I am an American who was in Canada for a six month period and then filed for a Visitor Record for a period of a year. Two weeks prior to the year, I received a response that it was denied as I didn't seem to have ties to the US. I had filed an out of country common law prior to that but had not received the AOR. I left Canada about 10 days after receiving the notification that it was denied. About a month later I tried to enter Canada and was refused entry. The border agent told me not to try to enter Canada again or I would be banned for a year. Shortly after that I received the AOR for the sponsorship application. My common law spouse received approval for the sponsorship, I completed the physical and am awaiting the background check. I don't have a police record but had a misdemeanor arrest in 1978 which was dismissed in the USA. I did disclose this as well as providing that documentation. Since I was refused entry, although it indicated that I voluntarily left, I am afraid to try to enter Canada again because I don't want the common law family sponsorship application to be jeopardized. We filed common law out of country because I had to attend to medical appointments in the USA and attend to my home there there which is presently rented out, with the understanding that I could leave Canada and return. My question is can I try to go back to Canada and not jeopardize my common law application out of country from being approved?
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