Spousal sponsorship

[parker24]

First Stage Approval

First, thank you Computergeek, lostwithoutu, tuyen and all others for answering my question.

First stage approval means you can legally stay in canada for now and that's all there is to it. Correct?

From the other thread, I've found out that you need to apply for open work permit to be able to work after first stage is approved.

How about medicare and schooling? Is there anything I can do to get medicare and to be able to go to school at first stage or I need to wait till I become PR?

Appreciate your answers in advance!

Are you applying inland or outland? There's a major different answer depending on how you applied...

 

[amikety]

Just recently married and my husband dont know if he is going to pettition me,I thought he love me but apparently not,Just praying to God what will happned,Can i go there at canada without using his last name, by immigrant skilled worker,Pls help God bless

You're allowed to go to Canada if you qualify. To determine if you may qualify, first take the assessment:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/app/ctcvac/english/index

Have you talked to your husband about the sponsorship? Perhaps he found out he isn't allowed to sponsor a spouse right now and he's embarassed to tell you. Please get some rest, then talk to him later.

 

[computergeek]

At that time I didn't realized it would be a big deal to have wedding ceremony without parents, but now it seems it is. A little disheartening

Try not to overthink this. The issue isn't about "did you get married properly" but "is your relationship genuine"?

For the record, we didn't have any family at our wedding - we had a marriage commissioner and two friends as witnesses. And yet, it was truly a wonderful wedding as far as I'm concerned (it makes me tear up still just writing about it). Don't sweat it!

Could this issue be a sole reason for rejection?? or they would have to ask for more info?? better explanation perhaps? evidence?

It would be a poor basis for a rejection. They would generally ask for an interview if they doubt the genuine nature of the relationship.

Could her parents write a letter and explain why they weren't there?? My parents write a letter?? Would that be helpful??

And yes, her parents live 150 miles away from where we got married.

It is hard to imagine that after more than 4 years of knowing each other, being married over a year, having all kinds of evidence, spending a lot of time on the distance....all comes down to the situation of how we wanted to celebrate our special day.

My thinking is that it's not going to raise a question with the VO. But if you are concerned be up front about it and explain it to the VO.

 

[vimod]

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME WITH YOUR ADVICE......

I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN CANADA WITH A 3 YEAR VALID WORK PERMIT AND EMPLOYED AT IBM. MY WIFE IS LIVING IN INDIA WITH HER PARENTS. RIGHT NOW SHE APPLIED FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA TO STAY HERE WITH ME AND UNFORTUNATELY IT GOT REJECTED. IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA OR CAN ONLY APPLY FOR VISIT VISA. PLEASE NEED SOME EXPERT ADVICE.WHAT SHOULD I DO. WE WANT TO LIVE TOGETHER. PLEASE ADVICE ME. ITS BEEN TWO YEARS WE LIVING LIKE THIS. PLEASE I NEED SOME HELP.PLEASE.....

 

[freshman]

Are you applying inland or outland? There's a major different answer depending on how you applied...

Parker24 - I'm applying inland. Thank you for your reply!

 

[freshman]

No Staples?

I read from the other thread not to use staples?

So everything will be loose?

How do I attach pictures? Tape them?

Thanks

 

[tuyen]

I'd guess it's a typo.. or one of the children went poof :

Can't be a typo. Look how many times he mentions the number of children.

Must be that damn poof again.

 

[tuyen]

No Staples?

I read from the other thread not to use staples?

So everything will be loose?

How do I attach pictures? Tape them?

Paperclips, tape, glue - whatever works.

The easiest solution for pictures is to print them, use a three-hole punch on them, and then add them in with the rest of your papers into a three-ring binder. The binder eliminates the need for staples, paper clips, and anything else that may annoy CIC, and will also make it very easy for the case officer to flip through your documents without losing anything.

 

[tuyen]

Just recently married and my husband dont know if he is going to pettition me,I thought he love me but apparently not,Just praying to God what will happned,Can i go there at canada without using his last name, by immigrant skilled worker,Pls help God bless

I'm trying to come up with a delicate way of saying what's on my mind...but I'm torn between saying what really needs to be said, and not giving you yet another reason to feel stressed.

