hi em currently in USA on H1B and want to get info. on Canada immigration.
I want to file for skilled worker only for me, once i get approved i will go back to us and finish my current contract job which will be over in 1-2 years.
IF i am a permanent resident and i have not stayed in canada for past 2 yrs after getting my PR, now i want to move to canada and i want to file for my spouse and my child how long will it take and do i have to stay in canada or i can stay in USA and we all can come together to canada once they get their visas.
please porvide me with the info as em willing to do so.
1) You must live in Canada 2 out of every 5 years to maintain PR status.
2) While you are a PR, you are not allowed to sponsor your spouse and child while living outside of the country. You must be living in Canada when you submit their sponsorship application and must continue to live in Canada while their application is being processed. So to answer your question - no, you will not be able to stay in the USA, sponsor them and then all come to Canada once they get their visas. You will have to move to Canada first.