Spouse sponsorship approved, and we didn’t go and we reapply in a few years

[Sarah Ng]

may I ask if my husband’s spouse sponsorship is approved and for some reasons we choose not to go to Canada before the expected date. After a few years, if I sponsor my husband again, would it be a problem? Thanks for your advice.

 

[Jotsran]

Your application is already approved? If, not you can withdraw that before approval. But, why you applied at first if two of you were not ready to move. This affects the processing time of other files, who are actually waiting to come to canada.

 

[Sarah Ng]

Yes, it’s approved. For some reasons we may choose not to land before the expected date. In that case, if we reapply in a few years, would it affect the results ? Thanks for your advice.

 

[luckyrabbit13]

Consult a lawyer on this one, I think. If it’s too late to withdraw and you don’t land, I believe they will consider your PR to be abandoned and therefore void, and applying again later would be a problem.

 

[YVR123]

Yes, it’s approved. For some reasons we may choose not to land before the expected date. In that case, if we reapply in a few years, would it affect the results ? Thanks for your advice.

It depends. If both you and the applicant have decided not to come and settle and both of you live overseas, then next time when you apply, they will ask for MORE proof of your intend of settlement in Canada. If you are already living in Canada and your spouse just is too busy to move to you, then not landing may not affect the next application. Afterall, the case officier can look at all piror applications.

So you are not even considering a soft landing? Like a week's trip to Canada?

 

[Sarah Ng]

It depends. If both you and the applicant have decided not to come and settle and both of you live overseas, then next time when you apply, they will ask for MORE proof of your intend of settlement in Canada. If you are already living in Canada and your spouse just is too busy to move to you, then not landing may not affect the next application. Afterall, the case officier can look at all piror applications.

So you are not even considering a soft landing? Like a week's trip to Canada?

I think if my husband doesn’t want to wait until he receive the PR card ( as you suggested for soft landing) , then he has to apply another doc for travelling purpose? And it’s kind of complicated ?

 

[Sarah Ng]

And may I ask ... if my husband stays in Canada for two years within 5 years, he still can renew his PR card, right? Just he can’t apply for citizenship?
If he would like to apply for citizenship, he has to stay in Canada for 3 years within 5 years?

 

[luckyrabbit13]

I mean... if you don’t actually plan to live in Canada, I’m not clear on what he needs PR for? It’s not really intended as a “citizenships of convenience” program, it’s for people who genuinely want to live in the country with their loved ones...

 

[Sarah Ng]

I mean... if you don’t actually plan to live in Canada, I’m not clear on what he needs PR for? It’s not really intended as a “citizenships of convenience” program, it’s for people who genuinely want to live in the country with their loved ones...

I asked those questions as our initial plan may change due to work, and we would like to see our options. We will eventually move to Canada, if not we would not apply it at the first place.

 

[Bs65]

I think if my husband doesn’t wait until he receive the PR card ( as you suggested for soft landing) , then he has to apply another doc for travelling purpose? And it’s kind of complicated ?

Applying for a PRTD is not that complicated and in any case if you have friends or relatives in Canada you could get the card sent them and they could courier it to him.

Not taking up the opportunity of PR should really be the last option given post landing can stay away for near 3 years and still return to meet the residency obligation. A lot of things can happen in life of course in 3 years and even if not meeting the RO there is always a chance of getting back in without being reported

 

[Sarah Ng]

Applying for a PRTD is not that complicated and in any case if you have friends or relatives in Canada you get the card sent them and they could courier it to him. Not taking up the opportunity of PR should really be the last option given post landing can stay away for near 3 years and still return to meet the residency obligation. A lot of things can happen in life of course in 3 years.

Thanks for your advice!! So meaning that if my husband stays in Canada for 2 years, he still can renew his PR card (just he can’t apply for citizenship ), right ?

 

[Hurlabrick]

Thanks for your advice!! So meaning that if my husband stays in Canada for 2 years, he still can renew his PR card (just he can’t apply for citizenship ), right ?

Correct. The residency obligation to retain PR is a 'rolling' 2 years in every 5.