Bring my wife to Canada

[tomtomato]

Dear all,

Me and my wife are Chinese citizens and I became Canadian PR in 2011. Just recently, i found a new job in Canada which means i will be heading back to Canada after 1 and half year oversea working. I had finally made a decision to sponsor my wife OUTLAND cause it give us the flexibility to travel. However, I am troubled with the options we have to get her into Canada, obviously, we don't want to be separated during the time of application.

By doing some research, I am having the understanding that it would be hard for my wife to receive a 10 years multi entry visa, the visa office may reject her application since I am a Canadian PR, and she could be staying there indefinitely. Please note, she has a job in China, and her family is still in China. So here i ask, to all experts from this forum, how likely she will be rejected? and what other options do I have? Does it mean she should have applied before we got married and legally tied to each other? If she is rejected, will it effect our application to PR?

Please note, I have another idea in mind, that she apply for study permit once she receive college admission. This way, she will be independent on her own visa, while we apply for PR for her. Had anyone tried this option too? This is a costly option......

Thanks in advance.

Tom

 

[sheik]

when you get your PR, did you mentioned that that you are already married or you married after ?
If you married after, she can come as a visitor and then you could sponsor her, but you have to see if you are in the time frame to sponsor her after having your pr

 

[tomtomato]

Thanks Sheik,

I met my wife 1 year after i obtained my pr. What time frame are you referring to? I thought the only requirement is I need to be in Canada to sponsor her.

I had heard from other people in this forum that it is hard to obtain the visitor visa, is this true?

Regards,
Tom

 

[sheik]

as you are on PR you should be in canada to apply for sponsoring her. The time frame is that you should have before sponsoring is that you have been on pr over 12 months and have been working.
As for visitor , that true its quite hard, but i have tavel also on visitor visa to canada when my wife was in canada, i got no problem to get a visitor since i submit rpoof that i will return to my country, such letter from where i work, my rsponsiblities in my home country and so on.

 

[sheik]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5196E.asp

 

[tomtomato]

Thanks again!

I guess it is feasible. We will try the visitor visa then

 

[scylla]

as you are on PR you should be in canada to apply for sponsoring her. The time frame is that you should have before sponsoring is that you have been on pr over 12 months and have been working.

Not entirely correct.

If you are a PR, you must be in Canada to sponsor. That part is right.

However there is no requirement to be a PR over 12 months before you can sponsor. There is also no requirement that you must be working.

 

[Fencesitter]

*I only read the title of this thread*

How do you want her brought over? Air cargo? Container ship?

FS

 

[AnaMaria]

How do you want her brought over? Air cargo? Container ship?

So funny! I read a couple of disturbing threads in the last couple of days. You made my heart lightened up! Thanks!

 

[AnaMaria]

She has to show strong ties to China. The strongest family tie is with you and you are Canadian PR, that makes her family ties to China weaker. She needs to show stronger ties to China, such as employment. She can apply for study permit but she needs to show same proof as well. Besides, she should apply for the same level or upper level degree. If she has a BA, her chance of being denied is much greater if she applies something lower, like diplomat. Also bear in mind, international student fee is super expensive. I spent about over $7,000 per semester, that is school related fees only, not including living expense.

 

[steaky]

By doing some research, I am having the understanding that it would be hard for my wife to receive a 10 years multi entry visa, the visa office may reject her application since I am a Canadian PR, and she could be staying there indefinitely.

You never know until you try.

My mother in law is also a Chinese citizen and she has a 10 years multi entry visa.

 

[tomtomato]

Thanks Ana,

You provided an answer that is consistent to other resources. I think what we are going to do is to try the visitor visa first, her employment in China would be the strong tie. If it failed, we will try study permit. Good thing you told me about applying for same or higher level degrees. She already has a master degree in the US......

About the tuition, tell me about it, i went through 4 years of college in Canada, and it was very expensive. But you know what, I was exempted for income tax for the first two years working in Canada, that's some justice.

 

[Ttcdfolk]

Thanks Ana,

You provided an answer that is consistent to other resources. I think what we are going to do is to try the visitor visa first, her employment in China would be the strong tie. If it failed, we will try study permit. Good thing you told me about applying for same or higher level degrees. She already has a master degree in the US......

About the tuition, tell me about it, i went through 4 years of college in Canada, and it was very expensive. But you know what, I was exempted for income tax for the first two years working in Canada, that's some justice.

International students pay just about 3 times what a Canadian or a PR would pay.