Hi
My wife (canadian citizen) and I (us citizen) are wanting to move back to Canada (Alberta). Two years of marriage where she is a permanent resident of U.S. now. My wife has been offered a job with her previous employer (banking). I'm in education with master's degree. Status- no kids, no previous marriages, no criminal offense, I previously worked in Canada for 2 years (how we met).
1. If she has a job offer and we apply for sponsorship and permanent resident for me, can we go to Canada immediately?
2. What would be my status?
3. Assuming my status is visitor and limited to 6 months, if the PR application had not come through in 6 months, would I have to leave and wait until it does?
4. Can I get a work permit if visiting Canada? (securing a job would not be too difficult.)
5. The above sounds somewhat risky in that losing the visitor status in 6 months.
6. How long would I have to leave Canada and stay out until granted readmittance to begin another 6 months?
7. Approximately how long will it take for us to get to Canada with the least amount of risk?
Thank you for responding in advance.
1. Start your reading at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp2. You have 2 choice, you can go to Canada with your wife as a visitor and she can submit an "in-canada" sponsorship to Vegreville for you. You will not be able to work or attend school until you receive Approval in Principle, about 8-9 months into the process. Or you can go as a visitor, and your wife submits the sponsorship and your application to Mississauga and it is processed outside Canada at Buffalo. Processing is taking on average 37 days at Mississauga and then 3-13 months at Buffalo. You will not be able to work or attend school.
3. if you are admitted as a visitor for 6 months on entry, you can apply for a further extension through Vegreville.
4. There is no guarantee on entry to Canada at any time,
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