Spouse sponsor process

[Kshitij8097]

Hi Folks,

I have few questions and need your expertise to understand process better.

Situation -
I am PR holder, currently working on WP visa and planning on visiting India by Oct 2023 for marriage.

Requirement -
To travel with spouse when coming back to Canada, so by Oct 2023 end most likely.

Questions -
1. Can spouse raise visitor visa first as single status?(before marriage) if yes, anyone have thoughts on how visitor visa process should be raised to it will get approved?

2. Another concern on visitor visa - after marriage in India, as I am still on WP visa, plan is to ask my employer to book tickets for both of us as booking in short time when return date is uncertain, might cost a lot and my employer will provide that as one time journey. question is - how entry officer will react if he sees both tickets issued to me by my employer but spouse have single visitor visa raised before to travel to Canada, will he raise concerns like how we got visitor visa in advance just to travel together after marriage?

3. I was planning on creating spouse PR inland process after landing in Canada? so what happens id visitor visa expires before receiving spouse PR as visitor visa normally received for 6 months that too depend on entry officer and spouse PR process may take 8-9 months. Does spouse have to travel back to India then? and I also see following status on Canada site -
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Sponsoring your spouse or common-law partner who lives with you in Canada
You can apply under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada class if your spouse or common-law partner cohabits (lives) with you in Canada.

Your spouse or common-law partner must either:

• have valid temporary residence status or
• be exempt from needing this status under a public policy that was set out in 2005

Under the public policy, a person without temporary resident status can be sponsored as a spouse or common-law partner in Canada only if they are inadmissible because they:

• overstayed a visa, visitor record, work or student permit;
• worked or studied without being legally allowed to do so under the Act;
• entered Canada without the required visa or other document required under the regulations;
• entered Canada without a valid passport or travel document (as long as they have valid documents by the time they are granted permanent residence).

If your spouse or common-law partner is inadmissible for other reasons, they’re not covered by the public policy. In that case, they should resolve the situation that made them inadmissible before applying for permanent residence.

Your spouse or partner may be eligible for an open work permit. For more information, see the section about Working and studying for spouses and partners below.

Important information: if your spouse or partner is already working or studying in Canada and would like to continue, they must apply for an extension before their work or study permit expires.

Leaving Canada can automatically cancel temporary resident status as a visitor, student or worker.

If your spouse or common-law partner leaves Canada before becoming a permanent resident, they may not be allowed to come back. This is especially true if they need a Temporary Resident Visa or an eTA to enter Canada.

If your spouse or partner can’t return to Canada, you must submit a new overseas sponsorship application.
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4. Do spouse passport name need to be changed first before travelling as spouse?

Appreciate your thoughts/inputs if someone have gone through similar process or have any knowledge.

 

[armoured]

Situation -
I am PR holder, currently working on WP visa and planning on visiting India by Oct 2023 for marriage.

Already don't understand. If you're a PR holder, you don't need any type of visa to work in Canada.

 

[mvk88]

You can't be a PR holder if your holding a work permit.
If you are a work permit holder you can apply for sowp

 

[Kshitij8097]

Ok, just to add more details - I received PR recently and been working on WP since Oct 2019 in Canada with the employer, so it's recently changed with employer from WP to PR. Hope this clears confusion . Also process I am asking for spouse who is not in Canada yet.

 

[armoured]

Ok, just to add more details - I received PR recently and been working on WP since Oct 2019 in Canada with the employer, so it's recently changed with employer from WP to PR. Hope this clears confusion . Also process I am asking for spouse who is not in Canada yet.

Then the WP part is irrelevant, you're a PR now.

 

[armoured]

Questions -
1. Can spouse raise visitor visa first as single status?(before marriage) if yes, anyone have thoughts on how visitor visa process should be raised to it will get approved?

The not-yet spouse can apply. No guarantee it will be approved. Lots of threads here about what factors play a role in getting approved.

2. Another concern on visitor visa - after marriage in India, as I am still on WP visa, plan is to ask my employer to book tickets for both of us as booking in short time when return date is uncertain, might cost a lot and my employer will provide that as one time journey. question is - how entry officer will react if he sees both tickets issued to me by my employer but spouse have single visitor visa raised before to travel to Canada, will he raise concerns like how we got visitor visa in advance just to travel together after marriage?

You're now a PR. And the rest is not somethign they are interested in generally, as long as visitor isn't too-obviously coming to stay forever.

3. I was planning on creating spouse PR inland process after landing in Canada? so what happens id visitor visa expires before receiving spouse PR as visitor visa normally received for 6 months that too depend on entry officer and spouse PR process may take 8-9 months. Does spouse have to travel back to India then? and I also see following status on Canada site -

Visitor would apply to extend stay under TRV. Routinely approved for spouses.

4. Do spouse passport name need to be changed first before travelling as spouse?

No.

Requirement -
To travel with spouse when coming back to Canada, so by Oct 2023 end most likely.
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Appreciate your thoughts/inputs if someone have gone through similar process or have any knowledge.

You should look into the new measures to support TRVs for spouses- these are fairly new so how exactly implemented, and approval rates, timelines, etc, are not yet known. But note:
1) Does not apply to fiancés. Can only apply, it seems, after marriage (which would mean applying outland).
2) you must apply for PR for spouse when you, as sponsor, are physically in Canada.
3) There is no guarantee that your 'requirement' is achievable. Realistically you may be apart for some period of time. Good luck.