Sama.Karady said:
I want to sponsor my spouse, and I want him to stay with me in Canada throughout the process, however, only if he'll be able to work there while being a visitor (anything that does not require a work permit).
-I heard that its rly hard that my husband gets his TRV approved after we get married, so assuming my husband applies for the TRV before we get married, can we then get married in our hometown and then travel to Canada? Or will it be better that he goes to Canada alone, after we get married and then I go after him? And if so, he will need a letter of invitation from someone other than me. Can he get it from a family friend?? (This friend has a daughter and a son(teenagers))
And its actually impossible for him to work ANYTHING in Canada before being a PR? I thought some jobs do not require that..
And regarding the pr renewal. If I go live in Canada in the last year of the 5 years, will they take my PR when I leave Canada and by that i wont be able to enter again? And if i stay in canada for another year, so by that ill be in canada for 2 years (but only 1 year within 5), will I get the pr renewal?
If you have been outside Canada for 4 years and want to enter for the last year, it is possible that immigration will realize when you enter Canada that you do not meet the RO (residency obligation). If they do, they may report you which is the first step towards revoking your PR status. You would be able to appeal that but it would depend on your reasons for not meeting the RO if they will let you keep your PR or not.
If you are able to enter without a problem, you could stay for 2 years straight to bring your PR status back in good standing. It does not matter if your PR card is expired for the 2nd year. If you apply to renew with 2 years in the past 5, you will get your renewal. However, you should not risk leaving Canada during the 2 year period and you should not apply for anything from immigration, including not to sponsor your spouse. If you try to sponsor your spouse when you do not meet the RO yourself, immigration will examine your case and if you did not have good reasons for staying outside Canada, they can revoke your PR.
Nobody will take your PR card when you leave Canada but once it is expired, you will have a problem entering Canada and you can not renew it if you do not meet the RO.
Getting a TRV is hard for someone who is married to a PR. Therefore, it may be better for him to apply before. If you sponsor him inland, you could apply for an open work permit at the same time which may be granted after 6-8 months with the current processing times. He would have to stay in Canada throughout the processing time of his PR. If you choose to sponsor him outland, he can be in Canada on a TRV if he has one or he can go home but he would have no right to an open work permit.
Otherwise, if he wants to work and can find an employer who applies for a labour market opinion for him so that he can apply for a work permit, he could work. Without a work permit, it's hard. You can see here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-nopermit.asp a handful of occupations allowed to work without a permit.