Spousal Sponsorship Questions

[Naomi.]

Hello,

I have a lot of questions regarding the entire spousal sponsorship process, since this is completely new to me. I'm an American citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen trying to sponsor me for PR. I'm trying my best to research about the process, but I still have many questions unanswered. Please bear with me .

1. Can I send a copy of the marriage certificate or does it have to be the actual certificate?

2. Is the following the list of nine documents I need to fill out for my application?:

1. Document Checklist – Spouse (including dependent children of spouse) [IMM 5533] (PDF, 3.7 MB)
2. Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking (IMM 1344) (PDF, 588.96 KB)
3. Sponsorship Evaluation and Relationship Questionnaire (IMM 5532) (PDF, 2.21 MB)
4. Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 648.31 KB)
5. Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 622.43 KB)
6. Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] (PDF, 427.78 KB)
7. Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.22 MB)
8. Schedule A – Background/Declaration [eIMM 5669] (PDF, 507.16 KB)
9. Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.48 MB)

3. I've read about inland and outland applications. Is there a difference between the two in terms of one being processed faster than the other?

4. I encountered a conflict with the Canada Border Services. My curremt visit to Canada started on December 26, 2019. However, I have a limit set for the end of March. So I have a 3 month limit rather than 6 due to my last visit. I began my last visit on June 2, 2019 and left on November 26, 2019, which was almost the 6 month vistor limit. I returned back to Canada exactly a month later (December 26, 2019) and the CBS officer said if I visited Canada for that long (almost 6 months), then I should be waiting around 6 months to return back to Canada. This is a gray subject and there's no actual set time I should be waiting, but it seems kind of risky to return back to Canada once my 3 month limit is up. I'll try applying for an extension for my visit because of sponsorship purposes, but it's not guaranteed that I will be granted the extension. I also do plan on visiting Canada again after I return back to the U.S. for about 2 weeks. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't run into any issues again. (If anyone has encountered this conflict before, how did you go about this?) As a result, which application would be better in this situation, inland or outland?

5. As of now, I'm uncertain whether to apply inland or outland because of my situation. If I were able to return to Canada after my 3 month limit, I want to be able to work as soon as possible so I'd be applying for an inland sponsorship along with an open work permit. However, I don't know if that's the best course of action considering I may be denied re-entry when I try to return back to Canada. Any suggestions on what to do?

6. Since I'm from the U.S., will my application be processed faster than other countries?

Sorry for the long post! I'm just anxious about making a mistaking and messing up my application, which will cause me to delay the processing time.

 

[starnaenae]

I suggest you read the guide and the checklist to see what is required and where to send the application. This i think will answer several questions for you and is a good starting point

generally outland US applications are processed faster however this is NOT a guarentee.

inland and outland right now both state that the processing time is about 1 year so i would bank on a year regardless of how you apply. If you get it sooner, this is great.

 

[Naomi.]

I suggest you read the guide and the checklist to see what is required and where to send the application. This i think will answer several questions for you and is a good starting point

generally outland US applications are processed faster however this is NOT a guarentee.

inland and outland right now both state that the processing time is about 1 year so i would bank on a year regardless of how you apply. If you get it sooner, this is great.

I see... that's quite a long time for the processing time. I finally managed to find the specific site for some of my questions. Thanks for your reply!

 

[starnaenae]

I see... that's quite a long time for the processing time. I finally managed to find the specific site for some of my questions. Thanks for your reply!

It is a long time but we have no choice or control!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hello,

I have a lot of questions regarding the entire spousal sponsorship process, since this is completely new to me. I'm an American citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen trying to sponsor me for PR. I'm trying my best to research about the process, but I still have many questions unanswered. Please bear with me .

1. Can I send a copy of the marriage certificate or does it have to be the actual certificate?

2. Is the following the list of nine documents I need to fill out for my application?:

1. Document Checklist – Spouse (including dependent children of spouse) [IMM 5533] (PDF, 3.7 MB)
2. Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking (IMM 1344) (PDF, 588.96 KB)
3. Sponsorship Evaluation and Relationship Questionnaire (IMM 5532) (PDF, 2.21 MB)
4. Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 648.31 KB)
5. Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 622.43 KB)
6. Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] (PDF, 427.78 KB)
7. Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.22 MB)
8. Schedule A – Background/Declaration [eIMM 5669] (PDF, 507.16 KB)
9. Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.48 MB)

3. I've read about inland and outland applications. Is there a difference between the two in terms of one being processed faster than the other?

4. I encountered a conflict with the Canada Border Services. My curremt visit to Canada started on December 26, 2019. However, I have a limit set for the end of March. So I have a 3 month limit rather than 6 due to my last visit. I began my last visit on June 2, 2019 and left on November 26, 2019, which was almost the 6 month vistor limit. I returned back to Canada exactly a month later (December 26, 2019) and the CBS officer said if I visited Canada for that long (almost 6 months), then I should be waiting around 6 months to return back to Canada. This is a gray subject and there's no actual set time I should be waiting, but it seems kind of risky to return back to Canada once my 3 month limit is up. I'll try applying for an extension for my visit because of sponsorship purposes, but it's not guaranteed that I will be granted the extension. I also do plan on visiting Canada again after I return back to the U.S. for about 2 weeks. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't run into any issues again. (If anyone has encountered this conflict before, how did you go about this?) As a result, which application would be better in this situation, inland or outland?

5. As of now, I'm uncertain whether to apply inland or outland because of my situation. If I were able to return to Canada after my 3 month limit, I want to be able to work as soon as possible so I'd be applying for an inland sponsorship along with an open work permit. However, I don't know if that's the best course of action considering I may be denied re-entry when I try to return back to Canada. Any suggestions on what to do?

6. Since I'm from the U.S., will my application be processed faster than other countries?

Sorry for the long post! I'm just anxious about making a mistaking and messing up my application, which will cause me to delay the processing time.

You really do need to read through the guide and checklist thoroughly, as it answers a lot.

As to your current status expiring in March, that isn't an issue. You can simply apply for a visitor extension. You should not be leaving Canada until you get PR, as you have already been flagged.