documents ready, flight imminent, what about border patrol?

[fredcracklin]

Hello,

We are more or less prepared (about 95%) to apply for PR status from within Canada as soon as we land on the 22nd Feb. However after watching that TV show about the border patrol I'm curious what the ordeal will be like at Vancouver airport. We are planning to be honest and accurate about our intentions to move back home (I've been gone about 14 years, living in Seoul and London UK, my wife is from Korea, and although we are recently married, we've been together about 7 years). We have a few thousand dollars saved as well as a place to stay with my own Canadian family until we get on our feet. Also wife has a return ticket just in case.

I am expecting to be sent to secondary inspection, but as long as we are honest all should be okay? Anyone have any advice or otherwise?

 

[Aquakitty]

Well, you can say you are moving back to Canada, your wife is visiting for 6 months (or for however long the return ticket dictates) and you will be sponsoring her for PR. That's how I would word it anyways.

I would avoid saying anything about her "living" in Canada. It's silly, but that's how it has to be especially if you have not started the PR process yet.

 

[Rob_TO]

Hello,

We are more or less prepared (about 95%) to apply for PR status from within Canada as soon as we land on the 22nd Feb. However after watching that TV show about the border patrol I'm curious what the ordeal will be like at Vancouver airport. We are planning to be honest and accurate about our intentions to move back home (I've been gone about 14 years, living in Seoul and London UK, my wife is from Korea, and although we are recently married, we've been together about 7 years). We have a few thousand dollars saved as well as a place to stay with my own Canadian family until we get on our feet. Also wife has a return ticket just in case.

I am expecting to be sent to secondary inspection, but as long as we are honest all should be okay? Anyone have any advice or otherwise?

Why are you applying inland???

From your previous posts, you have a criminal conviction that may or may not deem you ineligible as a sponsor. If you apply inland, you will not find out if you are eligible to be a sponsor until around AIP stage which could be approx 17 months after you submit the app. And if you are found ineligible and the app is rejected, with the inland process there is no chance for appeal.

If you apply outland (which you can still do while your wife is in Canada as a visitor), you will find out if you're eligible as a sponsor within 60 days of submitting the app (maybe a bit longer due to your situation). If you're approved the app will simply go on to Manila and should be done within a year.
If your rejected as a sponsor you can have the app continue, and then plan an appeal when the app is eventually rejected. At least this way you will find out exactly where you stand fairly quickly, whereas with the inland app you'll be stuck almost 2 years not knowing what's going to happen.

 

[Fereshtfahim]

Hello! Iam sponsoring my husband we finished the papers and I sent to cic Mississauga I don't know how long they take to repli I sent January 19 ???

 

[fredcracklin]

Sorry for my wording, I didn't mean "inland" I meant just sending the application when we arrive. I understand about the need to apply outland, but the lawyer I talked to said it wouldn't matter if we send it from within Canada.

 

[Rob_TO]

Sorry for my wording, I didn't mean "inland" I meant just sending the application when we arrive. I understand about the need to apply outland, but the lawyer I talked to said it wouldn't matter if we send it from within Canada.

Ok good to hear. Yes you can definitely send the outland app while she's in Canada, and can even use your Canadian address on the app. Best of luck with your sponsor approval.

As mentioned, have a return ticket and avoid using the words "moving to" or "living in" Canada, and you should be fine. Also good to have proof of funds to support her stay as well as a letter from your family indicating they will financially support as needed, so CBSA doesn't think she'll try to work illegally. Of course once in Canada, she's free to extend her visitor status as it comes due, as often as it takes during the PR processing.