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Spousal sponsorship

rsk8

Hero Member
Nov 5, 2015
451
4
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-10-2015
AOR Received.
09-12-2015
File Transfer...
29-12-2015 (in process)
Med's Request
gawd, thx none!
Med's Done....
31-08-2015 (upfront)
Interview........
none!
Passport Req..
30-06-2016 & submitted 01-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
15-07-2016
LANDED..........
23-08-2016
funnytiger said:
Thanks for the reply. So is there a possibility of bringing her here as a fiancee? Can she apply in her country but still live with me in Canada?
maybe she can apply from there & come see u here? i dont know how that wil work in terms of being "outland" cause she wil be here. but i guess she's visiting right...idk tbh.
a lot of cdn brownies apply from canada & go live in pakistan with their spouses while waiting - cause for citizens, there's no limit of staying outta cda but for PR's or visit visas ther's defo a limit as u may know...so think over it & u can plan accordingly. :D
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,205
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
funnytiger said:
Anyhow my girlfriend visited me in Canada 2 times this year. She will come again in June. The question I have.. is it easier for us to get married in Canada and she can apply for PR here? Or is easier for her to go back to her country ( Colombia) and apply there? Also if she applies in Canada, is her visitor visa still good for use?
If she is in Canada, she can apply inland, which takes 2+ years during which she's not supposed to leave Canada. She can also apply outland, which is significantly shorter and no issues with travelling out of Canada. She can be in Canada while an outland app processes.

Her TRV has nothing to do with a PR app.
 

badpusacat

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2013
683
33
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
FeDex-ed 26-06-13
Doc's Request.
15-10-2014/FeDex-ed 26-10
IELTS Request
included in the application
Med's Request
15-10-2014
Med's Done....
29-10-2014
Interview........
29-09-2014
Passport Req..
Nov 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 2014
LANDED..........
July 2015
Does the date (near the signature area) that we put in the application matters? I gave my husband a wrong instruction. He dated it few days late compared to the actual date when he signed it.
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
badpusacat said:
Does the date (near the signature area) that we put in the application matters? I gave my husband a wrong instruction. He dated it few days late compared to the actual date when he signed it.
I would think it does not mater as long as that date is not after CIC receives the application. In other words, if it was dated April 30th and CIC got it April 29th it might look invalid, right?
 

elnaz101

Newbie
Apr 19, 2016
7
0
hi
My husband has got and admission from one of the Canadian universities with full fund. As there is a great bond between us (we are married for five years) and we have a 1-year old doughter. So I and my daughter want to accompany him during his studies.

I have bachelors degree with 3 years of job experience.

would you kindly let me know that which kind of visa is suitable for me with less risk of rejection? visitor or open work permit?
and what document I should upload?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,856
22,115
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
elnaz101 said:
hi
My husband has got and admission from one of the Canadian universities with full fund. As there is a great bond between us (we are married for five years) and we have a 1-year old doughter. So I and my daughter want to accompany him during his studies.

I have bachelors degree with 3 years of job experience.

would you kindly let me know that which kind of visa is suitable for me with less risk of rejection? visitor or open work permit?
and what document I should upload?
Post your question to the International Students section of the forum.
 

AreWeDoneYet

Star Member
Apr 16, 2016
88
0
Visa Office......
Amman
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012
Med's Done....
Feb. 2016
Passport Req..
June 2016
VISA ISSUED...
July 2016
If my ARC is approved then am I fully approved for my PR?
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,416
1,468
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AreWeDoneYet said:
If my ARC is approved then am I fully approved for my PR?
No. The ARC is only authorization to return to Canada. PR approval is not guaranteed...even with an ARC.
 

AreWeDoneYet

Star Member
Apr 16, 2016
88
0
Visa Office......
Amman
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012
Med's Done....
Feb. 2016
Passport Req..
June 2016
VISA ISSUED...
July 2016
Ponga said:
No. The ARC is only authorization to return to Canada. PR approval is not guaranteed...even with an ARC.
Right, but what would stand in the way? Arc is the last process in finalizing a case.

Can you explain plz.
 

Deep8989

Newbie
Mar 12, 2016
7
0
My Wife, who is in Canada and going to sponser me(i am in India) in filling 5481 form and below section is there, what should she answer.

NUMBERS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND PERSONS INCLUDED IN UNDERTAKINGS IN EFFECT AND NOT YET IN EFFECT.
1) YOURSELF.
2) A) Current Undertaking
Number of persons in box#3 of the Generic Applicant Form(IMM0008), under section Application Details.
B) Previous undertakings
.........

i think YOURSELF is her(my wife) and for question number 2 A), i am only one(because i filled '1' in IMM0008) as she is going to sponser me only.
so total number of family members is '2'????
 

badpusacat

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2013
683
33
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
FeDex-ed 26-06-13
Doc's Request.
15-10-2014/FeDex-ed 26-10
IELTS Request
included in the application
Med's Request
15-10-2014
Med's Done....
29-10-2014
Interview........
29-09-2014
Passport Req..
Nov 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 2014
LANDED..........
July 2015
Deep8989 said:
My Wife, who is in Canada and going to sponser me(i am in India) in filling 5481 form and below section is there, what should she answer.

NUMBERS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND PERSONS INCLUDED IN UNDERTAKINGS IN EFFECT AND NOT YET IN EFFECT.
1) YOURSELF.
2) A) Current Undertaking
Number of persons in box#3 of the Generic Applicant Form(IMM0008), under section Application Details.
B) Previous undertakings
.........

i think YOURSELF is her(my wife) and for question number 2 A), i am only one(because i filled '1' in IMM0008) as she is going to sponser me only.
so total number of family members is '2'????
Yes, correct! That's what I did too for me and my husband.
 

JamesBox

Star Member
Jan 15, 2016
156
15
Med's Done....
11-02-2016
Current Status Question.

When I sent my application I was waiting to here back from CIC about a Visitor extension (Visa exempt), I explained all this in the app and included all the correspondence from CIC just to play it safe.

I've since been approved to extend my status, but only until July (I'll apply for another extension before then)

Do I need to let CIC know my status is now visitor not implied status? Or will they figure that out by looking at their system?

Thanks!
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,416
1,468
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
JamesBox said:
Current Status Question.

When I sent my application I was waiting to here back from CIC about a Visitor extension (Visa exempt), I explained all this in the app and included all the correspondence from CIC just to play it safe.

I've since been approved to extend my status, but only until July (I'll apply for another extension before then)

Do I need to let CIC know my status is now visitor not implied status? Or will they figure that out by looking at their system?

Thanks!
Since you now have valid visitor status, use that as your current status on the next extension request.
 

humblee

Star Member
Apr 14, 2016
64
0
bogota
Category........
Visa Office......
bogota colombia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-02-2016
AOR Received.
08-03-2016
File Transfer...
17-03-2016
rsk8 said:
maybe she can apply from there & come see u here? i dont know how that wil work in terms of being "outland" cause she wil be here. but i guess she's visiting right...idk tbh.
a lot of cdn brownies apply from canada & go live in pakistan with their spouses while waiting - cause for citizens, there's no limit of staying outta cda but for PR's or visit visas ther's defo a limit as u may know...so think over it & u can plan accordingly. :D

I think is better if she apply from outside of canada bogota is taking only 6 months and inside of canada is more that 24 months and she has a visa so she can fly to canada to see you but if she stays in canada in legal that will make everything worse I am from Colombia and I used to live in canada I am tacking from experience