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Spousal sponsorship

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Okay thank you! My only question is, he's living with me at my apartment on a visitor's passport... And he's been using my address for everything. Do we use my address still for everything, even though it's outbound? Thank you!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,178
20,656
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
magpie said:
Once you have your PR Card then travel to the USA is permitted as if you were Canadian. CBSA and US Border has informed me that all you need is the PR Card and your passport and you may enter. From what I have been told that a visa is not required. I inquired because after my wife and I arrive in Canada and get the PR Card we will be travelling to visit friends in the Carolina's. According to the WESTERN HEMISPHERE INITIATIVE a person just has to provide a legal document accepted by the US Gov. to travel visa free. The PR Card is an accepted document to provide evidence to the US Border Service of your Residency in Canada.
Unfortunately that's not correct. Entry to the US is based on your passport/citizenship. Consequently having a PR card does not allow you to travel to the US as if you were a Canadian citizen. If you are from a visa exempt country (e.g. England) - then you can travel to the US without a visa. If you hold a passport from a country where a visa is required to visit the US (e.g. India) - then you need a visa to visit the US. The fact that you have a Canadian PR card makes absolutely no difference.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,178
20,656
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
parker24 said:
Okay thank you! My only question is, he's living with me at my apartment on a visitor's passport... And he's been using my address for everything. Do we use my address still for everything, even though it's outbound? Thank you!
My husband and I had the same situation. Your huband should use your home address here as his "mailing address". His "home/residence address" should be his address in this States. This will ensure any communication from CIC is mailed to the Canadian address.
 

sivathegreat

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2011
635
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Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-Sep-2011
File Transfer...
30-Nov-2011
Med's Done....
06-Aug-2011
Interview........
I will do it to my wife
Passport Req..
20-Jan-2012
VISA ISSUED...
30-Feb-2012
LANDED..........
She is flying Today
magpie said:
..CBSA and US Border has informed me ..
Hello Magpie,
The moderator asked me to be nice! So I will be nice!
See a very seniors reply on this issue.
Also others supporting this view.
 

lilana

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Nov 29, 2011
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What about the conjugal application? my family lives in Canada that´s how i know him, i got the visitor visa for visit my relatives before i met him and i stayed 1 year (before the TRV date expired), while being there i applied for student visa but was not approved, i was told that i could do that but seems like i shouldn´t. my partner is canadian and we have been dating for about 2 years, where he comes back and forth to my country to visit me (3 times already), and since i got refused my TRV the first time to visit him, we met in USA (country wich i have the B1 visa for visitor) where he had to drive an hour and a half to see us everyday, we have a long term relationship intention but since we are both divorced we would like to take it smooth, he had already met my relatives, my parents who lives there, grandma, uncles, friends, cousins and my son the times he were here. but wish i could met his family, son and daughter too, we skype and talk by phone but there´s nothing like having a face to face relationship specially if it´s with my sweety relatives before we make the big step, recently i submitted for my second time again for a TRV for visiting my relatives in Canada and it was not approved again because i have no enough ties it would make me come back here..think i am applying for the wrong visa, it is not my intention to staying in Canada against Canadian immigration law, i am working as a general manager and actually we´re doing pretty well here, but being together is the thing we want the most, in this case appliying as a conjugal partner would work??
 

pinaynurse1

Star Member
Nov 22, 2011
143
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Canadian Embassy Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2011
IELTS Request
(not required, but i took it for employment purposes @ 7.5)
File Transfer...
12-12-2011
Med's Request
comes with my application
Med's Done....
16-09-2011
Interview........
hopefully not
Passport Req..
10-1-2012 (received 2-2-2012 - PPR sent at same day)
VISA ISSUED...
29-2-2012 (27 days after my passport was submitted)
LANDED..........
17-3-2012 (now in Canada :)) Good luck to those who are waiting. Its really nice here :)
thanks for helping :)
 

ernestonnjr

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Jul 25, 2011
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Good morning po!


Saan po makakuha ng murang ticket ngayon papunta sa vancouver on dec. 11, 2011..
Sino may flight na Dec.11.. sabay naman ako.. ako lng..
God Bless you
 

0jenifer0

Champion Member
Jul 12, 2011
1,654
19
Category........
Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 29, 2011 (CPC-M recvd Nov 1, 2011)
Doc's Request.
Feb 13, 2012 (sent June 4, 2012)
AOR Received.
Dec 29, 2011
File Transfer...
Jan 11, 2012
Med's Request
Aug 13, 2012 (recvd 08-23-2012) (redo 08-30-2012)
Med's Done....
May 26, 2011 exprd.
Passport Req..
Feb 8, 2012 (sent 03-23-2012)
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 28, 2012 (12-2-12 DM) (12-7-2012 delivered)
LANDED..........
DEC-25-2012
ernestonnjr said:
Good morning po!


