About extension...

[Carlo]

My spouse (the sponsored person for residency on a tourist visa) and I (the sponsor) arrived to Canada a few months ago with our son ( a Canadian citizen). On the tourist application we said that my spouse with vacation in Canada for 2 months with my son and I. This was said so she could be granted the visitor visa. The real reason was so she could wait with my sone and I in Canada while applying "outland".
Now my question: Should I write on the tourist visa extension application form that the original reason was to vacation for 2 months even tho we used that explanation to be granted the tourist visa? or should we tell the officer that the original reason why we applied for the tourist visa was so she can land in Canada and wait with my son and I until she received her PR status?

[Carlo]

anyone...?

[Leon]

Don't say anything about the original reason.  Just say that you wish to extend the visitor status as you have applied for sponsorship outland.  Include the file number.  If you send it by mail, you will have 5 months+ before they even say yes or no during which time she can stay because she has implied status.

[Carlo]

Don't say anything about the original reason.

Do I then add a "Not Applicable" on the box where the question asks for original reason why she came here?

I really appreciate the answer but are you sure that I should not mention the original reason???

Do I just write a letter about the reason why I want the extension or just a small letter stating that my spouse is applying for her residency via "OutLand"

This new info about "not" saying anything about the original reason make me a bit nervous. Won't they deny the extension for not adding the original reason???

[Leon]

Just write "visit" if that was the reason you gave when she applied for the original visa.  It is quite possible that she came to visit and then you changed your minds and decided to apply for sponsorship.