoring your spouse while living in another country

If you are a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor your spouse without being in Canada but you do then have to prove that you are planning on moving to Canada when your spouse gets approved for permanent residency. Such proof can include having arranged jobs, being accepted to college, having arranged housing or letters from friends & relatives stating that they know of your plans and that you can stay with them while you look for housing etc.

If you are a PR, you must reside in Canada in order to sponsor your spouse. You can chance short vacations (remember that a Canadian vacation is generally no longer than 2 weeks) but if immigration finds out that you are not in Canada, you risk getting your application refused.

Is there a.marriage tile limit for sponsorship

 

[hannan882]

Hi guys, Just filling out the work permit application and I have a question regarding this question...

Question 5

Provide the dates of your expected employment in the format provided (From – To)

as this is an open work permit application; should i leave this field blank ( Put N/A ) ?

 

[manyataji]

Hi everyone, can someone please help me with this question:

1. My wife signed and dated the forms and mailed it to me (except for my sign and date in form 1344 and 5532) but I have missed sending application on that date due to my down health. I am hoping to send the app in the next few days. Please advise what do I do. Should I ask her to mail me new forms with another date? Or should I sign my forms with the same date? Or is it ok if I sign my forms with the date of sending the application?

Is it ok to have two different dates on the forms?

2. In the photos (wedding and all other for different trips, events, functions, travels etc.), whose name do we put behind the photo. Is it principal applicant or sponsor?

Thank you so much.....

 

[snowflayc]

I have a Canadian PR went to Canada for landing stayed there for 2 days and came back to my country of residence. I have 4 years left on my PR.Planning to go to Canada in 6 months to start living there , can I apply to sponsor my wife right now while I am outside Canada ? It takes 12 months so planning to apply ahead of time , her visitors got rejected recently though she has strong ties with her country o residence

You can only apply when you are in Canada. The best would be to come to Canada as soon as you can and then apply.

 

[Imhoney_54]

On form IMM5669 it is written that by electronically typing my name i am signing this document...do i need to sign it manually also or only electronical signs will be enough ? Also i am submitting my all documents through mail