Applying for spouse, a few questions!

[behrooz66]

Hello everybody, I am planning to go home (Iran) and marry my girl friend who is currently living there in about a couple months or so, and then apply for her permanent residency. I myself am a permanent resident of Canada. I have a few questions and I would appreciate some professional help

1. I know there is a sponsor assessment process in the beginning before they even get to look at my future spouse's file; is it possible for me to start that process before I actually marry my girl friend, so that I can speed up the process for a couple months? As far as I know, this step has nothing to do with my spouse and is basically reviewing my situation in terms of finance, etc.

2. The current processing times for martial sponsorship from outside of Canada is 17 months, which is too much. What is the best way to get my spouse here while those 17 months are passing by? Is visitor visa the only potential solution or is there anyway for her to get a work permit or something to be able to also work while here?

3. Would applying for a temporary visa (either work permit or visitor) damage the marital sponsorship application in anyway? I mean, I think the officers should have the common sense that 17 months is too long especially for a newly wed couple.

I appreciate as much info as you guys can provide with my case

 

[canadausa#11]

1. No, you send off the whole application at the same time.

2. 17 months is average of what it takes to complete 80% of applications across all VO's worldwide so will likely not be indicative of the real amount of time it takes.

3. And no, she can apply for a visitor visa

 

[behrooz66]

1. No, you send off the whole application at the same time.

2. 17 months is average of what it takes to complete 80% of applications across all VO's worldwide so will likely not be indicative of the real amount of time it takes.

3. And no, she can apply for a visitor visa

Thanks so much for the info
So just to make sure, there is no way for her to obtain a work permit while waiting for the PR process right?

 

[canadausa#11]

If you applied inland as opposed to outland, she could get a work permit after 4-5 months. Problem being that it will take close to 2 years to get PR and you have no appeal option should it be declined. Also its not recommended that she would leave Canada during the processing.