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Spousal sponsorship

Brooksee

Star Member
May 22, 2013
147
1
Edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 14/13
AOR Received.
Mar 11/13- April 2/13
File Transfer...
Mar 11/13
Med's Done....
Dec 20/12
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July30/13
VISA ISSUED...
July30/13
LANDED..........
Aug19/13
Hello,

My wife wants to change her last name to my last name when she arrives in Canada, can anyone tell me what the pros and cons would be by doing that for our traveling and her permanent residency? Will it also affect her being able to have property in Cuba? Any sort of info would be great.

Thanks
Brooksee
 

DVA

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
401
5
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2013
AOR Received.
11-07-2013
File Transfer...
18-07-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Passport Req..
16-09-2013
Hi Guys!

Hubby recieved AOR today....3 hours ago...finally the ball started rolling! :)

I know theres a long wait ahead...but am soooooooooooooooooo relieved ! :):)

Finally feel like cheering! :D

@Brooksee... I have the same issue...so pls let me know if you get to know something....and vice versa! :)
 

MistahFixIt

Full Member
Dec 30, 2008
33
0
124
Newfoundland
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M => CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
Med's Done....
20-04-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
11-03-2014
Still nervous about having no Option C Printout, but the way the Document Checklist phrases it, having no Option C isn't _immediate_ grounds for rejection, since they ask to explain why it wasn't included if you fail to send it. I sent them a letter explaining that I was in college, supported by my parents, and thus haven't had an income to file taxes on for the last 3 years or so. Included government Textbook/Tuition receipts, transcript, and my acceptance letter.

Anyone not have an Option C Printout that still got sponsorship approval?
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
MistahFixIt said:
Still nervous about having no Option C Printout, but the way the Document Checklist phrases it, having no Option C isn't _immediate_ grounds for rejection, since they ask to explain why it wasn't included if you fail to send it. I sent them a letter explaining that I was in college, supported by my parents, and thus haven't had an income to file taxes on for the last 3 years or so. Included government Textbook/Tuition receipts, transcript, and my acceptance letter.

Anyone not have an Option C Printout that still got sponsorship approval?
Sure, anyone living overseas that sponsors a spouse. They don't have to file taxes, so they don't have an Option C.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
MistahFixIt said:
Still nervous about having no Option C Printout, but the way the Document Checklist phrases it, having no Option C isn't _immediate_ grounds for rejection, since they ask to explain why it wasn't included if you fail to send it. I sent them a letter explaining that I was in college, supported by my parents, and thus haven't had an income to file taxes on for the last 3 years or so. Included government Textbook/Tuition receipts, transcript, and my acceptance letter.

Anyone not have an Option C Printout that still got sponsorship approval?
Yes, us. We sent the UK equivalent, the P60 document.
 

MistahFixIt

Full Member
Dec 30, 2008
33
0
124
Newfoundland
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M => CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
Med's Done....
20-04-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
11-03-2014
zardoz said:
Yes, us. We sent the UK equivalent, the P60 document.
P60 bein the UK equivalent to the Option C printout, I take it?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
About as close as we could get. Shows proof of employment income and tax paid.
It's not as all encompassing as an Option C but it's all we had.
 

jiggyzealous

Hero Member
Jan 22, 2013
519
5
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 26, 2012
AOR Received.
December 21, 2012
Med's Done....
August 17, 2012
Interview........
God waived it for us
LANDED..........
Praying for this year
@Mistahfixit
You don't need an Option C form. Just a letter of employment is fine. Remember the checklist is generic and not everything will apply to you. If you have t4 slips, send them too. We just had an employment letter and it was quite fibe
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
Brooksee said:
Hello,

My wife wants to change her last name to my last name when she arrives in Canada, can anyone tell me what the pros and cons would be by doing that for our traveling and her permanent residency? Will it also affect her being able to have property in Cuba? Any sort of info would be great.

Thanks
Brooksee
If she lands with her maiden name that will be the name on her Confirmation of Permanent Residency and (thus) her PR card. CIC will not change that.

Note that it is unlawful in some provinces for a woman to change her name due to marriage.
 

simb

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2012
718
35
Ontario
Visa Office......
Mississauga
computergeek said:
If she lands with her maiden name that will be the name on her Confirmation of Permanent Residency and (thus) her PR card. CIC will not change that.

Note that it is unlawful in some provinces for a woman to change her name due to marriage.
really ?
you mean in Canada its unlawful ?

which province.. (if you know)
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
simb said:
really ?
you mean in Canada its unlawful ?

which province.. (if you know)
Quebec is the only one I know forbids it.
 

mosaab

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2011
553
120
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-03-2013
AOR Received.
26-06-2013
File Transfer...
05-07-2013
Med's Done....
18-05-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
06-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
03-16-2014
LANDED..........
05-02-2014
About the strike ..

Posted processing times for both temporary and permanent resident visa applications do not take into account work stoppages.
Is this include spousal sponsorship ? !!

because my application now on the way to the Visa office
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
Yes, they will also be impacted.
 

mosaab

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2011
553
120
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-03-2013
AOR Received.
26-06-2013
File Transfer...
05-07-2013
Med's Done....
18-05-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
06-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
03-16-2014
LANDED..........
05-02-2014
zardoz said:
Yes, they will also be impacted.
but what did they mean in ( permanent resident visa applications do not take into account work stoppages. )