Sponsor leaving Canada to stay with me for a long time

[CVK]

Hi there!

We have a question. Since the PR is gonna take some time -and we're cool with that- my husband and I want to remain together for as much time as we can. So he's cooming to stay with me soon; our question is, if he's not in Canada for lets say 6 months, will that affect the application ? Will the authorities know he's not in the country? Will they really check that?

If we're travelling that's ok I assume because we're not settling down anywhere.

We don't want to ruin the process, since we will be living in Canada once we get it, but for now we decided to be together here.

What is your opinion on that?

Thanks in advance!

CVK

 

[scylla]

Re: Sponsor leavings Canada to stay with me for a long time

Depends.

If he's a citizen, your husband is free to leave and stay with you.

If your husband is a PR, then he can visit you for 3 weeks or so but must then return to Canada. PRs must be living in Canada to sponsor and the application will be refused if CIC finds out that he is no longer here. And yes - CIC does find out and they do cancel applications. We've seen several cases here.

 

[CVK]

Thanks for your reply Scylla

He's a citizen. So that means we're ok? We don't want to ruin it.

CVK

 

[scylla]

Yes - you're fine. Go ahead as planned.

 

[LeisaP]

Yes that's fine,
Im a Canadian citizen and I went to live with my husband in Mexico for almost a year! without any problems, just a fantastic experience

 

[CVK]

Awesome!

Thank you guys!

CVK

 

[CVK]

One more thing. I will take advantage of this opportunity.

I've read you can pay for the police certificates before they ask for them so the company starts processing them and it will be ready for when the embasy needs it.

How does that work? When you pay, the company -risk management- starts working on your thing or they do it when the embassy tells them to do so?

I paid for it already but using the UCI my husband got on his sponsorship approval letter which is different from the one I got with AOR from the visa office.
Do I have to pay it again using my number?

Thanks again,

CVK

 

[kyc221]

Thanks for your reply Scylla

He's a citizen. So that means we're ok? We don't want to ruin it.

CVK

I don't know about your last question, but I wanted to comment a few things based on my experience, since my husband (Canadian Citizen) stayed with me in Chile while the PR was processed:

-In your application, you have to have some proof that you indeed plan to move to Canada once the PR is processed. In our case, we had Storage Unit receipts, bank accounts still open and being used in Canada, he was still putting money to his RRSP, AND we had a letter from his boss stating that he was allowed to work long distance from Chile while my PR was being processed, but had to come back as soon as it was possible, or at a max. of 18 months since he left Canada.

-Since he's going to be out of Canada for more than 6 months, he'll have to go back to Canada as a returning resident. All he needs for this is a set of B4/B4A to declare whatever goods he's taking into the country.

Hope that helps!

 

[Sweden]

One more thing. I will take advantage of this opportunity.

I've read you can pay for the police certificates before they ask for them so the company starts processing them and it will be ready for when the embasy needs it.

How does that work? When you pay, the company -risk management- starts working on your thing or they do it when the embassy tells them to do so?

I paid for it already but using the UCI my husband got on his sponsorship approval letter which is different from the one I got with AOR from the visa office.
Do I have to pay it again using my number?

Thanks again,

CVK

there is a thread for applicants goign through Bogota, try and find it, you will have a better answer there, as it's a question very specific to Bogota.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[singaporeVO]

there is a thread for applicants goign through Bogota, try and find it, you will have a better answer there, as it's a question very specific to Bogota.
Good luck, Sweden

Hi sweden: I thought it is a general question though. Why do you think it is a VISA office specific question ? Please shed some more lights on it. Thanks. I am also planning to live with my spouse for 3-4 months with the employers consent though. I am a citizen too.

2nd question do I need to inform my specific VISA office that I am going to live with my spouse for this many months ?? Please help.

 

[Sweden]

Hi sweden: I thought it is a general question though. Why do you think it is a VISA office specific question ? Please shed some more lights on it. Thanks. I am also planning to live with my spouse for 3-4 months with the employers consent though. I am a citizen too.

2nd question do I need to inform my specific VISA office that I am going to live with my spouse for this many months ?? Please help.

Police Certificates are required normally in advance, BEFORE the application is submitted. Some countries will only issue them if specifically required by CIC ( or any authority that asks for it). It's the case for Hong Kong for example, and it seems to be the case for Colombia. That's why I advise to ask people that are going through the same VO.
About informing your VO: it might be a good idea, as what the VO is trying to determine is: if the applicant has a criminal background, is medically admissible, and if the relationship is genuine. If the sponsor lives Canada for several months to stay with the applicant, it proves that the relationship is genuine. If the sponsor can not go for any reason (being a PR, or being a citizen but not able to leave Canada), it's not an issue as CIC can understand that everybody has special circumstances... but if you are going to live with your spouse for 3 to 4 months, you might want to inform your VO, and send the proofs ( plane ticket etc), so it can be added to your file as an extra proof.

Good luck,
Sweden

 

[dee86]

Hi,
I am seeking for an advice if anyone can help me, I have a resident permanent in Canada which I obtained before getting married, I got married outside of Canada and want to move with my husband to Canada, my husband is trying to find a job in order to move with me to Canada but he is refused because he doesn't has a work permit. how could I move with my husband to Canada as soon as possible. Should I go alone to Canada and do a family sponsorship from Canada, or should he apply for an open work permit then get a job and move there???
Thank you