Since we're weighing the options between the work visa and the spousal visa I've decided to break the questions regarding each into two seperate posts. From what I've read on the CIC website this seems to be the simpler of the two, however I still have a few questions specific to our situation.
1. Under the section " You may not be eligible to be a sponsor if you:" one of the stipulations is "received government financial assistance for reasons other than a disability" .... I received OSAP years ago and I'm still paying it back, as well as being on social assistance over 10 yrs ago for a short time. Do these two things make me ineligible ???
2. If we get married while he's here as a visitor and then start the app. process for the spousal visa are his 2 boys able to attend school while the paperwork is being processed or would it better for them to stay in school in the US until everything's done and then sponsor them into Canada ?
3. Just to clarify... I know he can't work until Stage 1 is completed and the application for the work permit has to go with the first part of the application but I want to make absolutely sure we can do this from Canada and he won't have to leave before it's completed.
Although the CIC website is a wealth of information after reading so many pages is seems to melt into one big overload...
thanks again for the advice !
1. Under the section " You may not be eligible to be a sponsor if you:" one of the stipulations is "received government financial assistance for reasons other than a disability" .... I received OSAP years ago and I'm still paying it back, as well as being on social assistance over 10 yrs ago for a short time. Do these two things make me ineligible ???
2. If we get married while he's here as a visitor and then start the app. process for the spousal visa are his 2 boys able to attend school while the paperwork is being processed or would it better for them to stay in school in the US until everything's done and then sponsor them into Canada ?
3. Just to clarify... I know he can't work until Stage 1 is completed and the application for the work permit has to go with the first part of the application but I want to make absolutely sure we can do this from Canada and he won't have to leave before it's completed.
Although the CIC website is a wealth of information after reading so many pages is seems to melt into one big overload...
thanks again for the advice !