Spousal sponsorship

[lovely123]

Immigration Topics / Family Class Sponsorship / Re: Spousal sponsorship on: April 29, 2013, 02:56:58 am
Wife nekah case,
Application sent to chc islamabad in 8th january,
my application status is medical result has been
recieved, what does it mean? And still i didnt get
anything from chc islmabad, i dont know what is
going on? When will i hear from them? Plz help me
out

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Immigration Topics / Family Class Sponsorship / Re: Spousal sponsorship on: April 29, 2013, 02:56:58 am
Wife nekah case,
Application sent to chc islamabad in 8th january,
my application status is medical result has been
recieved, what does it mean? And still i didnt get
anything from chc islmabad, i dont know what is
going on? When will i hear from them? Plz help me
out

That means your PR application has gone to Islamabad to be processed. The CIC website lists the processing time to be 28 months so you may have a long wait ahead of you.

 

[lovely123]

That means your PR application has gone to Islamabad to be processed. The CIC website lists the processing time to be 28 months so you may have a long wait ahead of you.

Uhh thank u , 28 months is too much, i will get old here till my paper work gets done lol

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Uhh thank u , 28 months is too much, i will get old here till my paper work gets done lol

That is a long time. The best thing to do is find the thread for Islamabad applicants and ask them what the average processing time is currently. I'm sure they keep a spreadsheet on processing times.

 

[pad980]

Applied October 2011
AIP August 30 2012
Now waiting.
We called the CIC as well and they said that we should hear something by the end of April begining of May.
She also said that we might have to get our medical updated but we have not received any letters askng for it.
Hopefully all is good.
I also ordered the NOTES and in there is states that Medical is in progress. Everything else is done.
They also have a Due Date on the notes as August 30 2013. That will be exactly 1 year since the AIP.
Anyone is the same position or have any insights to this.
Thanks

 

[Reeyan]

Catogary- Fam
App applied- Oct 11 2012
App rcvd- Oct 15 2012
Approval- Nov 20 2012- sent by email and app forwarded to new delhi.
Passport Request March 2
Passport rcvd- March 11 2012..


Hoping to hear good news soon any ideas.. I am expecting before JUNE..

 

[iole]

Hi everyone! I am newbie here. This forum is definitely helpful that's why I decided to open up my situation here. I just need help from you guys regarding my case.
I am a Canadian Permanent Resident and married my boyfriend for 9 years (who is actually my first cousin) in Singapore where cousin marriage is accepted and legal since it is not allowed in our home country -- Philippines.
My question are:
1. Should we admit in the immigration forms that we are cousins, or should not? Will the immigration be able to find out about it if ever I deny that we are cousins?
2. Can I start processing the sponsorship of my husband without changing my last name to his surname, or is it strongly advisable to change my last name first before starting the sponsorship? How do I change my last name and my civil status?
Thank you so much for those who would be willing to answer my questions. It would be truly appreciated. Please do help me. Thank you so much.

 

[zardoz]

1. Yes, it's quite legal in Canada. (you don't have to, but it's not taboo.)
2. Yes, there is no requirement to have the same last name. (my wife and I don't)

 

[iole]

1. Yes, it's quite legal in Canada. (you don't have to, but it's not taboo.)
2. Yes, there is no requirement to have the same last name. (my wife and I don't)

Thank you so much Zardoz for your response. But the thing is it is not legal in our home country where my husband's application will be processed, will it affect our application? I don't really know if I should declare that we our cousins and tell the immigration our real story, which would be easier for us since we don't have to make up stories on how we've met, and do people know about our relationship, since our families and relatives do not actually know. We find it hard to answer the simple questions in the immigration forms, like "When do we first met, How did we meet?", since we are trying to hide the truth that are cousins. Should I just tell the immigration the truth, do you think they would still grant my husband a visa if we do? Any help please? Anyone who could share their ideas? Thank you very much Zardoz.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Thank you so much Zardoz for your response. But the thing is it is not legal in our home country where my husband's application will be processed, will it affect our application? I don't really know if I should declare that we our cousins and tell the immigration our real story, which would be easier for us since we don't have to make up stories on how we've met, and do people know about our relationship, since our families and relatives do not actually know. We find it hard to answer the simple questions in the immigration forms, like "When do we first met, How did we meet?", since we are trying to hide the truth that are cousins. Should I just tell the immigration the truth, do you think they would still grant my husband a visa if we do? Any help please? Anyone who could share their ideas? Thank you very much Zardoz.

Your application will be processed according to Canadian laws not Filipino laws. So as long as your marriage in Singapore is recognized by the Canadian government then you should be ok.

 

[zardoz]

As I understand the rules, a marriage is OK for immigration if it is legal in the country where it took place AND in Canada. It doesn't have to be legal where you reside at the moment. It's always best to tell the truth in immigration application forms.

 

[Iay]

On the marriage part, I think they are ok since cousin-marriage is legal in SG and Canada.
What I am more concerned tho is that, they were kind of common-law before iole came to Canada as a PR, and she wasn't able to declare their relationship because it was not open and accepted in the Philippines.

Do you think they can get away with that?

I heard from someone who forgot to declare a common-law partner before entering Canada as PR and got called for an interview in CEM during their spousal sponorship. She said the interviewer kind of harassed her and told her she lied for not telling them she has a common-law partner before coming in to Canada.
She did not get the response right away, and I don't know if she eventually got the Visa.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

On the marriage part, I think they are ok since cousin-marriage is legal in SG and Canada.
What I am more concerned tho is that, they were kind of common-law before iole came to Canada as a PR, and she wasn't able to declare their relationship because it was not open and accepted in the Philippines.

Do you think they can get away with that?

I heard from someone who forgot to declare a common-law partner before entering Canada as PR and got called for an interview in CEM during their spousal sponorship. She said the interviewer kind of harassed her and told her she lied for not telling them she has a common-law partner before coming in to Canada.
She did not get the response right away, and I don't know if she eventually got the Visa.

I think she said they were only boyfriend/girlfriend not common law.

 

[Iay]

I think she said they were only boyfriend/girlfriend not common law.

I asked her in the tagalog thread. She said they lived together for more than a year, but they couldn't declare it since it's a taboo in the Philippines and their families do not know about it.
Hopefully I understood it wrong.

 

[amikety]

On the marriage part, I think they are ok since cousin-marriage is legal in SG and Canada.
What I am more concerned tho is that, they were kind of common-law before iole came to Canada as a PR, and she wasn't able to declare their relationship because it was not open and accepted in the Philippines.

Do you think they can get away with that?

I heard from someone who forgot to declare a common-law partner before entering Canada as PR and got called for an interview in CEM during their spousal sponorship. She said the interviewer kind of harassed her and told her she lied for not telling them she has a common-law partner before coming in to Canada.
She did not get the response right away, and I don't know if she eventually got the Visa.

We see lots of posts from people who failed to declare a spouse or child before immigration and now can never sponsor that person. CIC sticks to this rule and will not make exceptions. Generally, there aren't H&C exceptions. CIC is very strict about it.