TRP under review but wants to see spouse

[enna00]

I am sending a question in reagrds to my friend she has done a sponsorship but her husband has a criminal record so they did a sponsorship combined with a trp application now a trp is being under review this is an outland shes wants to go and visit him for a 2-3 months as vacation but will have to quit her job and when she gets back to canada she will again look for a job again. Now will this effect the trp/ sponsorship please let me know thank you.

 

[Sweden]

I am sending a question in reagrds to my friend she has done a sponsorship but her husband has a criminal record so they did a sponsorship combined with a trp application now a trp is being under review this is an outland shes wants to go and visit him for a 2-3 months as vacation but will have to quit her job and when she gets back to canada she will again look for a job again. Now will this effect the trp/ sponsorship please let me know thank you.

Hey Enna00,

i think that to be able to answer your question a few more elements are needed.
If your friend is a PR, she can not be away from Canada during the time of the sponsorship. She can go for a short visit, but I don't think that 2 to 3 months qualify as "short", so if that's the case, I would not advise that...

About quitting her job - if she is only sponsoring her husband ( and no children) there is no requirement for income, so she should be fine. However as a sponsor she needs to convince CIC that she will have the means to support her family, so she should have a plan. It might be less of a problem if the first stage of the process has been done ( she is approved as a sponsor).

It depends a bit on her case.

Maybe some other more knowledgeable members will add some elements.
Best,
Sweden

 

[OhCanadiana]

About quitting her job - if she is only sponsoring her husband ( and no children) there is no requirement for income...

True. However, linking to your other point, Sweden, having the sponsor quit his/her job and heading abroad may raise questions on whether the sponsor really intends to live in Canada in the long term.

enna00 - any chance you could take unpaid time off for a short visit?

 

[scylla]

i think that to be able to answer your question a few more elements are needed.
If your friend is a PR, she can not be away from Canada during the time of the sponsorship. She can go for a short visit, but I don't think that 2 to 3 months qualify as "short", so if that's the case, I would not advise that...

You're absolutely right - 2-3 months won't be seen as short. PRs should limit their trips to 2-3 weeks to make sure they retain residency in Canada and the PR application isn't canceled. (Again, this only applies if the sponsor is a PR rather than citizen.)