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Withdrawing status and being sponsored through family class by another refugee

rfg123zzz

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Apr 29, 2023
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Hi members,
Please let me know if any of you have an idea regarding the following situation
1. Husband and wife applied together and both get approved as protected persons
2. Wife renounces just her status and goes back to country of origin for personal reasons (can reasons be explained during withdrawal to IRB ? If yes, does it help ?)
3. If the husband stays in Canada and gets his PR, can he then sponsor the wife through family class?
4. If not, can he sponsor the wife (family class) after getting citizenship?

*Does renouncing protected person status automatically make the person inadmissible? If yes, can the person attach explanations?

Thank you.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Hi members,
Please let me know if any of you have an idea regarding the following situation
1. Husband and wife applied together and both get approved as protected persons
2. Wife renounces just her status and goes back to country of origin for personal reasons (can reasons be explained during withdrawal to IRB ? If yes, does it help ?)
3. If the husband stays in Canada and gets his PR, can he then sponsor the wife through family class?
4. If not, can he sponsor the wife (family class) after getting citizenship?

*Does renouncing protected person status automatically make the person inadmissible? If yes, can the person attach explanations?

Thank you.
If the husband and wife had similar history of persecution in their home country if one spouse of now able to return to their home country safely that could raise concerns about the true risk of persecution of the other spouse.
 

Simba112

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Mar 25, 2021
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Hi members,
Please let me know if any of you have an idea regarding the following situation
1. Husband and wife applied together and both get approved as protected persons
2. Wife renounces just her status and goes back to country of origin for personal reasons (can reasons be explained during withdrawal to IRB ? If yes, does it help ?)
3. If the husband stays in Canada and gets his PR, can he then sponsor the wife through family class?
4. If not, can he sponsor the wife (family class) after getting citizenship?

*Does renouncing protected person status automatically make the person inadmissible? If yes, can the person attach explanations?

Thank you.
No. You can not sponsor inadmissible Individual family member. There is no difference whether you are PR or Citizen when it comes to Spousal Sponsorship. You may consult immigration lawyer
 
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rfg123zzz

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Apr 29, 2023
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If the husband and wife had similar history of persecution in their home country if one spouse of now able to return to their home country safely that could raise concerns about the true risk of persecution of the other spouse.
That makes sense. However, what if the wife feels safer (or is willing to take the risk) but the husband still stays back due to fear of persecution (principal persecuted person)?
 

rfg123zzz

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Apr 29, 2023
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No. You can not sponsor inadmissible Individual family member. There is no difference whether you are PR or Citizen when it comes to Spousal Sponsorship. You may consult immigration lawyer
Does renouncing status/withdrawing automatically make a person inadmissible?
 

Simba112

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Mar 25, 2021
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Does renouncing status/withdrawing automatically make a person inadmissible?
Yes, automatically protection status ceases. Withdrawing means you voluntary cease your status and removal/departure order kicks in

40.1 (1) A foreign national is inadmissible on a final determination under subsection 108(2) that their refugee protection has ceased.
 

rfg123zzz

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Apr 29, 2023
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Yes, automatically protection status ceases. Withdrawing means you voluntary cease your status and removal/departure order kicks in

40.1 (1) A foreign national is inadmissible on a final determination under subsection 108(2) that their refugee protection has ceased.
Thanks a lot for the very concise information. Does 42 (1) mean that if one of the spouses become inadmissible the other persron also automatically becomes inadmissible in this case?
 
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scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
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05-10-2010
Thanks a lot for the very concise information. So, if I understand correctly, they can be sponsored after 5 years (when they are automatically not inadmissible anymore) or be eligible to apply for TRV ?
No, there's no five year limitation on the inadmissibility.

You were probably reading the rules for rehabilitation due to criminal inadmissibility? Or perhaps the five year misrepresentation ban? This is different and doesn't apply to your situation.
 
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xiaopei8888

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Jul 6, 2022
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Your wife has been issued refugee papers, and if she rescinds them, she must leave the country. This also means that it will be very difficult for her to get any visa in the future, let alone that you will sponsor her to apply for PR again, which will be very difficult and the probability of success will be very low.

Refugees are a road of no return, a road without any options.
 
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rfg123zzz

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Apr 29, 2023
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No, there's no five year limitation on the inadmissibility.

You were probably reading the rules for rehabilitation due to criminal inadmissibility? Or perhaps the five year misrepresentation ban? This is different and doesn't apply to your situation.
So the inadmissibility is permanent?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,678
23,388
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
So the inadmissibility is permanent?
Essentially, yes.

It really only makes sense for your wife to renounce if she has absoutely no plans on returning to Canada at all ever.