I have lived in Caymans for the past 10 years. My spouse Sara, is originally from Poland and she also has UK citizenship. We submitted our application via the family sponsorship from outside of Canada class, back in August 2013. I was deemed a valid sponsor and the application went on for processing.
Today my spouse received the email below from Immigration Canada, stating that they require: "Evidence that your sponsor has made significant arrangements to return to Canada. Please note that the documents that you have provided in support of your sponsor's intentions to return to Canada are not sufficient."
In our original application we provided as support a signed letter from my father which stated we intended to move back to Canada in May 2014 and I would work at the family business. I also noted that our plan was to move back in May 2014 and I would take over the family business. We also provided evidence that we purchased a house in Canada in Sept 2012 but I noted in my form that we DID NOT intend to live in it when we return. Our plans have changed somewhat in that we want to await until PR approval before we move back so that Sara can look for employment. I would also now prefer to find a job not at my father's store, but in the city.
We are looking for advice on how I should respond to CICs request and what information we should provide to them? My initial thoughts are to write them a letter and explain that we now want to wait until Sara is granted residency before we return, so that she can seek employment before we move or as soon as we move. We feel that it would be a lot of stress for her to have to sit around at home waiting for her perm residency before she can look for work. Also financially it would make more sense if she stays in Caymans with a job while she applies for a job in Canada, but this would be hard on the family. Also I will explain to them that we would now prefer to work in the city and live in our house we purchased in 2012 (that is currently on a 6 month lease to tenants, that expires in October). That is why I have only given my tenant 6month extension on the lease rather than 1 year, in case we move back. I also have emails in this regard and I have evidence of previous job applications to jobs in Halifax, which I intend to disclose. I am just worried that they will now think I was not being truthful in my original letter of intent to work at my father's store. I'm not sure what to provide or what approach to take. Ideally I don't want to move back until I find a job in the city. Any help would be greatfully appreciated? Thank you kindly
Today my spouse received the email below from Immigration Canada, stating that they require: "Evidence that your sponsor has made significant arrangements to return to Canada. Please note that the documents that you have provided in support of your sponsor's intentions to return to Canada are not sufficient."
In our original application we provided as support a signed letter from my father which stated we intended to move back to Canada in May 2014 and I would work at the family business. I also noted that our plan was to move back in May 2014 and I would take over the family business. We also provided evidence that we purchased a house in Canada in Sept 2012 but I noted in my form that we DID NOT intend to live in it when we return. Our plans have changed somewhat in that we want to await until PR approval before we move back so that Sara can look for employment. I would also now prefer to find a job not at my father's store, but in the city.
We are looking for advice on how I should respond to CICs request and what information we should provide to them? My initial thoughts are to write them a letter and explain that we now want to wait until Sara is granted residency before we return, so that she can seek employment before we move or as soon as we move. We feel that it would be a lot of stress for her to have to sit around at home waiting for her perm residency before she can look for work. Also financially it would make more sense if she stays in Caymans with a job while she applies for a job in Canada, but this would be hard on the family. Also I will explain to them that we would now prefer to work in the city and live in our house we purchased in 2012 (that is currently on a 6 month lease to tenants, that expires in October). That is why I have only given my tenant 6month extension on the lease rather than 1 year, in case we move back. I also have emails in this regard and I have evidence of previous job applications to jobs in Halifax, which I intend to disclose. I am just worried that they will now think I was not being truthful in my original letter of intent to work at my father's store. I'm not sure what to provide or what approach to take. Ideally I don't want to move back until I find a job in the city. Any help would be greatfully appreciated? Thank you kindly
