Last entry to Canada/"living" vs. visitor (IMM 0008/Sched. A)

[Knittingdemon]

Hello all,

we are filling out the last forms so that we can finally get our outland application in next week. We'll be applied as a married couple with me living in Canada with my spouse as a visitor.
I have questions about IMM 0008, question 10, Country of residence and to-from dates, and how it will line up with Sched. A.

My situation is that I'm European, but enrolled in a PhD program in the US and have been for the last several years. I will be enrolled in it with a valid US student visa until December 2018 at least. My spouse and I are a long-time couple, and finally got married last year. While I have been enrolled full-time as a PhD student, I've gone back and forth to Canada to visit him often and we've also travelled together to Europe several times. My last entry to Canada was in the middle of the fall, and I've just applied for a visitor extension.

In the summer of 2017 I decided to give up my own place in the US and instead when I go back to see my advisor I live with a good colleague just for those days (I'm writing my dissertation and don't have to be on campus much).

In Schedule A, my plan was to state that my residential address changed from the US one to my spouse's address during the summer of 2017 (from the time I gave up having a full-time place near campus). As I understand it, the form only asks for residential addresses, not travel/visits through the years (I don't have to submit a travel form, but they'll see lots of Canadian stamps on my passport and that I've visited my spouse often). Does this seem right?

My other questions:

1. In IMM 0008, what do I put in the box for to-from for my visit? The date of my last entry in the fall? Or the day that I gave up my place in the US in the summer of 2017 and came up to live/visit more long-time with my spouse and prep the application?

2. And is the end date the end of the 6 month period from last entry, and should I attach a note explaining that I've applied for a visitor extension?

I'm confused and would appreciate the input of those more experienced.

 

[Wakki]

Hello all,

we are filling out the last forms so that we can finally get our outland application in next week. We'll be applied as a married couple with me living in Canada with my spouse as a visitor.
I have questions about IMM 0008, question 10, Country of residence and to-from dates, and how it will line up with Sched. A.

My situation is that I'm European, but enrolled in a PhD program in the US and have been for the last several years. I will be enrolled in it with a valid US student visa until December 2018 at least. My spouse and I are a long-time couple, and finally got married last year. While I have been enrolled full-time as a PhD student, I've gone back and forth to Canada to visit him often and we've also travelled together to Europe several times. My last entry to Canada was in the middle of the fall, and I've just applied for a visitor extension.

In the summer of 2017 I decided to give up my own place in the US and instead when I go back to see my advisor I live with a good colleague just for those days (I'm writing my dissertation and don't have to be on campus much).

In Schedule A, my plan was to state that my residential address changed from the US one to my spouse's address during the summer of 2017 (from the time I gave up having a full-time place near campus). As I understand it, the form only asks for residential addresses, not travel/visits through the years (I don't have to submit a travel form, but they'll see lots of Canadian stamps on my passport and that I've visited my spouse often). Does this seem right?

My other questions:

1. In IMM 0008, what do I put in the box for to-from for my visit? The date of my last entry in the fall? Or the day that I gave up my place in the US in the summer of 2017 and came up to live/visit more long-time with my spouse and prep the application?

2. And is the end date the end of the 6 month period from last entry, and should I attach a note explaining that I've applied for a visitor extension?

I'm confused and would appreciate the input of those more experienced.

residential address changed from the US

- If you want to state spouse's address during the summer of 2017 because you gave up your own place in the US, that's okay given you lived there for months and still residing there. Although, not necessary, if you like, you could include a note in your application package to explain your change of residence.

My other questions:

1. In IMM 0008, what do I put in the box for to-from for my visit? The date of my last entry in the fall? Or the day that I gave up my place in the US in the summer of 2017 and came up to live/visit more long-time with my spouse and prep the application?

- I think it should be the date of your last entry into Canada regardless of when you gave up my place in the US.........you traveled back and forth between Canada and the US, but you need to provide the date of your last entry to Canada (and if you have been living in Canada till date, then provide the date you last entered Canada).

2. And is the end date the end of the 6 month period from last entry, and should I attach a note explaining that I've applied for a visitor extension?

- If ever since your last entry to Canada, you have not traveled out of Canada, the End Date should be the CURRENT DATE (because the form will not accept future date past the current date, you could try entering a future date and see the form won't validate successfully). I think you could also include a note to explain that you are still living with your spouse in Canada and has applied for visitor extension.

I hope this helps and maybe others could provide more clarification.........

GOOD LUCK

 

[Knittingdemon]

residential address changed from the US

- If you want to state spouse's address during the summer of 2017 because you gave up your own place in the US, that's okay given you lived there for months and still residing there. Although, not necessary, if you like, you could include a note in your application package to explain your change of residence.

My other questions:

1. In IMM 0008, what do I put in the box for to-from for my visit? The date of my last entry in the fall? Or the day that I gave up my place in the US in the summer of 2017 and came up to live/visit more long-time with my spouse and prep the application?

- I think it should be the date of your last entry into Canada regardless of when you gave up my place in the US.........you traveled back and forth between Canada and the US, but you need to provide the date of your last entry to Canada (and if you have been living in Canada till date, then provide the date you last entered Canada).

2. And is the end date the end of the 6 month period from last entry, and should I attach a note explaining that I've applied for a visitor extension?

- If ever since your last entry to Canada, you have not traveled out of Canada, the End Date should be the CURRENT DATE (because the form will not accept future date past the current date, you could try entering a future date and see the form won't validate successfully). I think you could also include a note to explain that you are still living with your spouse in Canada and has applied for visitor extension.

I hope this helps and maybe others could provide more clarification.........

GOOD LUCK

Thank you so much -- I think this makes sense and won't look too confusing to the CIC officer (I hope).