Outland spousal sponsorship

[fuzzums]

Hi
Hoping you can please help me with timings. I'm PA, my Canadian citizen husband is sponsoring me. We both currently live in the UK. We don't want to move until Sept/Oct 2027. I understand once PR is granted, I have to land before my medical runs out. I'm a bit worried that if I apply now, say I get medical in 3 months, I'd potentially have to move by end Aug?? If I wait a bit longer before I apply, what if I'm ready to move but still haven't got PR, what are my options? Can I go to Canada on my ETA , then receive the PR card whilst I'm still in Canada? Any advice really appreciated. Thank you

 

[armoured]

Hi
Hoping you can please help me with timings. I'm PA, my Canadian citizen husband is sponsoring me. We both currently live in the UK. We don't want to move until Sept/Oct 2027. I understand once PR is granted, I have to land before my medical runs out. I'm a bit worried that if I apply now, say I get medical in 3 months, I'd potentially have to move by end Aug?? If I wait a bit longer before I apply, what if I'm ready to move but still haven't got PR, what are my options? Can I go to Canada on my ETA , then receive the PR card whilst I'm still in Canada? Any advice really appreciated. Thank you

-If you get the PR approval and the visa to move, you can do a 'soft landing', wherein you show up, complete the formalities of becoming a PR, and go back whenever you like (next day even). That said, there's no particular advantage to applying too far in advance.
-In the other case where you apply at some point in future and then when you're ready to move, you can basically go to Canada for a 'visit' and remain until you get the PR application finalized. Disadvantage is of course ability to work is delayed, and your health insurance/health care. Since you have a UK passport (I assume), you only need an ETA, not a visa, so no issue really.

As a rule of thumb, applying ~12 months before your intended departure is probably fine. Will applying +/- 6 months off the 12 months rule of thumb make a big difference? Not really.

Only thing I'd warn that a fairly common scenario is people applyling with a target departure date and then, well, life happens, and 3-8 years later, they've still not moved and now the PR status (residency compliance and other) gets a bit tricky. Not end-of-world tricky, but complicated.

 

[whiterabbit]

That said, there's no particular advantage to applying too far in advance.

The problem with IRCC is that you never know how long the process will take. A case might get into a comprehensive SS, drop into the backlog or whatever else. I might be wrong here, but getting PPR "too early" looks better than waiting in a limbo if something is delayed

 

[fuzzums]

-If you get the PR approval and the visa to move, you can do a 'soft landing', wherein you show up, complete the formalities of becoming a PR, and go back whenever you like (next day even). That said, there's no particular advantage to applying too far in advance.
-In the other case where you apply at some point in future and then when you're ready to move, you can basically go to Canada for a 'visit' and remain until you get the PR application finalized. Disadvantage is of course ability to work is delayed, and your health insurance/health care. Since you have a UK passport (I assume), you only need an ETA, not a visa, so no issue really.

As a rule of thumb, applying ~12 months before your intended departure is probably fine. Will applying +/- 6 months off the 12 months rule of thumb make a big difference? Not really.

Only thing I'd warn that a fairly common scenario is people applyling with a target departure date and then, well, life happens, and 3-8 years later, they've still not moved and now the PR status (residency compliance and other) gets a bit tricky. Not end-of-world tricky, but complicated.

Thank you very much. I'm now researching soft landing, for some reason I thought I couldn't do this, but this does look like it would resolve my issue if we weren't quite ready. Thank you again.

 

[fuzzums]

The problem with IRCC is that you never know how long the process will take. A case might get into a comprehensive SS, drop into the backlog or whatever else. I might be wrong here, but getting PPR "too early" looks better than waiting in a limbo if something is delayed

Thank you, yes agreed. Now I know that I can do a soft landing, that makes life a lot easier. Thanks again.

 

[armoured]

Thank you very much. I'm now researching soft landing, for some reason I thought I couldn't do this, but this does look like it would resolve my issue if we weren't quite ready. Thank you again.

If your plan is fall 2027, nothing wrong with getting ready to apply now and applying when you're ready. It may well come early but as you see, no issue; if your plans hold, worst is you do a pre-settling visit / house-hunting trip.

 

[canuck78]

Hi
Hoping you can please help me with timings. I'm PA, my Canadian citizen husband is sponsoring me. We both currently live in the UK. We don't want to move until Sept/Oct 2027. I understand once PR is granted, I have to land before my medical runs out. I'm a bit worried that if I apply now, say I get medical in 3 months, I'd potentially have to move by end Aug?? If I wait a bit longer before I apply, what if I'm ready to move but still haven't got PR, what are my options? Can I go to Canada on my ETA , then receive the PR card whilst I'm still in Canada? Any advice really appreciated. Thank you

You will need to prove that you will be settling in Canada once you get PR which may be difficult to do so early. Many were not actually settling in Canada after receiving PR so IRCC has become more strict when it comes to proof your family plans on settling in Canada.

 

[fuzzums]

You will need to prove that you will be settling in Canada once you get PR which may be difficult to do so early. Many were not actually settling in Canada after receiving PR so IRCC has become more strict when it comes to proof your family plans on settling in Canada.

Yes thank you, that's what I'm working on at the moment. We have quotes for removals and moving the pets, as well as health insurance. We are going to Canada this September anyway so whilst there we will start making enquiries with Realtors and will add that to my application. I'm also looking into opening a bank account, looks like I can start this online. We will be retiring so there won't be any job hunting/ offers to show. If there is anything else, you or anyone else can suggest I'd be really grateful.