Hi, I have a question: I came to Canada in 2012 and applied for an extension which was denied. I have not left the country and stayed. I got married in 2018 and my Canadian wife is sponsoring me. Do you think that because my extension was denied and I didn't leave I will have problems? Do they send CBSA to your house?
Inland sponsorship out of status
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Your PR app won't be refused because of it. You need to fully declare the overstay and illegal work.
Given how long you've been in Canada illegally, yes, you could have issues with CBSA. I suggest you apply outland in case you are removed from Canada during the process.
It's reasonable to expect that your relationship may be reviewed more closely given you overstayed your allowed visit and have remain in Canada so long without status. You will want to include strong evidence of your relationship in the application. You should also expect that application processing may take longer due to your immigration history in Canada. In situations such as yours, it is not uncommon for PR applications to be routed to the Etobicoke office for further review which extends processing times significantly. Good luck. Again, focus on including strong relationship evidence in your application.
Does CBSA show up at one's place? Do they call you? How does COVID affect all this?
If IRCC has concerns if your relationship is genuine, they may send your file to the Etobicoke office for further review and an interview. Applications that end up in the Etobicoke office tend to take much longer to process. Sometimes longer by just a few months and sometimes longer by well over a year.
Being out of status in Canada significantly increases the chances that IRCC will have concerns about your relationship and increases the chances they will worry that you have entered into this relationship for the primary purpose of remaining in Canada (i.e. marriage of convenience).
It can. Anything where you've violated the terms of your stay in Canada can increase IRCC's concerns regarding your relationship.