Hey guys!
first of all, thank you for doing this. This is a great forum with a lot of helpful people! I asked my wife to write a short story about us and I would like to know what do you think about it. Thank you so much!
My husband and I met last year in Revelstoke, BC, by chance. He was from the Czech Republic, which coincidentally is where my mother and father are from. Another huge coincidence was that he was planning to return to Czech in April, the same time I was planning on visiting my grandmother in Czech. We decided to meet up in Czech whilst we were both there. He then bought a ticket back to Canada, to come as a visitor, so as to come see me. However, upon arrival in Vancouver, he was given a ban for one year from Canada. He returned to Czech a week later. I decided to prolong my stay in Czech by two weeks so I could stay with him. I then had to return to Canada to start new employment. I worked a well paid full time job for 5 months in Canada, whilst Jakub worked in Europe. Because I have dual citizenship to the Czech Republic and Canada, I decided that I would quit my job, leave my mother, step father, and very close friends behind to be with Jakub in the Czech Republic. It was an extremely difficult decision, and an even bigger adjustment when I arrived. We really want to return to Canada, as I have a chance of gaining my position back at my old job and be closer to both my mother and my husband, not having to choose between the two. We were set on starting an outland spousal sponsorship in January, but then read the news about the change the government was making in offering spouses application for an open work permit if they were in the process of an inland spousal sponsorship. Our immigration consultant advised us that we could try and return to Canada after Jakub's ban, and start an inland process, whilst simultaneously applying for the open work permit. If Jakub will be permitted to enter the country, my mother has agreed to let us stay with her and my step father until Jakub's permit comes through. We have bought our flight tickets, including return, which will be used if the permit does not go through and Jakub has to leave the country within the 6 month visiting period. We are extremely nervous to fly as our immigration consultant told us there is always a chance that the border officer at the airport will turn Jakub around and back to the Czech Republic. We have all our papers (including Jakub’s police certificates, marriage licence, IDs, and birth certificate) notarized and legally translated. We will also be getting his travel insurance for the period of him waiting for the open work permit, IF he is allowed back into the country. Any suggestions, thoughts, or tips would be greatly appreciated as this has been an extremely frustrating year for us and we are only hoping it will get better from here on out. Cheers.
