Hi, about a year ago, my wife(who is a US citizen) and I sent an application to CIC for sponsorship under the family class. We applied outside of Canada as she was working in the US at the time and I in Canada. About 5 months ago, she came here on visit expecting the papers t come in any day but sadly, CIC opened the returned application in April. Our lawyers have let us know that it should be roughly 3 months from that time before we receive a final decision.
So to recap, applied outside of canada a year ago, papers are in the final process and my wife has been now visiting for 5 months.
If the final decision was to come 3 months from now(or anything past the 6 months period) and that she would leave the country to go get her final papers and return to Canada right away, could they revoke her new papers if by some mean they could find out she had been in Canada for more than 6 months?
Most of this dilemma comes from the fact that I have no idea how diligent the US/CAN border is, do they keep a log of absolutely everything, entry and departure and so on. Because if not, what stops anyone from staying here while their application is in process for say, 2 years, leave the country and re-enter under newly acquired citizenship papers?
So to recap, applied outside of canada a year ago, papers are in the final process and my wife has been now visiting for 5 months.
If the final decision was to come 3 months from now(or anything past the 6 months period) and that she would leave the country to go get her final papers and return to Canada right away, could they revoke her new papers if by some mean they could find out she had been in Canada for more than 6 months?
Most of this dilemma comes from the fact that I have no idea how diligent the US/CAN border is, do they keep a log of absolutely everything, entry and departure and so on. Because if not, what stops anyone from staying here while their application is in process for say, 2 years, leave the country and re-enter under newly acquired citizenship papers?