Sponsoring my Korean wife for permanent residency

[bartjones]

In our case, after sponsor approval we had the COPR anyways in only a couple months so just did the normal PR landing then 3 months wait for healthcare from that. So we never bothered to try (also since I just assumed it was impossible). However if people have done it on a visitor visa, I would ask them if its possible and how. Everything i've read on the "health" forum of this site seems to indicate it's for inland applications only.

You should definitely call them to try and confirm, but be prepared to jump through hoops and get lots of mis-information. Even if a customer service person on the phone says you can apply, the people at the Service Ontario offices for healthcards may feel differently. People on the phone often don't know the full situation, and may not understand CIC issues like inland and outland.

Thanks Rob_TO. I think you're right. I'm probably going to hear different things from different OHIP officials. What I have been reading is that some people got approved by their local office upon applying. Others who were refused and appealed won their appeals and got coverage. I'll give it a shot once I arrive.

 

[bartjones]

I'm wont be staying with family. Include it anyway? tks.

Sure. I think the important thing about that letter is to have your family say that they are aware of your plans to return and are willing, if necessary, to provide you with whatever short term support you might need when you arrive. You may want to get a letter from whoever you'll be staying with when you arrive stating that you're welcome to stay with him so the VO knows you and your wife won't be sleeping in a tent behind the airport the day after you land

 

[Korea2Canada]

FYI: The Certificate of Entry and Exit is available online and can be printed off.

 

[Korea2Canada]

How to do the Korean CBC:​

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/asia-pacific/korea-south.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/korea-south-policecert-korean.pdf

 

[Korea2Canada]

How to do a Korean Medical:​

*It must be done by a Panel Physician. See link below for all physicians authorized to do PR medicals in Korea


http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medicalinfo.aspx?CountryID=2020&CountryName=Korea,%20Republic%20of

 

[bartjones]

FYI: The Certificate of Entry and Exit is available online and can be printed off.

Really. The one we got was stamped in two places by the immigration guy and was quite official looking. Do you have a link?

 

[Korea2Canada]

My wife did it but I'll post a link here. It has some sort of digital stamp like a QR type thing.

 

[Korea2Canada]

try this link for CEE:

http://www.minwon.go.kr/main?a=AA020InfoCappViewApp&HighCtgCD=A06001&CappBizCD=12700000024

 

[Korea2Canada]

FYI Korea CBC: Bring the sample cbc request form in the link above. The PO told my wife that some applied for a wrong cbc in the past. The PO thought bringing that sample was a good idea.

 

[Korea2Canada]

My saved forms are frozen: So I worked on my forms and saved them. I cant type on the form now. I noticed that If I use a fresh downloaded form I can type all I want. It's after I save it that it freezes. What to do?

 

[bartjones]

try this link for CEE:

http://www.minwon.go.kr/main?a=AA020InfoCappViewApp&HighCtgCD=A06001&CappBizCD=12700000024

Tried the link but in classic Korean fashion it asked me to install an ActiveX Control. I didn't bother. Anyway, good for others to know you can just get it online.

My saved forms are frozen: So I worked on my forms and saved them. I cant type on the form now. I noticed that If I use a fresh downloaded form I can type all I want. It's after I save it that it freezes. What to do?

Yes, it's silly. A few of the forms say you can save your work but you can't. You would think CIC could at least get that straight.

You will have better luck if you download Adobe XI Pro, (free trial version) but even then some of the forms still won't allow you to save your work. You can get it here;

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=acrobat_pro&loc=us

I found the best approach was to gather all the information and fill the forms out in one shot.

 

[Rob_TO]

Yes, it's silly. A few of the forms say you can save your work but you can't. You would think CIC could at least get that straight.

You will have better luck if you download Adobe XI Pro, (free trial version) but even then some of the forms still won't allow you to save your work. You can get it here;

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=acrobat_pro&loc=us

I found the best approach was to gather all the information and fill the forms out in one shot.

I've also heard if you download the free version of Foxit Reader, you can save/revise the pdf files no problem.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

 

[Korea2Canada]

I've also heard if you download the free version of Foxit Reader, you can save/revise the pdf files no problem.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

I just downloaded it and it's fantastic! All of my files that were frozen in adobe can open with the saved work and I can continue typing!! Very Cool! Thanks...you just saved me time and work!! I like it more than adobe with the highlighted sections, etc.

 

[Rob_TO]

Question to the people here married in Korea... as Canadians what was the process and what info did you require to get your marriage license/marriage certificate in Korea?

I'll be heading there with my fiancee this summer to get married in Seoul. I'm assuming all i need to bring is my Canadian passport and birth certificate and that will be enough to register the marriage there at the appropriate government office before we do the actual ceremony.

One of my friends got married last year in Japan, and he said he required his original long-form birth certificate (I currently only have a laminated card sized birth certificate), as well as some declaration of being single that he had to get from Canadian embassy there. Anyone know if these things are needed in Korea also?

Thanks!

 

[bartjones]

It's been a while since we did it, but I'm pretty sure all you need is your passport. I only have the laminated card too and frankly, I can't even remember where it is. I don't think I took it with me when we registered at the embassy.

When I look at the forms we were required to submit it just shows that I was required to prove my citizenship and that I did so with my passport.