Outland Sponsorship of PR for spouse + TRV of spouse + my PR validity

[sdas87]

Hi, I am from India. I had come to Canada back in 2017 to complete by landing and receive my PR but then I travelled back to India for personal reasons. I hold a valid PR card with me which expires on 2-Feb 2023. I have recently moved to Canada along with a job. Now, I would like to sponsor my wife's outland spousal sponsorship. I have quite a few questions.

1. I was unmarried in 2017 when I received my PR and only got married in 2019. Do I need to update the IRCC regarding the change in my marital status from being single to married?
2. My company is applying for my wife's TRV. Will there be any issues if I sponsor my wife's PR simultaneously? If no, then is there any guidance to which one should I do first?
3. My PR card is presently valid and set to expire on 2-Feb 2023. I will not be able to meet the residency obligation prior to my PR card expiry in Feb 2023. Presently, if I apply to sponsor my wife's PR will that present any challenges to my PR status?
4. Given that I will not meet the residency obligation by 2-Feb-2023 which is the expiry date of my PR card, is there any risk of me travelling outside Canada prior to that and returning before my PR card expiry date?
5. Is there some way to travel outside of Canada and then return after the expiry of the PR card while not meeting the residency obligation of spending 730 days in Canada within the last 5 years?

 

[scylla]

Hi, I am from India. I had come to Canada back in 2017 to complete by landing and receive my PR but then I travelled back to India for personal reasons. I hold a valid PR card with me which expires on 2-Feb 2023. I have recently moved to Canada along with a job. Now, I would like to sponsor my wife's outland spousal sponsorship. I have quite a few questions.

1. I was unmarried in 2017 when I received my PR and only got married in 2019. Do I need to update the IRCC regarding the change in my marital status from being single to married?
2. My company is applying for my wife's TRV. Will there be any issues if I sponsor my wife's PR simultaneously? If no, then is there any guidance to which one should I do first?
3. My PR card is presently valid and set to expire on 2-Feb 2023. I will not be able to meet the residency obligation prior to my PR card expiry in Feb 2023. Presently, if I apply to sponsor my wife's PR will that present any challenges to my PR status?
4. Given that I will not meet the residency obligation by 2-Feb-2023 which is the expiry date of my PR card, is there any risk of me travelling outside Canada prior to that and returning before my PR card expiry date?
5. Is there some way to travel outside of Canada and then return after the expiry of the PR card while not meeting the residency obligation of spending 730 days in Canada within the last 5 years?

1. No, you don't need to notify IRCC.
2. It can be difficult to get a TRV approved in situations where your spouse is Canadian since IRCC can suspect that the applicant has intentions to remain in Canada long term rather than just visit. Your wife should try to show ties to her home country such as employment / property / assets. It will help her case if she has previous travel to countries requiring visas such as the US, UK, Canada, etc. You are not going to be able to sponsor her for PR at this time. In order to sponsor her for PR, you must meet the residency requirement. If you attempt to sponsor her before you meet the residency requirement, this will result in her application being refused and will trigger a review of your PR status and residency obligation. You must wait until you have lived in Canada for at least 2 out of the last 5 years and meet the residency obligation before you can submit the application to sponsor her for PR.
3. See above. You can't sponsor your wife at this time.
4. There is always some risk and that risk can sometimes become greater as you get closer to the expiry date of your PR card. If the CBSA officer thinks you don't meet the residency obligation, they can report you and this will trigger a hearing process to determine if you should be allowed to keep PR.
5. You would need to get a US visa and re-enter Canada through a US/Canada land border using a private vehicle and hope you are not reported for failing to meet the residency requirement by CBSA.

 

[canuck78]

Would add that your wife will likely not qualify for things like healthcare in most provinces until she becomes a PR which likely means around 3 years from now. RO is calculated based on your landing date not the expiry date of your PR card. You need to meet the 730 days in 5 years from your landing date.