Yes, she can ask the officer directly at the Airport to change the address. Else, you may need to call IRCC or a webform after landing here.
Spousal sponsorship
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I am confused. Is she outside of Canada or inside?
eCOPR usually is only provided to be downloaded for applicant that's already inside Canada.
The process is different.
She can call to change her address. Or if she really is outside and didn't get a "eCOPR", then she can update her address when she enter/land in Canada.
Outside of canada. ECOPR or CPR (what ever you called) document came with the stamped passport.
Well, I hope they are not calling that eCOPR which would confused ppl with the official eCOPR that inland applicant download after they finish the PR process.
This one you can't just use it as its since it needs stamp when PA lands at the border. For inland, they can just download it and it's all done and official.
I tho outland download "COPR" but who knows if IRCC changes the wordings again.
Hello everyone, please advise what to do in my situation.
We applied for sponsorship of spouses and without waiting for the AOR we applied for a visitor visa, 3 days before the decision on the visitor visa the AOR arrived, we sent this AOR by mail as proof that our application for sponsorship was accepted for consideration. But the visitor visa was refused.
Are my assumptions correct that the officer looked at the application for a visitor visa and there was no AOR attached, and they did not have time to see the letter that was sent. I read information that you need to apply for a visitor visa after you receive the AOR.
There is one reason for the refusal:
• I am not sure that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as required by
paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/reg ... -2002-227/
section-179.html). I am rejecting your application because you have not proven that you will
leave Canada based on the following factors:
• You do not have significant family ties outside of Canada.
If I apply again, will I be rejected for this reason again? Please respond.
Naturally, I do not plan to leave Canada because we applied for sponsorship and my wife (PR) and my biological son (Canadian citizen) are in Canada.
We applied for sponsorship of spouses and without waiting for the AOR we applied for a visitor visa, 3 days before the decision on the visitor visa the AOR arrived, we sent this AOR by mail as proof that our application for sponsorship was accepted for consideration. But the visitor visa was refused.
Are my assumptions correct that the officer looked at the application for a visitor visa and there was no AOR attached, and they did not have time to see the letter that was sent. I read information that you need to apply for a visitor visa after you receive the AOR.
There is one reason for the refusal:
• I am not sure that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as required by
paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/reg ... -2002-227/
section-179.html). I am rejecting your application because you have not proven that you will
leave Canada based on the following factors:
• You do not have significant family ties outside of Canada.
If I apply again, will I be rejected for this reason again? Please respond.
Naturally, I do not plan to leave Canada because we applied for sponsorship and my wife (PR) and my biological son (Canadian citizen) are in Canada.
Any Ideas?
Outland Application. Spouse who is sponsor is Canadian citizen, I'm a Brit; both long term international teachers, but reaching retirement. We have a house in BC waiting for us, our two daughters are Canadian citizens and live in Ontario so hoping the application will go through trouble-free.
Submitted applications in early September; sponsor and applicant submissions approved and active in early October. Received request and completed the biometrics mid November. Not heard about medical yet.
In September I submitted all police clearance certificates since age of 18. However, I couldn't get a police clearance from HK as they require an IRCC request (lived there 1996-2023.) I hope with the other five clean police clearance certificates submitted IRCC won't require it as that will delay the process by two months.
Anyone had experience of this?
Second question: Once we get final approval, how long can you delay before 'landing'? I heard the mandated medical lasts one year, but can be redone. Wife, the sponsor, wants to work one more school year through to July 2026 before making the move.
Third Question: if my sponsor returns to Canada, 'landing' with me, I assume she has to take up full-time residence and can't 'land me' and head back overseas to complete an August-July teaching contract she might be in the middle of?
Outland Application. Spouse who is sponsor is Canadian citizen, I'm a Brit; both long term international teachers, but reaching retirement. We have a house in BC waiting for us, our two daughters are Canadian citizens and live in Ontario so hoping the application will go through trouble-free.
Submitted applications in early September; sponsor and applicant submissions approved and active in early October. Received request and completed the biometrics mid November. Not heard about medical yet.
In September I submitted all police clearance certificates since age of 18. However, I couldn't get a police clearance from HK as they require an IRCC request (lived there 1996-2023.) I hope with the other five clean police clearance certificates submitted IRCC won't require it as that will delay the process by two months.
Anyone had experience of this?
Second question: Once we get final approval, how long can you delay before 'landing'? I heard the mandated medical lasts one year, but can be redone. Wife, the sponsor, wants to work one more school year through to July 2026 before making the move.
Third Question: if my sponsor returns to Canada, 'landing' with me, I assume she has to take up full-time residence and can't 'land me' and head back overseas to complete an August-July teaching contract she might be in the middle of?
For police certificate, you'll just have to wait, and see whether they request it, unfortunately.
-On final arrival, you need to complete the landing procedure by actually arriving in Canada - but you can leave the next day if you like. (There are some minor formalities you should take care of, so consider you do it during a visit). This is generally called a soft landing and is not a problem.
-Note: later you need to comply with the residency obligation (730 days in five years from day of landing), but if you return to reside in a year, you're fine.
-Overall the issue of your spouse doing an extra year of wrok abroad is fine. Note you MIGHT run into tax issues as a couple - not my area of expertise.
It's unfortunate you didn't wait for AOR in this case.
No-one will be able to tell you whether applying again will help and get it approved.
Personally I'd suggest applying again, include the AOR, specifically refer to the policy about family reunification and note that your biological child is in Canada (with your spouse, I assume?).
We don't know if they will respond with the same refusal. Still worth a try.
Just a reminder when you apply again, make sure that you disclosed the previous visa refusal.
No - unless something in system goes seriously wrong. Which I guess means, it's conceivable, but don't expect it.
There are some refusals after AOR. Some who were refused before AOR were subsequently approved, some not.
Those who have a lot of refusals (eg 3+) might get extra scrutiny of PR file (i.e. longer processing - so there definitely is a cost of having too many refusals.