Right Visa for my Wife

[scorph]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a Canadian citizen married to a Moroccan woman. We have a daughter who just received her Canadian citizenship certificate. Both my wife and daughter are still in Morocco.

Now, I'm planning on bringing them to Canada ASAP. However I have not started a family reunification process for my wife.

I am flying to Morocco next week to apply for my daughter's Canadian passport.

My question: what the best visa option for my wife on a short notice?

Can she apply for a visitor visa then apply for an open work permit once on Canadian soil?

I have not decided to sponsor her for now. I might do it but I am looking for less binding options like bring on a visitor visa, then help her secure an open work permit which can hopefully lead to a successful PR application later.

I would your inputs and help on this.

Great thanks in advance.

Scorph from BC

 

[YVR123]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a Canadian citizen married to a Moroccan woman. We have a daughter who just received her Canadian citizenship certificate. Both my wife and daughter are still in Morocco.

Now, I'm planning on bringing them to Canada ASAP. However I have not started a family reunification process for my wife.

I am flying to Morocco next week to apply for my daughter's Canadian passport.

My question: what the best visa option for my wife on a short notice?

Can she apply for a visitor visa then apply for an open work permit once on Canadian soil?

I have not decided to sponsor her for now. I might do it but I am looking for less binding options like bring on a visitor visa, then help her secure an open work permit which can hopefully lead to a successful PR application later.

I would your inputs and help on this.

Great thanks in advance.

Scorph from BC

She can apply for visitor visa. But there is no open work permit option when she arrived in Canada.

Only after you arrived in Canada and you apply to sponsor her as a spouse via inland, then there is an option to include an open work permit (OWP) during the process of sponsorship.

She needs to demonstrate tie to home country for a visitor visa to be approved.

 

[scorph]

She can apply for visitor visa. But there is no open work permit option when she arrived in Canada.

Only after you arrived in Canada and you apply to sponsor her as a spouse via inland, then there is an option to include an open work permit (OWP) during the process of sponsorship.

She needs to demonstrate tie to home country for a visitor visa to be approved.

Great thanks for your input

 

[YVR123]

Great thanks for your input

And even with the option of the OWP during inland application, she needs to wait for the OWP to be processed and approved before she can work.
That used to be 4 month or less before COVID. Not sure of the current timeline.

 

[scorph]

Thank you!

I'm anxious about sponsoring her only to get trapped... Read many stories about spouses who went on welfare as soon as they receive PR under spousal sponsorship...

 

[YVR123]

Thank you!

I'm anxious about sponsoring her only to get trapped... Read many stories about spouses who went on welfare as soon as they receive PR under spousal sponsorship...

She can stay with you for up to 6 months (if she got visitor visa and CBSA doesn't put a shorter time for her stay) and can apply to extend her stay.
However, she cannot work and in most provinces, she will not get public healthcare coverage.

She is your wife and you and her should have a serious conversation about moving to Canada as a family.

 

[scorph]

She can stay with you for up to 6 months (if she got visitor visa and CBSA doesn't put a shorter time for her stay) and can apply to extend her stay.
However, she cannot work and in most provinces, she will not get public healthcare coverage.

She is your wife and you and her should have a serious conversation about moving to Canada as a family.

Thank you again for your input.
In many Western countries except Canada, a visa sponsored person can not take advantage of the system without severe consequences including the cancellation of their visa and resident permit.

 

[bellaluna]

Thank you again for your input.
In many Western countries except Canada, a visa sponsored person can not take advantage of the system without severe consequences including the cancellation of their visa and resident permit.

I think Canada's way is better. In case the spouse who was sponsored is in an abusive relationship (and we've seen stories on this forum where it has happened), the sponsor can't use the threat of losing PR as leverage.

 

[scorph]

Canada's sponsorship system is good but needs to be balanced by adding some layers of protection for sponsor as well.

Things like waving the financial responsibilities if the sponsored were to break the relationship on false grounds. Yes. The sponsored should keep their PR status... But the sponsored shouldn't have to pay any monies to the government if their sponsored spouse went on welfare for no reason.

 

[armoured]

Canada's sponsorship system is good but needs to be balanced by adding some layers of protection for sponsor as well.

Things like waving the financial responsibilities if the sponsored were to break the relationship on false grounds. Yes. The sponsored should keep their PR status... But the sponsored shouldn't have to pay any monies to the government if their sponsored spouse went on welfare for no reason.

Freedom! You are free to screw up if you wish.

If you don't wish to - marry more carefully.

 

[foodie69]

Thank you!

I'm anxious about sponsoring her only to get trapped... Read many stories about spouses who went on welfare as soon as they receive PR under spousal sponsorship...

You don't seem to trust your wife much..

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hello Everyone,

I'm a Canadian citizen married to a Moroccan woman. We have a daughter who just received her Canadian citizenship certificate. Both my wife and daughter are still in Morocco.

Now, I'm planning on bringing them to Canada ASAP. However I have not started a family reunification process for my wife.

I am flying to Morocco next week to apply for my daughter's Canadian passport.

My question: what the best visa option for my wife on a short notice?

Can she apply for a visitor visa then apply for an open work permit once on Canadian soil?

I have not decided to sponsor her for now. I might do it but I am looking for less binding options like bring on a visitor visa, then help her secure an open work permit which can hopefully lead to a successful PR application later.

I would your inputs and help on this.

Great thanks in advance.

Scorph from BC

1. She needs a TRV and CIC is going to suspect that she is moving to Canada permanently, so iffy that a TRV will issued
2. If she gets a TRV and comes to Canada as visitor, she is not eligible for an open work permit.

 

[canuck78]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a Canadian citizen married to a Moroccan woman. We have a daughter who just received her Canadian citizenship certificate. Both my wife and daughter are still in Morocco.

Now, I'm planning on bringing them to Canada ASAP. However I have not started a family reunification process for my wife.

I am flying to Morocco next week to apply for my daughter's Canadian passport.

My question: what the best visa option for my wife on a short notice?

Can she apply for a visitor visa then apply for an open work permit once on Canadian soil?

I have not decided to sponsor her for now. I might do it but I am looking for less binding options like bring on a visitor visa, then help her secure an open work permit which can hopefully lead to a successful PR application later.

I would your inputs and help on this.

Great thanks in advance.

Scorph from BC

Do not book any plane tickets until you know if your spouse gets a TRV. It is far more challenging to get a TRV as the spouse of a Canadian PR or citizen than you seem to realize. On a positive note it is much easier than before Covid when it was almost impossible. In terms of WP her only option would be to apply for a closed WP. She would need to find an employer willing to go through the time and expense of applying for an LMIA. If approved your spouse would need to apply for a WP and see if that is approved. This process can easily take 6+months with no guarantee of approval. If granted a TRV and you attempt to extend her stay over 6 months IRCC will want to see during that application to extend or the next one that you have applied for sponsor your spouse or they have taken steps to apply for PR via other pathways.