Hello,
I apologize in advance if this has already been answered, but maybe due to my inability of framing my question better I was unable to find answers...
I am a Permanent Resident, but I have been leaving abroad for two years. Soon I will have to return to Canada to maintain my PR status.
I want to sponsor my husband to come back with me, he is from India and he is/we are currently living in India. From what I understand, if I want to sponsor him to become a Permanent Resident he will have to wait 12 months (approximately) for the whole process to be completed.
My question is: during those 12 months, is there any way that he can be allowed to be in Canada with me, or must we be kept apart during that year?
I read about the "open work permit" but I don't understand how that works, nor if he would qualify for it as the outland husband of a Permanent Resident. And if he does, how long does it take to get an open work permit?
Basically what I am asking is: is there any way that we can go back together (is there any visa that would allow him into Canada with me) and, if not, for how long will we have to be apart before being reunited?
Thank you all very much!
I apologize in advance if this has already been answered, but maybe due to my inability of framing my question better I was unable to find answers...
I am a Permanent Resident, but I have been leaving abroad for two years. Soon I will have to return to Canada to maintain my PR status.
I want to sponsor my husband to come back with me, he is from India and he is/we are currently living in India. From what I understand, if I want to sponsor him to become a Permanent Resident he will have to wait 12 months (approximately) for the whole process to be completed.
My question is: during those 12 months, is there any way that he can be allowed to be in Canada with me, or must we be kept apart during that year?
I read about the "open work permit" but I don't understand how that works, nor if he would qualify for it as the outland husband of a Permanent Resident. And if he does, how long does it take to get an open work permit?
Basically what I am asking is: is there any way that we can go back together (is there any visa that would allow him into Canada with me) and, if not, for how long will we have to be apart before being reunited?
Thank you all very much!