- May 21, 2012
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- (28-11-2012)
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- (30-05-2012)
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- 04-11-2014
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- 24-11-2014
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- 05-12-2014
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-26.asp
As per the above post announcement, all people who applied ON or AFTER Oct 25, 2012 for Family Class PR will now have spend 2 years in a legit relationship with their sponsors after having received PR. Those found not doing so (with the exception of applicants being abused by sponsors) are subject to removal from Canada and loss of their PR status. (I assume the same applies to Common-law and conjugal applicants, they must stay in their current relationship for 2 years after PR).
I would like to know if this is good or bad news.
In MY opinion, this is good. It is my HOPES that this will keep the fraudsters out and let people like us who have actual relationships get through a little bit easier. If fake PR applicants are deterred from applying by this new rule ("Damn it, my fake marriage won't work now because I can't divorce my sponsor 10 minutes after I land now..."), then hypothetically that would mean that TRUE applicants will be given a fair chance at coming to Canada (since hypothetically, the VOs should consider that less fake people would apply through this method and more applications coming in are legit - since people applying now know that they can't just get out of their marriage of convenience as soon as they land in Canada as PRs). Do you think this is the case? Do you think this is a GOOD thing for true relationships applying for PR? Do we have a better chance now of CIC believing that we are real and less chance of denying obviously legit relationships? I would like to think that an appilcation with good proof would get approved, since now there is the additional promise of "we will be together for 2 years in Canada after landing to show you that we are real, and if we are faking, we will likely be found out and kicked out of Canada." That's a pretty decent promise to CIC if you are genuine.
I hope it's a good thing for us. It should be. Get rid of the fakes and give a better chance to the trues.
I may just be feeling optimistic though. I hope the opposite does not happen (stricter rules means LESS true people get in).
I already applied so this new law does not apply to me, but I almost want to offer to take on this new rule to help prove my relationship is genuine. Volunteer to be a part of it, I guess, since my relationship has a few "red flags" so to speak (different race/culture). But I doubt you can do that.
It will be interesting to see how people who divorce before 2 years due to abuse will be treated. It will be hard to investigate these cases, I assume. True abused victims may have trouble getting the help they need to get out/report such issues so they are not punished by this new rule. And those who are fraudsters will cry abuse for nothing and file fake police reports to get out of fake marriages. It will be a learning curve for CIC, I think. Hopefully to everyone's advantage instead of demise.
I'd be interested to hear others' opinions!
As per the above post announcement, all people who applied ON or AFTER Oct 25, 2012 for Family Class PR will now have spend 2 years in a legit relationship with their sponsors after having received PR. Those found not doing so (with the exception of applicants being abused by sponsors) are subject to removal from Canada and loss of their PR status. (I assume the same applies to Common-law and conjugal applicants, they must stay in their current relationship for 2 years after PR).
I would like to know if this is good or bad news.
In MY opinion, this is good. It is my HOPES that this will keep the fraudsters out and let people like us who have actual relationships get through a little bit easier. If fake PR applicants are deterred from applying by this new rule ("Damn it, my fake marriage won't work now because I can't divorce my sponsor 10 minutes after I land now..."), then hypothetically that would mean that TRUE applicants will be given a fair chance at coming to Canada (since hypothetically, the VOs should consider that less fake people would apply through this method and more applications coming in are legit - since people applying now know that they can't just get out of their marriage of convenience as soon as they land in Canada as PRs). Do you think this is the case? Do you think this is a GOOD thing for true relationships applying for PR? Do we have a better chance now of CIC believing that we are real and less chance of denying obviously legit relationships? I would like to think that an appilcation with good proof would get approved, since now there is the additional promise of "we will be together for 2 years in Canada after landing to show you that we are real, and if we are faking, we will likely be found out and kicked out of Canada." That's a pretty decent promise to CIC if you are genuine.
I hope it's a good thing for us. It should be. Get rid of the fakes and give a better chance to the trues.
I may just be feeling optimistic though. I hope the opposite does not happen (stricter rules means LESS true people get in).
I already applied so this new law does not apply to me, but I almost want to offer to take on this new rule to help prove my relationship is genuine. Volunteer to be a part of it, I guess, since my relationship has a few "red flags" so to speak (different race/culture). But I doubt you can do that.
It will be interesting to see how people who divorce before 2 years due to abuse will be treated. It will be hard to investigate these cases, I assume. True abused victims may have trouble getting the help they need to get out/report such issues so they are not punished by this new rule. And those who are fraudsters will cry abuse for nothing and file fake police reports to get out of fake marriages. It will be a learning curve for CIC, I think. Hopefully to everyone's advantage instead of demise.
I'd be interested to hear others' opinions!
