Spousal Sponsorship - Im new here in Ontario Pls help me

[mrs.arc]

Hi everybody!
I'm new to this forum. I would to ask for an advice or idea. I hope you can help me.

I'm here in Ontario. We landed here as an immigrant last 2013.
I'm working in a bank for a year as of today. (No loans, I pay my credit card in full every month)
And I want to bring my girlfriend here and we planned to settle here for good.
I'm going back home to the Philippines next year to marry her.

Now here are my questions:

1. How much does it cost to sponsor/petition my wife? What are the fees need to be paid?
(I want to be prepared just in case. I really want to be with her soon if god permits)

2. What are the things I need to prepare?

3. Do I need a specific amount of money in the bank? Proof of funds?

4. Do I have to own a house? My family is going to buy a house real soon,is it ok if we live here?
We are composed of 4 members, including me. We are all working and has a stable job.

5.What does she needs to prepare while in the Philippines?

6. Usually how long will take to process the papers? Will she also land here as an immigrant like us?


Please do help me. I'm so confuse. I don't know where to start.
Thank you and God bless.

 

[mrs.arc]

One more thing, should I apply inside or outside Canada?

 

[MilesAway]

The fees are 1040$.

All the documents needed are listed on the CIC site. You'll also need to include proof of relationship.

You don't need to show funds, but you do need to prove that you won't require welfare, so showing your bank statement or pay stubs, or Option C from CRA is fine.

You don't need to own a house.

Check the CIC site for documents that she needs to prepare.

If she's outside of Canada, then you must apply outland. If she's inside Canada with you, then you have the option of either inland or outland. Manila is listed at 14 months (I think), that's for 80% of applications, so most go through faster than that.

 

[Hasan9999]

I am just curious here! Can someone holding Canadian PR sponsor girlfriend under spousal sponsorship ? I know common law partners with proof of minimum one year living together can sponsor....

This was posted in another thread by Rob_TO:

« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 08:05:52 pm »
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Quote from: amhel26 on May 28, 2014, 08:01:36 pm
so...the date we entered into a common law has to be the date we started living together right?..

You just posted your own answer: "This is the date your status officially changed from being single to common-law, not the date you started living together."

Its the day you reached exactly 12 continuous months of living together. So if you first moved in together June 1, 2013, your date of entering into the common-law relationship when your status officially changed, would be June 1, 2014.

As of that date, the sponsor also needs to change their tax status with CRA from single to common-law.

 

[MilesAway]

PRs and citizens cannot sponsor girlfriends or boyfriends, only spouses. So you must be in a qualifying relationship: living together for 12 months and being common law, or getting married.

 

[Hasan9999]

PRs and citizens cannot sponsor girlfriends or boyfriends, only spouses. So you must be in a qualifying relationship: living together for 12 months and being common law, or getting married.

Thank you. That was my point.

 

[MilesAway]

The stated that he was going back to the Philippines to get married, so he would be sponsoring his wife by then.

 

[keesio]

PRs and citizens cannot sponsor girlfriends or boyfriends, only spouses. So you must be in a qualifying relationship: living together for 12 months and being common law, or getting married.

well... there is conjugal. But it is hard to classify for that category.

 

[MilesAway]

I didn't mention it on purpose, because most people fall can qualify for one or the other.

 

[keesio]

I didn't mention it on purpose, because most people fall can qualify for one or the other.

yeah it is best to dismiss that route.

 

[Rob_TO]

One more thing, should I apply inside or outside Canada?

Based on your situation, you (as PR) must reside in Canada during the application processing.

If the main goal is to live with your wife, then you should try to apply INLAND. However to do this your wife will first need to apply for a TRV to visit Canada. If she can get this, then you can apply inland after she arrives, and she can stay in Canada living with you during entire processing time. Getting a TRV though can sometimes be difficult for Philippine citizens that have family in Canada, so rejection rate is high.

If she can't get TRV, then you are forced to apply OUTLAND through Manila office. You will stay in Canada during processing, while she stays in Philippines. You will be apart for around 1 year or so, during which time you can make short/temporary visits to Philippines to see her.

 

[mrs.arc]

Based on your situation, you (as PR) must reside in Canada during the application processing.

If the main goal is to live with your wife, then you should try to apply INLAND. However to do this your wife will first need to apply for a TRV to visit Canada. If she can get this, then you can apply inland after she arrives, and she can stay in Canada living with you during entire processing time. Getting a TRV though can sometimes be difficult for Philippine citizens that have family in Canada, so rejection rate is high.

If she can't get TRV, then you are forced to apply OUTLAND through Manila office. You will stay in Canada during processing, while she stays in Philippines. You will be apart for around 1 year or so, during which time you can make short/temporary visits to Philippines to see her.

If she apply for TRV, can she work in here? like part time jobs only? thank you

 

[scylla]

If she apply for TRV, can she work in here? like part time jobs only? thank you

No - working on a TRV is illegal. She would need to obtain a work permit.

 

[mrs.arc]

is she allowed to get working permit while on TRV? or still no?

 

[arleneo1arlene]

Mrs. Arc your situation is like mine, im also immigrant last 2012 we came here,. You should keep your conversation of your girlfriend. Call cra ,And then file her as your common law, there's nothing wrong if shes not here. There is some question you need to answer about to her. How old are you if you dont mind? Coz theres a 3 types of dependent childt, did you said you are immigrant and supposed to be you are under of your sponsor,. Before you get here, you filed as a single and dont have any commitments. Cic might be question you .