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Spousal sponsorship

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,726
22,027
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hello All, I just got PPR for my spouse. I wanted to ask after stamping visa, how many months IRCC gives us to land here?
One year from the date of the medical.
 

Ashan Perera

Star Member
Aug 2, 2016
188
41
Hi everyone,

I am totally new to this spousal visa option, I recently got married and just trying to figure everything out. I have following issues and highly appreciate if someone can answer my queries.

I have no full time permanent job at the moment, but I work full time on contract basis, so will it ne an issue?

How much do I have to show in my account and duration?

Is the process is online or paper based?

Do I need my COPR document, coz I don’t have it now, can’t download it either?

Do my wife has to do IELTS and educational qualifications evaluation (ex-WES) for the process?

Do we need to provide social media history (ex-FB)?
 

2021

Star Member
Jan 11, 2021
107
38
Hi everyone,

I am totally new to this spousal visa option, I recently got married and just trying to figure everything out. I have following issues and highly appreciate if someone can answer my queries.

I have no full time permanent job at the moment, but I work full time on contract basis, so will it ne an issue?

How much do I have to show in my account and duration?

Is the process is online or paper based?

Do I need my COPR document, coz I don’t have it now, can’t download it either?

Do my wife has to do IELTS and educational qualifications evaluation (ex-WES) for the process?

Do we need to provide social media history (ex-FB)?

I am totally new to this spousal visa option, I recently got married and just trying to figure everything out. I have following issues and highly appreciate if someone can answer my queries.

r u applying for spousal open work permit ?
Or
spousal sponsorship ?

I have no full time permanent job at the moment, but I work full time on contract basis, so will it ne an issue?

u don't need a full time job , if u r a permanent resident and applying for spousal sponsorship

But if u r doing spousal open work permit then u need to have skill level NOC 0,A, or B job


How much do I have to show in my account and duration?

if spousal sponsorship then funds r not needed

If spousal open work permit, then u must have funds ,

Which country ur spouse is in ?


Is the process is online or paper based?

u can do paper or online , both r available

Do I need my COPR document, coz I don’t have it now, can’t download it either?

U need COPR document only if u r permanent resident

If u r on work permit then u need ur work permit


Do my wife has to do IELTS and educational qualifications evaluation (ex-WES) for the process?

no ielts not needed

Do we need to provide social media history (ex-FB)
yes u need to ,

u can provide ur communication proofs
Wedding pics all rituals
ur honeymoon pics and hotel receipts
pics before mairrage
How u met ? When u met ?
detailed explanation of ur love story ?
IF it was arrange mairrage then how u met ?

Any joint bank accounts
any insurance policy taken on spouse name
If Ur wife change her document to ur name then u can use that as proof too

all other whatever proofs u have which shows that ur relationship and mairrage is genuine
 

Ashan Perera

Star Member
Aug 2, 2016
188
41
I am totally new to this spousal visa option, I recently got married and just trying to figure everything out. I have following issues and highly appreciate if someone can answer my queries.

r u applying for spousal open work permit ?
Or
spousal sponsorship ?

I have no full time permanent job at the moment, but I work full time on contract basis, so will it ne an issue?

u don't need a full time job , if u r a permanent resident and applying for spousal sponsorship

But if u r doing spousal open work permit then u need to have skill level NOC 0,A, or B job


How much do I have to show in my account and duration?

if spousal sponsorship then funds r not needed

If spousal open work permit, then u must have funds ,

Which country ur spouse is in ?


Is the process is online or paper based?

u can do paper or online , both r available

Do I need my COPR document, coz I don’t have it now, can’t download it either?

U need COPR document only if u r permanent resident

If u r on work permit then u need ur work permit


Do my wife has to do IELTS and educational qualifications evaluation (ex-WES) for the process?

no ielts not needed

Do we need to provide social media history (ex-FB)
yes u need to ,

u can provide ur communication proofs
Wedding pics all rituals
ur honeymoon pics and hotel receipts
pics before mairrage
How u met ? When u met ?
detailed explanation of ur love story ?
IF it was arrange mairrage then how u met ?

Any joint bank accounts
any insurance policy taken on spouse name
If Ur wife change her document to ur name then u can use that as proof too

all other whatever proofs u have which shows that ur relationship and mairrage is genuine
Thank you very much for the reply.

I am a PR and I don’t have the COPR document now, can’t download it either.

What is the difference between spousal sponsorship and work permit?

Can she work if she come here under spousal sponsorship, seems like spousal sponsorship stream is more lenient than open work permit?

Thanks again.
 

2021

Star Member
Jan 11, 2021
107
38
Thank you very much for the reply.

I am a PR and I don’t have the COPR document now, can’t download it either.

What is the difference between spousal sponsorship and work permit?

Can she work if she come here under spousal sponsorship, seems like spousal sponsorship stream is more lenient than open work permit?

Thanks again.


