Hi,
I have a few questions regarding Spousal PR Sponsorship that I wish some would have experience or knowledge with.
I am a Canadian citizen, and my wife is currently living with me as a visitor (not working), on eTA (Netherlands passport - visa-exempt). eTA rules dictate that she can stay for up to 6 months at a time, but can enter as many times as she would like, as long as the eTA or passport is valid (in her case up to 2026).
Now, we have just submitted our "inland" Spousal PR Sponsorship + Open-work permit application package. The 6 month period of her stay is coming up next month (less than 30 days remaining). We have not received the AOR yet.
We are planning a short trip to Malaysia (a few weeks), to visit my family, in July.
My questions are as follows:
- What's the best way for her to extend her stay here in Canada with me? Would applying for extension of the visitor status online be best? Does the open-work permit application give her implied status for now, or is that only after AOR?
- What are the possible affects for us traveling in July? Could it affect our PR application?
Thanks.