Visit while waiting for spousal sponsorship

[brolindevine]

My partner is in Cambodia and I am in Canada. We are applying with spousal sponsorship.
Once the application is in, is it a bad idea for her to apply for a visitor visa in the meantime?

 

[k.h.p.]

It won't likely be approved, as her risk of overstaying is significant. If you can prove significant ties to Cambodia, you may as well try, it's only ~$100 you're spending.

 

[Jaybee43]

My partner is in Cambodia and I am in Canada. We are applying with spousal sponsorship.
Once the application is in, is it a bad idea for her to apply for a visitor visa in the meantime?

It's never a bad idea to apply for a TRV. Good thing is it won't have any negative effect on your PR application. However chances of a TRV approval are very low unless your partner has serious assets in their country. (Ownership of property, business, house etc)

 

[Jazzercise]

It's never a bad idea to apply for a TRV. Good thing is it won't have any negative effect on your PR application. However chances of a TRV approval are very low unless your partner has serious assets in their country. (Ownership of property, business, house etc)

Agreed. Even then, OP shouldn't be surprised if the TRV is denied.

 

[brolindevine]

She may have a better chance as she’s been to Canada on a travel visa before and left on schedule at the end of her stay

 

[brolindevine]

Update: She was approved for a visitor visa but I did see something that said she had to either be out of the country when applying or leave the country while processing.

When doing the questionaire to pay, the two options at one point were
"My spouse is already living with me in Canada and will stay while our application is processed"
and
"My spouse lives outside Canada right now or plans to leave Canada while our application is processed"

 

[k.h.p.]

I'm not sure where you're seeing this, or what your question is. She can stay in Canada while you apply for an inland PR - it's the Spouse or Common Law Partner In Canada Class of Family Class sponsorship.

 

[brolindevine]

I'm not sure where you're seeing this, or what your question is. She can stay in Canada while you apply for an inland PR - it's the Spouse or Common Law Partner In Canada Class of Family Class sponsorship.

I saw that in the section of the immigration website where you answer questions to find out what fees you are paying. It was one of the questions I was required to answer.

I was just confused about whether she can visit while they consider her application. It's an outland application. I've since talked to somebody who is in the same boat and their lawyer told them they just have to leave the country, apply from England, and then they can immediately re-enter

 

[Nina12]

I did it and it was not approved .its a waste of money

 

[Eveslm]

I saw that in the section of the immigration website where you answer questions to find out what fees you are paying. It was one of the questions I was required to answer.

I was just confused about whether she can visit while they consider her application. It's an outland application. I've since talked to somebody who is in the same boat and their lawyer told them they just have to leave the country, apply from England, and then they can immediately re-enter

Do you mean this?
My spouse is already living with me in Canada and will stay while our application is processed.
My spouse lives outside Canada right now or plans to leave Canada while our application is processed

Its just to determine whether its an inlandor outland application. For inland, the spouse would be living with you in Canada at the time of application, and is advised not to leave. For outland, the spouse can be outside/inside Canada at the time of application, and they can leave/enter Canada during the processing. Your spouse doesn't have to leave Canada to apply outland

 

[Eveslm]

I did it and it was not approved .its a waste of money

it is very difficult fr a TRV to be approved with a spousal sponsorship application in process, as you have strong ties in Canada. Most apply before the PR application is submitted.