Saan po makakuha ng murang ticket ngayon papunta sa vancouver on dec. 11, 2011..
Sino may flight na Dec.11.. sabay naman ako.. ako lng..
God Bless you

@ernestonnjr
Congratulation I saw your good news at the other thread ;D here's the link for the cheap fare ticket i just saw this in the other members ;D
http://www.santraphael.com/home.php
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,178
20,656
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
lilana said:
What about the conjugal application? my family lives in Canada that´s how i know him, i got the visitor visa for visit my relatives before i met him and i stayed 1 year (before the TRV date expired), while being there i applied for student visa but was not approved, i was told that i could do that but seems like i shouldn´t. my partner is canadian and we have been dating for about 2 years, where he comes back and forth to my country to visit me (3 times already), and since i got refused my TRV the first time to visit him, we met in USA (country wich i have the B1 visa for visitor) where he had to drive an hour and a half to see us everyday, we have a long term relationship intention but since we are both divorced we would like to take it smooth, he had already met my relatives, my parents who lives there, grandma, uncles, friends, cousins and my son the times he were here. but wish i could met his family, son and daughter too, we skype and talk by phone but there´s nothing like having a face to face relationship specially if it´s with my sweety relatives before we make the big step, recently i submitted for my second time again for a TRV for visiting my relatives in Canada and it was not approved again because i have no enough ties it would make me come back here..think i am applying for the wrong visa, it is not my intention to staying in Canada against Canadian immigration law, i am working as a general manager and actually we´re doing pretty well here, but being together is the thing we want the most, in this case appliying as a conjugal partner would work??
Is there anything preventing you from getting married?
 

lilana

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Nov 29, 2011
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No, since we came from failed marriages we want to make things right. Also he has a teenager daugther and a son, that's my priority now! My boyfriend gets along really well with my son so wish i could do the same with his kids, wouldn't be fare to get married and then meet his kids..
Thank you for the quick response!
 
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magpie

Guest
Thanks, I stand corrected.... I rechecked by calling the US Embassy and you are correct. I probably missed the visa exempt part. I also checked the website and again you are right. My appologies for the error.

scylla said:
Unfortunately that's not correct. Entry to the US is based on your passport/citizenship. Consequently having a PR card does not allow you to travel to the US as if you were a Canadian citizen. If you are from a visa exempt country (e.g. England) - then you can travel to the US without a visa. If you hold a passport from a country where a visa is required to visit the US (e.g. India) - then you need a visa to visit the US. The fact that you have a Canadian PR card makes absolutely no difference.
 

0jenifer0

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Jul 12, 2011
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Category........
Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 29, 2011 (CPC-M recvd Nov 1, 2011)
Doc's Request.
Feb 13, 2012 (sent June 4, 2012)
AOR Received.
Dec 29, 2011
File Transfer...
Jan 11, 2012
Med's Request
Aug 13, 2012 (recvd 08-23-2012) (redo 08-30-2012)
Med's Done....
May 26, 2011 exprd.
Passport Req..
Feb 8, 2012 (sent 03-23-2012)
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 28, 2012 (12-2-12 DM) (12-7-2012 delivered)
LANDED..........
DEC-25-2012

Question among of you how long does it take to access ECAS?
 

Sundae18

Star Member
Nov 25, 2011
167
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello Jenifer..
How to check Ecas? thank you po.. i dnt know how to check it.. :(
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
123
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
scylla said:
My husband and I had the same situation. Your huband should use your home address here as his "mailing address". His "home/residence address" should be his address in this States. This will ensure any communication from CIC is mailed to the Canadian address.
Thank you! A huge help! I'm on ODSP and after getting through the first stage ODSP covers my husband so it'll be nice to get that through quicker (As it's only 66 days vs 10 months) :)
 

Sundae18

Star Member
Nov 25, 2011
167
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi everyone anyonce can help me if how to check ecas i dnt have any idea about it..my hubby just send our applicatin last Nov. 21, 2011 what do you tnk guys how long it takes before sya ma approve to sponsor me? thank you.. :)