So I'll just ask the most obvious question:

Before he married you, did he think/expect that the two of you would be living in separate countries until the first teleporter gets built?

 

[disfrust]

Hi all,

Can anyone pls let me know wht is the next step after ur file will be reviewed by DMO on the bfd?

dis is the second time i've asked a question on dis topic n no one seems to have an answer....oh well

 

[MargoS]

Dear Leon,

Your advice has been so helpful...i have another one for you!

When we go for the Medical Examination my husband will have to bring :
1. passport
2. 4 passport photos with size specifications
3. glasses
4. Appendix C application sheet
5. Is there anything else I am forgeting???

Also, when the tests are completed and the Apendix C sheet is filled out, do we have to wait for a reply(processing time)(are the test sent to Italy visa office for Greece first, then we wait for an approval?) before sending our application to Canada?

Please fill me in right away if you can

Thank you in advance

canadian girl wanting to go home!!

MargoS

 

[computergeek]

First Stage Approval

First, thank you Computergeek, lostwithoutu, tuyen and all others for answering my question.

First stage approval means you can legally stay in canada for now and that's all there is to it. Correct?

From the other thread, I've found out that you need to apply for open work permit to be able to work after first stage is approved.

How about medicare and schooling? Is there anything I can do to get medicare and to be able to go to school at first stage or I need to wait till I become PR?

Appreciate your answers in advance!

For an inland application, you are allowed to be in Canada without status. As long as you have applied for a status document (visitor, student or work) and you have no other issues preventing it, they will issue you a status document and then you are in status in Canada. So you should include the application for status with the PR application.

After AIP (first stage approval) you would qualify for a study permit. Note that you will be asked to pay non-resident tuition rates. Once you are a PR you can qualify for the resident tuition rates.

Health Care is provincially managed, so the answer depends upon the province. Based upon what others have said, Ontario offers coverage after AIP has been received. Other provinces will vary in this regard. For example, most other provinces will extend health benefits to you as long as you are living with your spouse. The rules for common-law partners does vary, however (Alberta only extends coverage after five years of cohabitation, not one). This is related to the way they extend coverage to "dependents". So in many provinces if the Canadian Citizen/PR is eligible for provincial care, so are her or his dependents. BC, AB, SK, NS and PEI all use the same basic language here and say "dependents living with an eligible resident are eligible for coverage". What seems to vary most by province for eligibility is how you prove you are "living" with your spouse, which is why AIP is important in Ontario, for example. In addition, it sometimes requires persistence because you might be told "no" by one person but "yes" by someone else. So you need to be aware of the rules for the province and be able to explain why you believe you are eligible - and challenge them to explain why not if refused.

 

[Serenity482]

talkin about the open work permit. i have a question. i now have a work permit until end of june. so i need to extend it. I didnt send it with my permanent resident apply... (i forgot that...damn).
I searched the website but i cant find the right document. can anyone help?
Thank you

 

[tuyen]

dis is the second time i've asked a question on dis topic n no one seems to have an answer....oh well

I'm not sure why others haven't responded. Maybe it's because you didn't really phrase your question clearly enough, or didn't provide enough details. Maybe it would help if you avoided acronyms like "bfd" and "DMO", and actually spelled out what you were asking.

I can't speak on the exact reasons why others haven't responded, but as for me, I make it a rule not to respond to people who can't take an extra two seconds to properly spell out their words.

"dis" is not a word in the English language unless you're referring to ancient Roman mythology. Neither is "n".

 

[Halfmoon]

I'm not sure why others haven't responded. Maybe it's because you didn't really phrase your question clearly enough, or didn't provide enough details. Maybe it would help if you avoided acronyms like "bfd" and "DMO", and actually spelled out what you were asking.

I can't speak on the exact reasons why others haven't responded, but as for me, I make it a rule not to respond to people who can't take an extra two seconds to properly spell out their words.

"dis" is not a word in the English language unless you're referring to ancient Roman mythology. Neither is "n".

EPIC.