Hi everyone,
My partner posted on here last year with some questions about his visit to Canada, and now I’ve got a couple of questions. He arrived in autumn of last year with a return ticket for 2 months later. We ended up changing his flight to the end of his 6 month visitor period because things were going so well. We’re just about to submit a TRV extension request and I’m wondering the following :
1. We’d eventually like to apply for common law sponsorship (I’m a Canadian citizen). Obviously we need to live together for at least 12 months, so a 6 or 7 month TRV extension would allow us to do this. As far as people have experienced, is CIC still accepting “we’d like to fulfill the 12 month cohabitation stipulation” as a valid reason for wanting an extension? I am guessing that this falls under the concept of dual intent? I just thought I'd see what people's recent experiences were.
2. We’re a little worried about being able to adequately demonstrate strong ties to his home country. He doesn’t own property, but he does have family, including several younger (i..e under the age of 10) siblings, and all of his friends back there. He also has a return ticket to his home country that he can change the date of depending on what happens. What else would prove ties?
3. If we submit the extension request a little less than 30 days before his status runs out, is that okay? I’m getting a significant raise on March 1, so the Letter of Employment that I generate on that day will be much more reflective of my financial situation going forwards.
Other relevant points : he’s traveled to the USA (and still has a valid American visa), Asia, and Canada before and always left when he was supposed to . Between us, we have over $100,000 in savings, so funds aren’t an issue. We'd like to do everything by the book, and he will obviously leave if the extension doesn't go through.
Thanks!
My partner posted on here last year with some questions about his visit to Canada, and now I’ve got a couple of questions. He arrived in autumn of last year with a return ticket for 2 months later. We ended up changing his flight to the end of his 6 month visitor period because things were going so well. We’re just about to submit a TRV extension request and I’m wondering the following :
1. We’d eventually like to apply for common law sponsorship (I’m a Canadian citizen). Obviously we need to live together for at least 12 months, so a 6 or 7 month TRV extension would allow us to do this. As far as people have experienced, is CIC still accepting “we’d like to fulfill the 12 month cohabitation stipulation” as a valid reason for wanting an extension? I am guessing that this falls under the concept of dual intent? I just thought I'd see what people's recent experiences were.
2. We’re a little worried about being able to adequately demonstrate strong ties to his home country. He doesn’t own property, but he does have family, including several younger (i..e under the age of 10) siblings, and all of his friends back there. He also has a return ticket to his home country that he can change the date of depending on what happens. What else would prove ties?
3. If we submit the extension request a little less than 30 days before his status runs out, is that okay? I’m getting a significant raise on March 1, so the Letter of Employment that I generate on that day will be much more reflective of my financial situation going forwards.
Other relevant points : he’s traveled to the USA (and still has a valid American visa), Asia, and Canada before and always left when he was supposed to . Between us, we have over $100,000 in savings, so funds aren’t an issue. We'd like to do everything by the book, and he will obviously leave if the extension doesn't go through.
Thanks!
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