Hello everyone
So me (Canadian PR) and my wife (US Citizen) are almost done gathering documentation for a spousal sponsorship but not sure if we like the Outland process (Takes way too long and we don't want to be living separated for longer). So we have a few questions about inland applications.
1- So my wife wants to move here as a visitor in the next few months and we can live together in the apartment that I rent, how long must we be living together before we can apply for Inland sponsorship? is there a minimum time or can we just go on with it after about a month of her living with me ? (We can easily get the rental agreement with both our names, we already have a Canadian joined bank account) and mutual insurance documentation (she also is the main beneficiary of my life insurance). Or do we need to live together for much longer?
2-Since my wife doesn't need a visitor visa to re-enter, can she leave Canada for a few days to see her family in the US at some point and get back to Canada without issues ?
3-To apply for an OWP, does that go with the initial PR application or is it only something we can do later? I mean is it processed as soon as they get the PR application or she can only apply for it after a certain time ?
For additional information, me and my wife have been in a relationship for 5 years, got married last August 2021, we visited each other a bunch of times during our relationship and have ample proof to support the legitimacy of our relationship. But we never really lived together as we have full time jobs in different countries that dont give too much in vacation time.
Sorry for the lengthy post, and thank you very much for the answers
So me (Canadian PR) and my wife (US Citizen) are almost done gathering documentation for a spousal sponsorship but not sure if we like the Outland process (Takes way too long and we don't want to be living separated for longer). So we have a few questions about inland applications.
1- So my wife wants to move here as a visitor in the next few months and we can live together in the apartment that I rent, how long must we be living together before we can apply for Inland sponsorship? is there a minimum time or can we just go on with it after about a month of her living with me ? (We can easily get the rental agreement with both our names, we already have a Canadian joined bank account) and mutual insurance documentation (she also is the main beneficiary of my life insurance). Or do we need to live together for much longer?
2-Since my wife doesn't need a visitor visa to re-enter, can she leave Canada for a few days to see her family in the US at some point and get back to Canada without issues ?
3-To apply for an OWP, does that go with the initial PR application or is it only something we can do later? I mean is it processed as soon as they get the PR application or she can only apply for it after a certain time ?
For additional information, me and my wife have been in a relationship for 5 years, got married last August 2021, we visited each other a bunch of times during our relationship and have ample proof to support the legitimacy of our relationship. But we never really lived together as we have full time jobs in different countries that dont give too much in vacation time.
Sorry for the lengthy post, and thank you very much for the answers