EE declined and impact on spousal sponsorship

[RaeShumba]

There is nothing stopping from leaving Canada. The issues are as follows: (1) If you leave, there's never a guarantee you'll be allowed back in and if for any reason you're denied entry, this would effectively cancel your application; (2) The inland route requires you to be cohabitating with your sponsor in Canada. If you spend too much time away, you risk having your application canceled for failing to meet this requirement.

Would you think 'holiday' trips of 2-3 weeks at a time would be deemed risky? Also, once a SS application has been submitted how long is the wait until a sponsor has been deemed eligible and we received a AOR on average do you know?

 

[scylla]

Would you think 'holiday' trips of 2-3 weeks at a time would be deemed risky? Also, once a SS application has been submitted how long is the wait until a sponsor has been deemed eligible and we received a AOR on average do you know?

One trip of 2-3 weeks is OK (don't go over 3 weeks). Multiple/frequent trips will likely land you in trouble.

Right now the OWP is granted 4-5 months after the full application is submitted. I believe AOR is received at around month 2-3. But AOR really doesn't help you in any way (i.e. doesn't get you a work permit and doesn't guarantee re-entry to Canada). You must also still cohabitation after AOR and limit trips. We've seen cases refused here where people didn't do that after AOR. If you really need flexibility to travel, inland spousal sponsorship is not the way to go. Ultimately you will have to decide between having full flexibility to travel and the ability to qualify for an open work permit. You can't have both.

 

[RaeShumba]

One trip of 2-3 weeks is OK (don't go over 3 weeks). Multiple/frequent trips will likely land you in trouble.

Right now the OWP is granted 4-5 months after the full application is submitted. I believe AOR is received at around month 2-3. But AOR really doesn't help you in any way (i.e. doesn't get you a work permit and doesn't guarantee re-entry to Canada). You must also still cohabitation after AOR and limit trips. We've seen cases refused here where people didn't do that after AOR. If you really need flexibility to travel, inland spousal sponsorship is not the way to go. Ultimately you will have to decide between having full flexibility to travel and the ability to qualify for an open work permit. You can't have both.

Thanks a lot for this. Apologies if I'm misunderstanding but with OWP is that 4-5 months after receiving AOR? Or from initial submission? My trip would be 2 weeks to UK shortly after submission, probably before an AOR is received (Im in Canada now and flying to UK 23rd March) - guessing that would be 'safe'?

 

[scylla]

Thanks a lot for this. Apologies if I'm misunderstanding but with OWP is that 4-5 months after receiving AOR? Or from initial submission? My trip would be 2 weeks to UK shortly after submission, probably before an AOR is received (Im in Canada now and flying to UK 23rd March) - guessing that would be 'safe'?

OWP is 4-5 months from the submission date of the full application package (not AOR).

You'll be fine with one 2 week trip.

 

[RaeShumba]

Ok, think you've convinced my SS is the best way to go... Thanks ever so much for your help, have a good weekend

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Ok, think you've convinced my SS is the best way to go... Thanks ever so much for your help, have a good weekend

It's really your only way right now. As scylla explained, your score is too low for an ITA and draws show no sign of going any lower anytime soon.

 

[RaeShumba]

Bummer, ok thanks for the advice.
Would you happen to know how long an OWP lasts for? And does an OWP effectively replace my ETA as such, as a means of entering / residing in Canada during the interim period of my getting PR?