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Spousal sponsorship

hm86

Newbie
Feb 17, 2014
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sponsored my wife for pr who was in canada already on student visa,
application sent- march 2012
approval, medical- october 2012
decision made -april 2013
called to saskatoon cic office for landing -june 2013
refused landing because my wife was studying in montreal and i was working in edmonton. told me will review my file and contact us again.
we knew each other since august 2004,
in relation since august 2006
married feb 2012, provided them with old pictures also.
living together since august 2013 and informed them also about it.
never heard back from them
i dont know what should i do?
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,304
2,166
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
hm86 said:
sponsored my wife for pr who was in canada already on student visa,
application sent- march 2012
approval, medical- october 2012
decision made -april 2013
called to saskatoon cic office for landing -june 2013
refused landing because my wife was studying in montreal and i was working in edmonton. told me will review my file and contact us again.
we knew each other since august 2004,
in relation since august 2006
married feb 2012, provided them with old pictures also.
living together since august 2013 and informed them also about it.
never heard back from them
i dont know what should i do?
Contact the CIC call centre. You may find that it's too late now as the medical is over a year ago.
 

Degi

Star Member
Feb 11, 2014
53
6
Alberta-Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JUN 6 2014
AOR Received.
AUG 6 2014
File Transfer...
SEP 26 2014
Med's Done....
FEB 12 2014
Passport Req..
SEP 29 2014
toutesweet said:
Degi, if you have been in Canada for more than a year I heard someone say you can request to submit just the RCMP clearance.
The official line though is you need a police clearance from anywhere you lived for more than six months. In pretty sure as you were there for 7 years and it wasn't that long ago, that they will require this of you. Sorry. I'm sure it's a huge pain. If you want to check on the other thing, it's worth doing, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Best to check at the Vietnamese embassy on how to get it and how long.
i've been here only 4 months now. so i guess i still have to take that police check from vietnam, since its a Socialist republic country no paper is coming to me that easily. i'll have to try then. thanks for your answer. very helpful
 

Obrunicoco

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Feb 18, 2013
43
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Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-04-14
Doc's Request.
20-08-2014
AOR Received.
06-06-14
File Transfer...
SA 09-06-14
Med's Done....
15-03-14
Passport Req..
20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
LANDED..........
10-12-2014
Hello,

My husband is from Ghana and we will be applying soon for his PR. Has anyone ever rescheduled an interview? How easily is this done? The reason I ask is we are currently living in the UK for another 7 months while he attends University and we don't want to have to fly back to ghana just for the interview when he will be going back in Oct anyway.

Thanks!
 

magessss

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2013
523
7
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan-16-2013
File Transfer...
Jan-18-2013
Med's Request
RE MEDICAL (JAN-6-2014)
Med's Done....
1st medical Aug-7-2012, 2nd medical Jan 27-2014
Interview........
Jan-6-2014
Passport Req..
March-9-2013
VISA ISSUED...
OMG OMG VISA March 22, 2014
LANDED..........
April 17, 2014 (Thursday)
Obrunicoco said:
Hello,

My husband is from Ghana and we will be applying soon for his PR. Has anyone ever rescheduled an interview? How easily is this done? The reason I ask is we are currently living in the UK for another 7 months while he attends University and we don't want to have to fly back to ghana just for the interview when he will be going back in Oct anyway.

Thanks!
It depends what time is available for them for rescheduled interview. Call the call center or email them saying that is there any date that you can get in October for the interview.
 

savinca

Full Member
Sep 18, 2012
40
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Status:
I am PR living in Canada, spouse is living overseas, just completed the Pre medical exam. And the e-Medical report was submitted to CIC already, but no immigration file number yet. we are planning to submit the family sponsorship application soon.

Question:
Can I invite my wife to Canada before we submit the sponsorship application? or should we wait till afterwards?
What documents required for us to invite my wife? Apply for a visitor visa?

Concern:
Will the visitor visa affect the family sponsorship application if it is refused for any reason?

There is a question asking if she has ever visit me in Canada in her application form, we think it is better for us if she has visited me before the sponsorship.

