Question I just thought of.

[Zarilenth]

My husband and I got married October 2013 and just sent in our Outland application Jan 2014 - he is a United States citizen and I am a Canadian citizen. I just remembered something the other day that we didn't put on the application, and I can't remember if they even asked for this, but a couple years ago, my husband (at that time boyfriend) applied for a work visa to Canada so we could spend the summer together and he could work, but it was denied since he didn't have an LMO from an employer. Should we have included this in our application? I vaguely remember them asking if he'd ever been denied a visa, but for some reason I didn't think we needed to include that, since he wasn't *really* denied, he just didn't have an LMO... Now I'm thinking I should have included that information. I was under the assumption that they were asking if you'd ever been denied a visitor or tourist visa and were banned from entering Canada. We didn't keep the paperwork saying he isn't eligible for the work visa, but I think we should have written it in there that he applied?
At the time we didn't really know he needed an LMO, or what an LMO even was, so he just filled out the one application and sent it in, and they sent us a reply saying, sorry, not eligible.

TL;DR: American husband applied for a work visa a long time ago, was not eligible. Should I have included that in our outland app?

 

[computergeek]

When you get sponsor approval, send amended forms (to Ottawa), explain the oversight. It won't be an issue (since he was refused for a work permit which isn't a visa) but its best to make sure CIC doesn't think you're hiding anything.

 

[Zarilenth]

When you get sponsor approval, send amended forms (to Ottawa), explain the oversight. It won't be an issue (since he was refused for a work permit which isn't a visa) but its best to make sure CIC doesn't think you're hiding anything.

Thanks! I'll do that.. makes me feel better haha.

 

[SenoritaBella]

A work permit is a type of temporary resident status, so he should have answered "Yes" to the question about 'ever being refused any kind of status by Canada or any other country'.

It won't be an issue IF he corrects it before the visa officer finds out. Otherwise, it would be grounds for misrepresentation.

I suggest the OP send in the corrected form(s) right away and include a cover letter explaining the error, then ask for them to kindly attach to his application received on "put date received". They should write their birth date, client ID #. This way you have evidence of having done something to correct it.

When you get sponsor approval, send amended forms (to Ottawa), explain the oversight. It won't be an issue (since he was refused for a work permit which isn't a visa) but its best to make sure CIC doesn't think you're hiding anything.

 

[Zarilenth]

A work permit is a type of temporary resident status, so he should have answered "Yes" to the question about 'ever being refused any kind of status by Canada or any other country'.

It won't be an issue IF he corrects it before the visa officer finds out. Otherwise, it would be grounds for misrepresentation.

I suggest the OP send in the corrected form(s) right away and include a cover letter explaining the error, then ask for them to kindly attach to his application received on "put date received". They should write their birth date, client ID #. This way you have evidence of having done something to correct it.

I would redo it and send it in right away, to CPC-M, but I don't have my client ID # yet as I haven't gotten an AOR yet. So I should wait for that, and then send it to Ottawa, right?

 

[SenoritaBella]

You can wait(if preferred), or resend it with just names and birth dates on cover letter.

I would redo it and send it in right away, to CPC-M, but I don't have my client ID # yet as I haven't gotten an AOR yet. So I should wait for that, and then send it to Ottawa, right?

 

[Zarilenth]

Okay - so I got my Sponsorship Approval and all, and am now going to fill out the form again to fix the problem.
Which question to I have fix, if he was denied a work visa? From the Schedule A background info:

6. d) been refused refugee status, an immigrant or permanent resident visa (CSQ), or visitor or temporary resident visa, to Canada or other country?

6. e) been refused admission to, or ordered to leave, Canada or another country?

Am I looking at the right form? Because I feel like being denied a temp. work visa does not fall under any of those categories. He was still able to come to Canada and visit me, just not work. He was not refused admission either.

Thanks!

 

[computergeek]

Okay - so I got my Sponsorship Approval and all, and am now going to fill out the form again to fix the problem.
Which question to I have fix, if he was denied a work visa? From the Schedule A background info:

6. d) been refused refugee status, an immigrant or permanent resident visa (CSQ), or visitor or temporary resident visa, to Canada or other country?

6. e) been refused admission to, or ordered to leave, Canada or another country?

Am I looking at the right form? Because I feel like being denied a temp. work visa does not fall under any of those categories. He was still able to come to Canada and visit me, just not work. He was not refused admission either.

Thanks!

If you aren't sure, attach a letter and explain the specific situation.

 

[Zarilenth]

If you aren't sure, attach a letter and explain the specific situation.

Seems like a good idea. It's better to be safe than sorry I guess. I don't want to appear to be hiding information from them. Thanks!