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Spousal sponsorship

jesmithers

Star Member
Oct 16, 2014
114
4
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-04-2015
AOR Received.
06-05-2015
File Transfer...
12-05-2015
Med's Done....
14-09-2014
Passport Req..
25-06-2015 (DM)
VISA ISSUED...
06-07-2015 (COPR)
LANDED..........
31-08-2015
semos said:
Thank you . I passed immigration process as per Quebec program for skilled workers. In august 2013 I landed in Montreal .I was in Montreal for 10 days (as i remember ) then i returned to my country .so am outside of Canada since August 2013 . i will be in Canada during this summer but i will return back to my country (as per my personal condition ) . i would return back in June 2016 , so do you think that am bot safe if i return back in June 2016

regards ton you and to you all
You need to physically live in Canada for 2 years out of the 5 years. So I'm assuming your PR card will expire in August 2018. So if you come back in June 2016 and stay the remainder of that time you should be fine. As long as you've lived in Canada for atleast 2 years you'll be fine.
 

semos

Star Member
May 28, 2015
151
0
jesmithers said:
You need to physically live in Canada for 2 years out of the 5 years. So I'm assuming your PR card will expire in August 2018. So if you come back in June 2016 and stay the remainder of that time you should be fine. As long as you've lived in Canada for atleast 2 years you'll be fine.
Thank you
 

MommyBear888

Hero Member
May 8, 2015
322
1
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-2015
Doc's Request.
23-05-2015
Passport Req..
23-05-2015
VISA ISSUED...
27-11-2015
LANDED..........
12-01-2016
Are there february applicants who are already in process?
 

angeleye

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2009
581
17
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ HK
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-04-2010
Nomination.....
CSQ Received: 19-09-2011
LANDED..........
23-05-2012
Sa3Sa3 said:
yes you can travel anywhere in the world with Canadian PR.
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,429
1,476
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
angeleye said:
yes you can travel anywhere in the world with Canadian PR.
Please explain.

A Canadian PR cannot enter any other country with their PR Card exclusively. They will need their passport and perhaps a visa if the country that they are entering requires one.
 

DanSlh

Champion Member
Dec 24, 2014
1,279
81
124
Brazil
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015 AOR2............: 15-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
19-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
02-07-2015
Quick question: The adress in CoPR must be the same as the adress I'll really live in?
My wife rented a new house for us and she'll move on next 28.
I can't call cic to change it now because I'm waiting for CSQ.
Some insight, please?
 

GT_GAL

Full Member
May 29, 2015
26
1
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec, 2014
AOR Received.
Dec,2014 ; AOR 2 april 2015
File Transfer...
Mar, 2015
Med's Done....
Done upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dated 8/07/2015 received 24/07/2015
VISA ISSUED...
5/08/2015 received 8/08/2015
LANDED..........
13/08/2015
Hey everyone,

I just need some help and advise on what you think:

Dec, 2014 my husband sends in sponsorship application
Mar, 2015 my husband got approval and file transfer to POS office
Apr, 2015 POS started process my application.

No word as yet.

My husband is a Canadian citizen.

What ya'll think??
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,429
1,476
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
GT_GAL said:
Hey everyone,

I just need some help and advise on what you think:

Dec, 2014 my husband sends in sponsorship application
Mar, 2015 my husband got approval and file transfer to POS office
Apr, 2015 POS started process my application.

No word as yet.

My husband is a Canadian citizen.

What ya'll think??
Which visa office is processing your application? What is your country of citizenship?
Figured it out: Port of Spain. ;)

It's only been about 5 months, so you probably have ~ 10-12 more months of waiting at most. Check the POS threads to see what a realistic time frame is today.
(current processing time shown is 17 months total)
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,429
1,476
Job Offer........
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DanSlh said:
Quick question: The adress in CoPR must be the same as the adress I'll really live in?
My wife rented a new house for us and she'll move on next 28.
I can't call cic to change it now because I'm waiting for CSQ.
Some insight, please?
Can your wife ask her landlord to hold it for her when it arrives? Is the mailbox there secure?

I don't know if the CoPR can be forwarded by Canada Post (some official documents cannot), but if it can, she can just pay for mail forwarding service to the new address.
 

GT_GAL

Full Member
May 29, 2015
26
1
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec, 2014
AOR Received.
Dec,2014 ; AOR 2 april 2015
File Transfer...
Mar, 2015
Med's Done....
Done upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dated 8/07/2015 received 24/07/2015
VISA ISSUED...
5/08/2015 received 8/08/2015
LANDED..........
13/08/2015
Ponga said:
Which visa office is processing your application? What is your country of citizenship?
Figured it out: Port of Spain. ;)

It's only been about 5 months, so you probably have ~ 10-12 more months of waiting at least.
(current processing time shown is 17 months total)
I'm actually from Guyana. The funny things is a few who applied just before me already got through last month
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,429
1,476
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
GT_GAL said:
I'm actually from Guyana. The funny things is a few who applied just before me already got through last month
That's great!

The processing times shown are a bit deceiving, since it's the time that it takes to process 80% of the applications. It would be better, IMHO, if CIC changed it to read `up to 17 months', since many people [obviously] get through it substantially faster.

I hope you're one of those!

Good luck!
 

DanSlh

Champion Member
Dec 24, 2014
1,279
81
124
Brazil
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015 AOR2............: 15-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
19-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
02-07-2015
Ponga said:
Can your wife ask her landlord to hold it for her when it arrives? Is the mailbox there secure?

I don't know if the CoPR can be forwarded by Canada Post (some official documents cannot), but if it can, she can just pay for mail forwarding service to the new address.
So, assuming that the CSQ arrives before she move out... we must inform CIC and MIDI?
They will have to send me another CSQ with the new adress?
And what happens if I don't inform the adress change and land with the CoPR with the current adress?
 

Can baby

Star Member
May 4, 2015
96
8
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2015
Doc's Request.
29-05-2015
AOR Received.
11-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-05-2015.... Received by POS 08-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2015
LANDED..........
Hubby's planning for November
GT_GAL said:
Hey everyone,

I just need some help and advise on what you think:

Dec, 2014 my husband sends in sponsorship application
Mar, 2015 my husband got approval and file transfer to POS office
Apr, 2015 POS started process my application.

No word as yet.

My husband is a Canadian citizen.

What ya'll think??
After reading everyone's posts on the POS thread, it looks like it depends on who is handling the case. You got a letter stating that it's in process, and as far as I know that's a good thing. I say maximum 8 months so perhaps 3 more months before you get the PPR...
 

Can baby

Star Member
May 4, 2015
96
8
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2015
Doc's Request.
29-05-2015
AOR Received.
11-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-05-2015.... Received by POS 08-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2015
LANDED..........
Hubby's planning for November
MommyBear888 said:
Are there february applicants who are already in process?
Yes... Application is in process in Port of Spain (POS).
 

Can baby

Star Member
May 4, 2015
96
8
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2015
Doc's Request.
29-05-2015
AOR Received.
11-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-05-2015.... Received by POS 08-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2015
LANDED..........
Hubby's planning for November
angeleye said:
yes you can travel anywhere in the world with Canadian PR.
As far as I know a PR Card only enables you to re-enter Canada.