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Help Needed Regarding Spousal Sponsorship

Mithra31

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Sep 4, 2015
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Dear All,

I recently go engaged after a lot of struggles.
I have a few questions if anyone can answer them or help me, that would be much appreciated.

1- Is it a good idea to hire a lawyer for spousal sponsorship?
2- Do I need a co-Signer for spousal sponsorship?
3- How to divide all the files in 3 parts?
4- I have a full time job as Assistant Manager in a clothing store since 2016, does my income has an impact on spousal sponsorship?

Your help and assistance is much appreciated in this regard.
 

manitobagirl

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Nov 22, 2016
117
33
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
January 8,2018
Doc's Request.
PCC 27-02-2018
AOR Received.
27-02-2018
File Transfer...
22-03-2018
Med's Request
09-03-2018
Med's Done....
29-03-2018 pass
Interview........
17-05-2018
Passport Req..
same day of the interview
VISA ISSUED...
17-05-2018
LANDED..........
23-06-2018
1-You have to get married first, get your marriage certificate before applying for spousal sponsorship. Make sure to take a lot of pictures of your wedding and after.
2- You don't need a co-signer for spousal applications. But make sure you are not a bankrupt, and don't have criminal history. And not on welfare.
3-Just follow your check list, organize your file base on your check list. Check list has to be current from 2017. Don't use any dividers, staples or files. Use elastic band.
4-You just need a letter from your employer stating your salary, position and etc. Detailed letter. HR knows how to write those letters. All you have to show that you are employed and able to sponsor your spouse. Attach income tax statement from previous year. And just read complete guide from the website.
Good luck
 

Mithra31

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Sep 4, 2015
307
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Ontario, CA
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
1-You have to get married first, get your marriage certificate before applying for spousal sponsorship. Make sure to take a lot of pictures of your wedding and after.
2- You don't need a co-signer for spousal applications. But make sure you are not a bankrupt, and don't have criminal history. And not on welfare.
3-Just follow your check list, organize your file base on your check list. Check list has to be current from 2017. Don't use any dividers, staples or files. Use elastic band.
4-You just need a letter from your employer stating your salary, position and etc. Detailed letter. HR knows how to write those letters. All you have to show that you are employed and able to sponsor your spouse. Attach income tax statement from previous year. And just read complete guide from the website.
Good luck
1- I got married and have a lot of photos from my marriage and our vacation almost 3000 photos.
2- I’m not bankrupt or in social services.
3- I have downloaded the 2017 checklist and will prepare my files based on that.
4- my employer can provide me a letter in this regard. I have my income tax files from all the years since I came to Canada.

Thank you very much for this helpful reply, much appreciated.
 

CaroM8

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Feb 26, 2015
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Mexico City
App. Filed.......
26/09/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016 - SA:25/10/2016 - AOR2: 22/12/16
File Transfer...
25/10/2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
11-10-2017
LANDED..........
14-11-2017
1- I got married and have a lot of photos from my marriage and our vacation almost 3000 photos.
2- I’m not bankrupt or in social services.
3- I have downloaded the 2017 checklist and will prepare my files based on that.
4- my employer can provide me a letter in this regard. I have my income tax files from all the years since I came to Canada.

Thank you very much for this helpful reply, much appreciated.
Just a quick note.. I think now you can only send in 20 pictures of your relationship.. so choose them wisely.
 
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WeegieInOttawa

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Jun 11, 2017
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Ottawa
Category........
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Visa Office......
London (UK)
App. Filed.......
24-10-2017
AOR Received.
08-12-2017
File Transfer...
24-01-2018
Med's Request
11-12-2017
Med's Done....
02-01-2018
The forms get updated from time to time.. Make sure you are always working from the most up to date ones.

Before sending (as in the day OF sending!) check the forms you have filled in against the current ones online.
 
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Mithra31

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Sep 4, 2015
307
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LANDED..........
17-07-2017
The forms get updated from time to time.. Make sure you are always working from the most up to date ones.

Before sending (as in the day OF sending!) check the forms you have filled in against the current ones online.
Okay Perfect Thanks you very much, actually I had downloaded the forms in November 2017, but still im going to double check with the current ones.
 

Christine Th

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Nov 24, 2017
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Okay Perfect Thanks you very much, actually I had downloaded the forms in November 2017, but still im going to double check with the current ones.
May i ask for your advice? Like where did you get married ? If inside Canada, how did you get through the border officials thank you!
 

Mithra31

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Sep 4, 2015
307
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Ontario, CA
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17-07-2017
May i ask for your advice? Like where did you get married ? If inside Canada, how did you get through the border officials thank you!
I am permanent resident in Canada and my husband is in Asia, so we planned and went to the third country in order to get married and now he went back to my home country and I came to Canada to start the sponsorship for him, we did not get married inside Canada.
 

Christine Th

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Nov 24, 2017
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I am permanent resident in Canada and my husband is in Asia, so we planned and went to the third country in order to get married and now he went back to my home country and I came to Canada to start the sponsorship for him, we did not get married inside Canada.
Oh thank you. Has he ever visited you in Canada?
 

Mithra31

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2015
307
68
Ontario, CA
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
1-You have to get married first, get your marriage certificate before applying for spousal sponsorship. Make sure to take a lot of pictures of your wedding and after.
2- You don't need a co-signer for spousal applications. But make sure you are not a bankrupt, and don't have criminal history. And not on welfare.
3-Just follow your check list, organize your file base on your check list. Check list has to be current from 2017. Don't use any dividers, staples or files. Use elastic band.
4-You just need a letter from your employer stating your salary, position and etc. Detailed letter. HR knows how to write those letters. All you have to show that you are employed and able to sponsor your spouse. Attach income tax statement from previous year. And just read complete guide from the website.
Good luck
Do I need to attach all original documents or copies as well
 

manitobagirl

Star Member
Nov 22, 2016
117
33
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
January 8,2018
Doc's Request.
PCC 27-02-2018
AOR Received.
27-02-2018
File Transfer...
22-03-2018
Med's Request
09-03-2018
Med's Done....
29-03-2018 pass
Interview........
17-05-2018
Passport Req..
same day of the interview
VISA ISSUED...
17-05-2018
LANDED..........
23-06-2018

manitobagirl

Star Member
Nov 22, 2016
117
33
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
January 8,2018
Doc's Request.
PCC 27-02-2018
AOR Received.
27-02-2018
File Transfer...
22-03-2018
Med's Request
09-03-2018
Med's Done....
29-03-2018 pass
Interview........
17-05-2018
Passport Req..
same day of the interview
VISA ISSUED...
17-05-2018
LANDED..........
23-06-2018
Documents that are not in English must be translated by certify translator and notarized. Letter from employer has to be original. Before sending all your documents make a copy for yourself. Just follow the guide
 

Mithra31

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2015
307
68
Ontario, CA
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
I’m a Permanent Resident in Canada, I would like to first apply spousal sponsorship for my husband then after IRCC received the file, can I travel outside Canada to meet my husband again or not?
 

Mithra31

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2015
307
68
Ontario, CA
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
Came up with another question:

There is a list of 5 people I should write in our Relationship Forms, who knows about our relation.
So i have given family members and friends contact details, do they need to write an Affidavit or no?