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Thanks well still weighing it up, a) slight worry though would think pretty straightforward case, both clean records etc, sponsor ticks all the right boxes, relationship on going for several years with visits back and forth before finally getting hitched last month here last month, proper...

OK thanks, that would seem a struggle remembering back about 20 years for me, 10 was hard enough! Actually I'm still not sure whether to file it with London or somewhere here? Couple of weeks back I made a few posts here and found out filing it inland means could apply for an open work permit...

Currently going through the IMM5289 process will be mailing soon hopefully (waiting on my police record background check to arrive before can send in completed application), though still unsure of a couple of things. (just for info my canadian spouse is the one sponsoring me, no dependants) I...

I see, thought that was also too good to be true. So is it better to apply outland (to UK office), from what I understand the whole process will be alot quicker from start to finish, about 8 months from what I read. I can also stay in Canada and apply outland? Or apply inland, after 6 months I...

OK thanks, I will wait for a few more replies. Amazing help guys! Also what about healthcare, can you apply for the government health cards once you have sponsorship application approval?

Thanks, so basically get the PR application in asap, my spouse will be approved a month or so later, then I can apply for an open work permit and hopefully find a job whilst I'm waiting for PR approval. Sounds simple lol :-X And yes hate being seperated, have gone back to the UK before for...

Oh yeh sorry kind of figured that was too good to be true lol, was googling after and read about Open Work Permits which I could apply for once the spousal sponsorship application gets "first stage approval"...., does first stage approval mean the bit about the Sponsorship Evaluation which takes...

Hi thanks, I just added an edit to my post about inland/outland. I'm not sure yet still trying to figure out what's best...inland I think?, I'm a UK citizen never had to get a visa but know have to keep my Visitor Records all legal, that doesn't expire till October so not too worried about that...

Hi all got a few questions, heads splitting trying to read through all the guides and figure everything out. Going to put in an application for PR with my spouse (finally got married last week ;D ) sponsoring me, currently residing as a visitor with her in Canada. As I understand the fees...

Seems so according to MyCIC. Good luck trying to get a Visa (anywhere) when for 3 years you've been staying somewhere illegally?

That's great news. Yeh just the stamp in passport gives you 6 months automatically, you can even try extending beyond that, it's not been a problem for me. I have never heard of immigration coming onto the plane wonder why they did that as Vancouver must have quite a large immigration desk etc...

When did you apply? The current processing times for vistor applications look ridiculously long at the moment, 71 days for online and 97 for paper :o http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp What is going on there? Like you say was about 3 weeks, that's how long it took for me...

I guess you got in ok Littlemiss, still can't believe I got in without being issued a VR.

Sounds like a good plan to waste time and money. ???

Hi Littlemiss, I was wondering how you got on?? Myself I will give my story now. I am back in Canada since last week after 5 months in England and I was amazed how plain sailing it went! I was not sent off to immigration or even issued a Visitor Record which was the least I was expecting after...

It would seem she is not a UK citizen as by saying she has a study permit I guess this means she is not from the UK? (as a UK citizen would not need a study permit). What country is she from?

Yeh you have a thing called "implied status". Not sure how much time they give you to leave if an extension is refused?

Well you know you can leave when ever you want, you don't have to stay to the end of your extension. This is the downside about long distance relationships, someone is going to be away from their family. At least these days it's cheap/free and easy to keep in touch via the internet with things...

I thought US citizens can dart back and forth across the border almost as they please? What makes you think they wont let her stay, it's not like she's from a country that needs to apply for a visa.

Be helpful if you said what website online though! I think I paid around £70 for 3 months cover initially last year which was the cheapest I could find online (I do actually forget the site though lol and have deleted the old emails now)but sounds like you've found somewhere even cheaper...