Another question, she has been refused to the States. for 3 times almost 8 years ago, would this affect her immigration under family sponsorship? (there is a question: been refused admission to, or asked to leave, Canada, or any other country) Is CIC networked with States? How long does the US rejection in effect? In Canada it is 2 years as I know.
If the US refused admission is no longer in effect, should she answer Yes to this question and list details? I am afraid this will delay the sponsorship application

thanks everyone
 

sue89

Star Member
Aug 1, 2013
133
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa/Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2013
Nomination.....
CSQ 18-6-2013
AOR Received.
14-05-2013
File Transfer...
25/09/2013
Med's Done....
25/03/2013
savinca said:
Status:
I am PR living in Canada, spouse is living overseas, just completed the Pre medical exam. And the e-Medical report was submitted to CIC already, but no immigration file number yet. we are planning to submit the family sponsorship application soon.

Question:
Can I invite my wife to Canada before we submit the sponsorship application? or should we wait till afterwards?
What documents required for us to invite my wife? Apply for a visitor visa?

Concern:
Will the visitor visa affect the family sponsorship application if it is refused for any reason?

There is a question asking if she has ever visit me in Canada in her application form, we think it is better for us if she has visited me before the sponsorship.

Another question, she has been refused to the States. for 3 times almost 8 years ago, would this affect her immigration under family sponsorship? (there is a question: been refused admission to, or asked to leave, Canada, or any other country) Is CIC networked with States? How long does the US rejection in effect? In Canada it is 2 years as I know.
If the US refused admission is no longer in effect, should she answer Yes to this question and list details? I am afraid this will delay the sponsorship application

thanks everyone


hi savinca,
i have applied for visit visa before applying for the pr but i got refused .i advise you not to apply for visit visa before the pr ( if u are a married couple) .u should first apply for the pr then a visit visa afterward.And for the question in the application about if she had visited u before , here they mean before marriage or when u were in a relationship .
i cant help with the states refusal but i think it doesnt affect the pr application if the refusal reasons were not big reasons or criminal reasons so i think it will not affect it or delay the sponsorship .
 

savinca

Full Member
Sep 18, 2012
40
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sue89 said:
hi savinca,
i have applied for visit visa before applying for the pr but i got refused .i advise you not to apply for visit visa before the pr ( if u are a married couple) .u should first apply for the pr then a visit visa afterward.And for the question in the application about if she had visited u before , here they mean before marriage or when u were in a relationship .
i cant help with the states refusal but i think it doesnt affect the pr application if the refusal reasons were not big reasons or criminal reasons so i think it will not affect it or delay the sponsorship .
Thanks sue89, seems safer to apply visitor visa after submitting the sponsorship application then.
As for the states visa refusal, the reason simply was "no reason", mainly because the marriage status was "single" at that time, although all documents met requirement perfectly, they just deny you if you are a pretty young lady, no matter what. :D
 

sue89

Star Member
Aug 1, 2013
133
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Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa/Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2013
Nomination.....
CSQ 18-6-2013
AOR Received.
14-05-2013
File Transfer...
25/09/2013
Med's Done....
25/03/2013
savinca said:
Thanks sue89, seems safer to apply visitor visa after submitting the sponsorship application then.
As for the states visa refusal, the reason simply was "no reason", mainly because the marriage status was "single" at that time, although all documents met requirement perfectly, they just deny you if you are a pretty young lady, no matter what. :D
Yes , i agree with you :) so , do not worry about anything since everything is normal and there is nothing illegal . go ahead :) wish you the best of luck :)
 

CutiePie92

Hero Member
Dec 18, 2013
446
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Visa Office......
Bucharest
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2014
AOR Received.
10-07-2014
File Transfer...
07-08-2014
Med's Done....
30-04-2014; remed 24-04-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
10-04-2015; 02-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2015
LANDED..........
24-07-2015 soon 8)
savinca said:
Question:
Can I invite my wife to Canada before we submit the sponsorship application? or should we wait till afterwards?
What documents required for us to invite my wife? Apply for a visitor visa?

Concern:
Will the visitor visa affect the family sponsorship application if it is refused for any reason?
savinca i guess you should be prepared for a refusal of the TRV even after you apply for sponsorship. After applying for PR, CIC knows for sure that your wife wants to move permanently to Canada.

By all means, try, but get your wife to submit as much proof as possible (ties to her home country: a job, family, property ownership etc)..

I wanted to do the same thing but dropped it after i realised it's almost impossible to get approved. And spending 100$ just for a 99% sure refusal didn't seem too practical for me. I hope it works for you though, good luck!
 

