A Second Time

[jdwhite21]

Hey everyone:

How likely is it to be approved once you have been denied PR. We will be applying for PR for my husband again and would like to know how good our chances are the second time... Has anyone else been denied once and approved the next time they applied?

Thanks.
Jess.

 

[Love_Young]

Hopefully I don't have to go through this and I am sorry that you have to. Unfortunately I may not have the best advice but I want to help you out because you are a fellow inlander. My opinion would be to obtain your FOSS notes and find the things they were concerned about and also read the statements on the refusal letter. Generally my idea is to just take even a year or more break from immigration if I am refused and just focus on our lives for a bit. Build up evidences we didn't have before or maybe didn't have a shot at before. Also, some say that if the Canadian spouse lives with their foreign spouse for a year or more (at least attempts to), then that shows that they are more then able to make a home elsewhere if needed to but prefer to build their future in Canada because it is more promising. I know this is a time where you want to rush into being together again but as I said maybe see if you can get a study permit/work permit and live with your hubby for a while in his country. Continue to build up more evidences then the next time you apply your intent as a genuine couple will show through. Be prepared for an interview again though as I am sure they will question him due to the previous refusal. Just be prepared and tell the truth both in the interview and on your application.

I am sorry that I cannot provide you with more comfort or promising things that could help you through this but all I can do is provide answers from my personal plans and opinions. Also, as stated I know you may be in a hurry to live together in Canada but taking a years break couldn't hurt plus you can respark the romance if any was lost. Sometimes you just got to live life the best way possible giving your circumstances and roll with the punches. Keep up the good work and always keep fighting for your hubby. They can never take your relationship or love away, only those two people can. Good luck with everything and we are wishing you the best for your future.

 

[jdwhite21]

Love_Young:

Thank you for your advice. I hope you don't have to go through what we did, hopefully your application goes through Vegreville and doesn't get transferred to a local office. I don't need the FOSS notes, I know or was told by our MP's office our reasons for refusal but they were all things that were covered in our application or extra evidence had been taken to show the IO at our interview. However our IO did not want to look at further evidence, I mean there wasn't much we could do. What kind of evidence can you build up living in separate countries? We have now e-mails, facebook chats and phone cards, actually a lot over the last month but I mean other than that there isn't much else you can really add... My husband is trying to get a visitor's visa so he can be here when our 2nd child is born. At this time I am a little leery in going to see him or live there as I am pregnant and would prefer to stay here and have medical care done here as he is from a poorer country. It doesn't really help when neither of us have a lot of money, having applied inland, he was not able to work for almost 2 years. I cant exactly afford to go live there and work for a couple hundred dollars a month vs. what I am earning here.

I don't know if I could take a year off from immigration either already knowing that his office takes 18 months in 80% of cases. It hurts just to think he may be gone for that long let alone to add more time but I can see where you are coming from. Our lawyer thought it was a good idea to wait a few months before reapplying though just so you can build up the proof that you are indeed communicating. But your right they can't take our love away, thanks again!

Jess.