Good Morning Everyone,
My husband and I have a complicated situation and I was hoping some of you can provide us with opinions, suggestions and comments.
We are trying to decide which applicaiton process to follow, spousal or canadian experienced class. A bit of background:
We met in Egypt 2.5 years ago on holiday, my husband is a computer engineer and managed to receive an LMO ( temporary Work Permit ) to work in Alberta on his own. He arrived here Feb 2013 and has almost one year experience in the country.
We married in March 2013 in Canada after he got here on his own.
I live in and work in Quebec, I have children from a previous marriage and cannot easily move at the momment. The plan initially was for him to come here to Quebec but the situaiton is not great here, salaries are low and jobs less.
So we are not sure right now where we will finally decide to live.
With that he has 2 options to apply Spousal or Canadian Class.
Canadian Class will be quicker and maybe more simple. The problem is this application is not supposed to be for anyone planning to reside in Quebec and being married to a Quebecoise, will this affect the decision immigration will make ?
As for spousal, we are worried because we have been living apart, this may cause them to doubt us and our relationship even though it is not our fault but the situation. He cannot leave Alberta until he can obtain a PR or open work permit.
Any advice on which method will be less painful ?
How long are inland apps really taking these days ? the immigration site indicates 19 months ?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated, we have tried to contact lawyers but they all seem to give a different opinion. So confused
Thank you
My husband and I have a complicated situation and I was hoping some of you can provide us with opinions, suggestions and comments.
We are trying to decide which applicaiton process to follow, spousal or canadian experienced class. A bit of background:
We met in Egypt 2.5 years ago on holiday, my husband is a computer engineer and managed to receive an LMO ( temporary Work Permit ) to work in Alberta on his own. He arrived here Feb 2013 and has almost one year experience in the country.
We married in March 2013 in Canada after he got here on his own.
I live in and work in Quebec, I have children from a previous marriage and cannot easily move at the momment. The plan initially was for him to come here to Quebec but the situaiton is not great here, salaries are low and jobs less.
So we are not sure right now where we will finally decide to live.
With that he has 2 options to apply Spousal or Canadian Class.
Canadian Class will be quicker and maybe more simple. The problem is this application is not supposed to be for anyone planning to reside in Quebec and being married to a Quebecoise, will this affect the decision immigration will make ?
As for spousal, we are worried because we have been living apart, this may cause them to doubt us and our relationship even though it is not our fault but the situation. He cannot leave Alberta until he can obtain a PR or open work permit.
Any advice on which method will be less painful ?
How long are inland apps really taking these days ? the immigration site indicates 19 months ?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated, we have tried to contact lawyers but they all seem to give a different opinion. So confused
Thank you