Well then u don't need COPR, u just need ur Original PR Card

If u r a Permanent residence of Canada then u have to apply for spousal sponsorship

It doest require full time job and u don't need to show funds

Spousal sponsorship is ur wife will come as Permanent resident of Canada

If u r permanent resident of Canada then u have to sponsor ur spouse and she will also come as a permanent resident of Canada
 

2021

Star Member
Jan 11, 2021
107
38
Thank you very much for the reply.

I am a PR and I don’t have the COPR document now, can’t download it either.

What is the difference between spousal sponsorship and work permit?

Can she work if she come here under spousal sponsorship, seems like spousal sponsorship stream is more lenient than open work permit?

Thanks again.

Difference is

Spousal sponsorship is for those who r citizen or permanent residents of Canada and whose spouse r in other country , then u can sponsor ur spouse to become resident of Canada, that way ur spouse will Come to canada as resident

Spousal sponsorship doesn't require funds unless u have a child

Since u said that ur just married so I guess it's only ur spouse coming then u don't require to show funds

Spousal visa is If u r on work permit in canada and u want to call ur spouse to canada then u have to apply for spousal open work permit , then ur spouse will Come to canada on a work permit

Spousal visa requires funds
 

Ashan Perera

Star Member
Aug 2, 2016
188
41
Difference is

Spousal sponsorship is for those who r citizen or permanent residents of Canada and whose spouse r in other country , then u can sponsor ur spouse to become resident of Canada, that way ur spouse will Come to canada as resident

Spousal sponsorship doesn't require funds unless u have a child

Since u said that ur just married so I guess it's only ur spouse coming then u don't require to show funds

Spousal visa is If u r on work permit in canada and u want to call ur spouse to canada then u have to apply for spousal open work permit , then ur spouse will Come to canada on a work permit

Spousal visa requires funds
So still do I have to show social media proof, messages, wedding pics, etc?

Thanks again…
 

2021

Star Member
Jan 11, 2021
107
38
So still do I have to show social media proof, messages, wedding pics, etc?

Thanks again…

Well if I don't have social media proofs then it's ok

U just have to show ur proof of means of communication, doesn't matter if u use whatsapp or Facebook or Instagram or whatever

In short u have to prove that ur relationship is genuine

Yes all the proof u have to show whatever u have, to prove that u r in a genuine Relationship
 

Flyingfast

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2022
458
213
Hi Everyone, I applied for my wife's spousal sponsorship application - outland in the month of July 2022 , She is residing in India. I applied through the new portal, the application status says Submitted, but I haven't received the UCI nor any update from IRCC since then. Do we get the UCI immediately after we submit the application, if yes, I believe I did something wrong. Can you someone clear the confusion, whether we get the UCI immediately or not and also, is everyone facing the same time delays.

Thanks :)
You will get a UCI then you get the AOR. Online applications are taking approximately 80-100 days for AOR
 

InfoSeeker12

Champion Member
Aug 28, 2012
1,492
388
Canada
LANDED..........
Sep 2013
Well if I don't have social media proofs then it's ok

U just have to show ur proof of means of communication, doesn't matter if u use whatsapp or Facebook or Instagram or whatever

In short u have to prove that ur relationship is genuine

Yes all the proof u have to show whatever u have, to prove that u r in a genuine Relationship
so we have to share screen shots...of personal messages? or those messages where we are setting up event dates and times?
 

Xxstreamer69xx

Star Member
Jul 27, 2022
139
80
so we have to share screen shots...of personal messages? or those messages where we are setting up event dates and times?
Yes. They would like to see how long you guys have been communicating and know each other.
For me, I sent screenshots of audio and video call duration and some screenshots of texts. I wrote a letter saying most of our conversation were through calls and they didn't seem to have any issues.
 
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jm90

Hero Member
Jan 10, 2019
200
50
Hi guys, Spousal inland application here. I am the sponsor.
Applied ending August, received AOR 10 days later. Have a question though.

I already have a medical active dated 31 Jan and had submitted that with the application. It has only been 7 months since then. I received a Medical request although our medical is still active.

Unfortunately, we are not allowed to set up a new medical when the old one (from Jan 31 2022) is still active. No IRCC physical panel doctor is accepting an appointment because our old medical is not 9 months old yet.
What are my options? I already raised a Webform re-submitting proof of that medical.

Would really appreciate your views as this is very confusing. Thanks and god bless.
 

Kiikii

Hero Member
Jul 6, 2022
226
116
Hi guys, Spousal inland application here. I am the sponsor.
Applied ending August, received AOR 10 days later. Have a question though.

I already have a medical active dated 31 Jan and had submitted that with the application. It has only been 7 months since then. I received a Medical request although our medical is still active.

Unfortunately, we are not allowed to set up a new medical when the old one (from Jan 31 2022) is still active. No IRCC physical panel doctor is accepting an appointment because our old medical is not 9 months old yet.
What are my options? I already raised a Webform re-submitting proof of that medical.

Would really appreciate your views as this is very confusing. Thanks and god bless.
Panel physician can resubmit to IRCC