Saied

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Dec 24, 2013
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Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December, 2012
AOR Received.
Dec 31, 2012
File Transfer...
March, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
January, 2014; Passport sent on Jan 19, 2014; passport dispatched back from Singapore on Feb 7,2014. eCase status showing "Decision Made" 9/2/14....
VISA ISSUED...
February 5, 2014
LANDED..........
yes and life is beautiful
[size=10pt]Question????

Is there any restrictions for first timer to Canada if the husband wants to bring all his wife's jewelaries and aurnaments since he is moving to Canada for good? I heard immigration makes a big deal out of this? What's the requirements?
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prettyfria

Newbie
Apr 2, 2013
2
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Hi good day i need a good advice

I came in canada july 2012 as a live in care giver
I stop working with my employer june 2014
November 2012 ived been in a relation with a guy a canadian citizen 38 y/0 and im 25
Weve been together since then but we were like thinking of getting married this year 2014
Since my working permit will be expired 2015
What is the best option? Coz we really dont know what to do?
Inland?outland? Right now im not working and im using my own savings
Am i going to have a hard time and how lonv is the processing
 

Saied

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Dec 24, 2013
94
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Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December, 2012
AOR Received.
Dec 31, 2012
File Transfer...
March, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
January, 2014; Passport sent on Jan 19, 2014; passport dispatched back from Singapore on Feb 7,2014. eCase status showing "Decision Made" 9/2/14....
VISA ISSUED...
February 5, 2014
LANDED..........
yes and life is beautiful
CutiePie92 said:
savinca i guess you should be prepared for a refusal of the TRV even after you apply for sponsorship. After applying for PR, CIC knows for sure that your wife wants to move permanently to Canada.

By all means, try, but get your wife to submit as much proof as possible (ties to her home country: a job, family, property ownership etc)..

I wanted to do the same thing but dropped it after i realised it's almost impossible to get approved. And spending 100$ just for a 99% sure refusal didn't seem too practical for me. I hope it works for you though, good luck!

I totally agree with you. It doesn't work that way. for visitor visa, you have to convince the immigration that you are coming back. if you applied for PR, then your intention is crystal clear; therefore, the chances of refusal in visit visa is 100%. Unless ofcourse it is an emergency reason, and you still have to prove that you will come back as the situation ease up. Still the chance is really small.
 

CutiePie92

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Dec 18, 2013
446
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Visa Office......
Bucharest
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2014
AOR Received.
10-07-2014
File Transfer...
07-08-2014
Med's Done....
30-04-2014; remed 24-04-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
10-04-2015; 02-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2015
LANDED..........
24-07-2015 soon 8)
Saied said:
I totally agree with you. It doesn't work that way. for visitor visa, you have to convince the immigration that you are coming back. if you applied for PR, then your intention is crystal clear; therefore, the chances of refusal in visit visa is 100%. Unless ofcourse it is an emergency reason, and you still have to prove that you will come back as the situation ease up. Still the chance is really small.
yeah, you have to do a lot of proving. obtaining a goddamn canadian visa is harder than getting a private meeting with the president :p sometimes i think they're crazy, the CIC folks. i don't blame them though, for sure they have loads of people that try to cheat the system and so on. i hope savinca will see what we wrote and not jump into it like it's going to work for sure. CIC really has a talent with crushing dreams :(

anyway congrats for your visa! hope you'll get your answer about the jewellery thing, they make a big deal out of that too? :eek: somehow it doesn't surprise me anymore ::)
 

Saied

Star Member
Dec 24, 2013
94
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Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December, 2012
AOR Received.
Dec 31, 2012
File Transfer...
March, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
January, 2014; Passport sent on Jan 19, 2014; passport dispatched back from Singapore on Feb 7,2014. eCase status showing "Decision Made" 9/2/14....
VISA ISSUED...
February 5, 2014
LANDED..........
yes and life is beautiful
CutiePie92 said:
yeah, you have to do a lot of proving. obtaining a goddamn canadian visa is harder than getting a private meeting with the president :p sometimes i think they're crazy, the CIC folks. i don't blame them though, for sure they have loads of people that try to cheat the system and so on. i hope savinca will see what we wrote and not jump into it like it's going to work for sure. CIC really has a talent with crushing dreams :(

anyway congrats for your visa! hope you'll get your answer about the jewellery thing, they make a big deal out of that too? :eek: somehow it doesn't surprise me anymore ::)
lol.. I know right? i mean, you are coming to canada for good, and would be really sucks to face hard time bringing your own valuables.