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[MichaelDnwc]

Hello,

I am looking for help and information about my situation which is:

I am a Citizen and resident of Canada.
My partner is a Citizen and non-resident of Switzerland.
We want to live in Canada for 6 months per year so that I can maintain my residency.
She/we have entered Canada 4 times on just a visitor visa for her.
She does not want to work in Canada.

Even though she can legally stay here for 6 months each year, actually 6 months on each entry, the information that I have read says that it is up to the border guard to decide each time if she can come into Canada. Last time they grilled her for 45 minutes asking her if she would be working. She also must have an exit ticket each time she comes.

Is there some way that we, she especially, can come into Canada and avoid the uncertainty and hassle each time we cross the border?
Also, is there some rule that will eventually come up where she must become a resident to return on a regular basis?
Any information would be helpful. Thank you in advance.

Michael

 

[21Goose]

You can sponsor her for PR. If you live here 6 months a year, meeting your Residency Obligations won't be an issue (you need to be here two years out of every five, so mathematically it's possible).

And yes, it is possible that she can get denied as a tourist if you both are living here six months a year for years on end. That's not really temporary residence.

BTW, why are you worried about maintaining your residency? You're a citizen, you don't have residency obligations. Unless you mean your tax residency.

 

[21Goose]

I'm assuming that by partner you don't mean business partner - you two are in a marriage like relationship for over a year, you live together, share expenses, etc. You cannot sponsor a business partner.

 

[scylla]

Hello,

I am looking for help and information about my situation which is:

I am a Citizen and resident of Canada.
My partner is a Citizen and non-resident of Switzerland.
We want to live in Canada for 6 months per year so that I can maintain my residency.
She/we have entered Canada 4 times on just a visitor visa for her.
She does not want to work in Canada.

Even though she can legally stay here for 6 months each year, actually 6 months on each entry, the information that I have read says that it is up to the border guard to decide each time if she can come into Canada. Last time they grilled her for 45 minutes asking her if she would be working. She also must have an exit ticket each time she comes.

Is there some way that we, she especially, can come into Canada and avoid the uncertainty and hassle each time we cross the border?
Also, is there some rule that will eventually come up where she must become a resident to return on a regular basis?
Any information would be helpful. Thank you in advance.

Michael

The only way to avoid uncertainty/hassle is for her to apply for PR and obtain PR status.

 

[MichaelDnwc]

Thank you 21Goose and scylla for the information.

The next problem is that when I went on the Canada Immigration site it seems
that she does not qualify for permanent residence. The site does not give a reason.

I'm assuming that by partner you don't mean business partner - you two are in a marriage like relationship for over a year, you live together, share expenses, etc. You cannot sponsor a business partner.

Correct, not a business partner.

You can sponsor her for PR. If you live here 6 months a year, meeting your Residency Obligations won't be an issue (you need to be here two years out of every five, so mathematically it's possible).

And yes, it is possible that she can get denied as a tourist if you both are living here six months a year for years on end. That's not really temporary residence.

BTW, why are you worried about maintaining your residency? You're a citizen, you don't have residency obligations. Unless you mean your tax residency.

I want to maintain my residency for Provincial Health Care.

The only way to avoid uncertainty/hassle is for her to apply for PR and obtain PR status.

I understand!

 

[scylla]

Thank you 21Goose and scylla for the information.

The next problem is that when I went on the Canada Immigration site it seems
that she does not qualify for permanent residence. The site does not give a reason.

Hard to comment on this without knowing where you looked and/or what you filled out.

If she is your common law partner (i.e. have lived together continuously for a year or more) then the easiest path is for your to sponsor her for PR through the spousal sponsorship/common law stream.

 

[21Goose]

Go through this - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...l-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html

Once you know whether you're eligible to sponsor, and whether she can be sponsored (you're common law) - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...mily-sponsorship/spouse-partner-children.html

 

[MichaelDnwc]

Hard to comment on this without knowing where you looked and/or what you filled out.

If she is your common law partner (i.e. have lived together continuously for a year or more) then the easiest path is for your to sponsor her for PR through the spousal sponsorship/common law stream.

Thank you!

 

[MichaelDnwc]

Go through this - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...l-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html

Once you know whether you're eligible to sponsor, and whether she can be sponsored (you're common law) - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...mily-sponsorship/spouse-partner-children.html

Thank you, I was hoping there was another way, so we will start down this path.