Spousal sponsorship

[Alice2903]

Dear Toutesweet, thanks so much for your reply!

To extend my Work Permit i need to get LMO from my employer, but it takes too long for my manager to get the approval from the GM so we could start the LMO process, so I don't feel that they are gonna do it for me, i stopped counting on that.

So now I'm wondering if we even have enough time for applying Inland to get me on the implied status since Feb 21, 2014 when my WP expires considering the fact that we're not married yet. After we realized that LMO thing might not work, we started to learn about documents required for sponsorship and times it will take to get them ready (i.e. receiving marriage and police certificates). Time is a great issue for us. So that's why I want to understand at which point exactly CIC would give me implied status and if there's a chance that I can get it until Feb 21st if we get married and start the process right away.

Another thought in my head is: I can apply for TRV from inside of Canada which won't give me the opportunity to work but at least it might solve the time issue so I don't run out of legal status. But another thing about it is since my WP is expiring soon, would it make sense for CIC to give my that TRV..? If they do give me one, I can consider both applying Inland or Outland.

People please advise if I am getting it right. Many thanks in advance!!!!!!!

 

[computergeek]

Dear Toutesweet, thanks so much for your reply!

To extend my Work Permit i need to get LMO from my employer, but it takes too long for my manager to get the approval from the GM so we could start the LMO process, so I don't feel that they are gonna do it for me, i stopped counting on that.

So now I'm wondering if we even have enough time for applying Inland to get me on the implied status since Feb 21, 2014 when my WP expires considering the fact that we're not married yet. After we realized that LMO thing might not work, we started to learn about documents required for sponsorship and times it will take to get them ready (i.e. receiving marriage and police certificates). Time is a great issue for us. So that's why I want to understand at which point exactly CIC would give me implied status and if there's a chance that I can get it until Feb 21st if we get married and start the process right away.

Another thought in my head is: I can apply for TRV from inside of Canada which won't give me the opportunity to work but at least it might solve the time issue so I don't run out of legal status. But another thing about it is since my WP is expiring soon, would it make sense for CIC to give my that TRV..? If they do give me one, I can consider both applying Inland or Outland.

People please advise if I am getting it right. Many thanks in advance!!!!!!!

Implied status starts when the application is received by CIC and ends when they make a decision.

 

[goodman36]

For a person landing (from outland), i.e., new immigrant coming for first time at the Airport, in the Customs Declaration Form, in PART B: What should someone write for 'Duration of Stay'?

 

[torvic]

I'm not sure I follow this thinking. Not including a birth certificate would likely lead to them returning your application as incomplete. But your ability to prove the genuine nature of your common-law relationship is not optional - you have to convince a visa officer that you have a genuine relationship. Omitting that information will probably not lead to an initial return, but instead will add months onto the processing time because the VO will have to ask you for such evidence.

Best to include it all up front.

Thanks for the reply, computergeek. The reasoning behind what I was saying had more to do with the fact that they ask for the same thing twice. This also occurs in IMM5490 when they ask for proof (written and documentary) that you are in a relationship, and in section 25 of IMM5491 (Proof of relationship to sponsor). Does anyone have any tips on how we should handle this? Is it a matter of just splitting up the large amounts of evidence (letters, photos, chat logs etc) between the two questions?

 

[scylla]

For a person landing (from outland), i.e., new immigrant coming for first time at the Airport, in the Customs Declaration Form, in PART B: What should someone write for 'Duration of Stay'?

Duration of stay only applies to visitors. Someone landing isn't a visitor - they are a resident.

 

[computergeek]

Thanks for the reply, computergeek. The reasoning behind what I was saying had more to do with the fact that they ask for the same thing twice. This also occurs in IMM5490 when they ask for proof (written and documentary) that you are in a relationship, and in section 25 of IMM5491 (Proof of relationship to sponsor). Does anyone have any tips on how we should handle this? Is it a matter of just splitting up the large amounts of evidence (letters, photos, chat logs etc) between the two questions?

A common approach is to think of the application as consisting of three parts:

(1) Sponsor part
(2) Applicant part
(3) Relationship part

In areas of (1) and (2) where they ask for overlapping evidence, cite to it in section (3).

 

[PW87]

Hi Computergeek,
I am wondering to go different MP for file status as my MP is not very helpful. Do you if other MP will help me? If they do, there will any in problem?

 

[scylla]

Hi Computergeek,
I am wondering to go different MP for file status as my MP is not very helpful. Do you if other MP will help me? If they do, there will any in problem?

You need to work with your MP since this MP represents your area. I doubt another MP will help.

However I don't understand why you would be going to an MP at this point. MPs cannot speed up the processing of applications and are typically only useful if your application processing time has exceeded the posted application processing time. You're nowhere near exceeding the 12 months processing time for ND - so I think this is why your MP isn't really willing to help (nothing he/she can do). If you want to know more about your application, order the GMCS notes.

 

[Ontariobat]

I have in the past started the PR application but ran into time and money issues as far as applying. I was going to apply as an outland spouse sponsorship to Buffalo even though I am currently in Canada with my wife in case I wanted to travel back home (USA). From what I have read, Buffalo is now closed.

Does this mean I should send my application directly to the CPP-Ottawa branch? If anyone had any insight, that'd be great! Thanks in advance!

 

[scylla]

I have in the past started the PR application but ran into time and money issues as far as applying. I was going to apply as an outland spouse sponsorship to Buffalo even though I am currently in Canada with my wife in case I wanted to travel back home (USA). From what I have read, Buffalo is now closed.

Does this mean I should send my application directly to the CPP-Ottawa branch? If anyone had any insight, that'd be great! Thanks in advance!

No. All outland applications are send to Mississauga first.

 

[Alice2903]

If anyone knows...

If I have my Open work permit valid until Feb, 2014 and I apply for TRV as a visitor from inside of Canada just to get the opportunity to stay here while me&my Canadian husband are processing the OUTLAND sponsorship application.. During the time while I have Implied status until decision on my TRV is made, can I keep working? I mean even though I'm changing my status from 'worker' to 'visitor'. It takes aprox 87 days for paper application to be approved or not, and that's almost 3 months of work which is not bad you know

I was trying my best to find the official source with information on this specific matter, but haven't succeeded so far.

Merci!

 

[Ontariobat]

No. All outland applications are send to Mississauga first.

Thanks!

 

[computergeek]

If anyone knows...

If I have my Open work permit valid until Feb, 2014 and I apply for TRV as a visitor from inside of Canada just to get the opportunity to stay here while me&my Canadian husband are processing the OUTLAND sponsorship application.. During the time while I have Implied status until decision on my TRV is made, can I keep working? I mean even though I'm changing my status from 'worker' to 'visitor'. It takes aprox 87 days for paper application to be approved or not, and that's almost 3 months of work which is not bad you know

I was trying my best to find the official source with information on this specific matter, but haven't succeeded so far.

Merci!

No. You must stop working at the end of your work permit's validity. Implied status would only permit you to continue working if you were applying for a new work permit.

 

[Alice2903]

Thank you Computergeek for your response!! It makes sense.

 

[DsWifey]

hello everyone!

does it matter whether the COPR was issued in French/English?

I don't speak nor understand French but the COPR issued to me is in French..will this cause any problem?

thanks!