Hello everyone!
My husband and I recently got married, and he is awaiting the biometrics collections to reopen to continue with his PR application through express entry (CEC.) The issue is, he is a citizen of a country which requires mandatory military service, and they are refusing to renew his passport before completion of military duty.
We have consulted two different lawyers that state that if we apply for Family Sponsorship (I am a Canadian citizen) that it can still be processed, even if he is out of legal status. That Canada does not want to split up families, so they are quite lenient with this, unless the applicant has other underlying factors (criminal past etc.) We have done some research online, and we have found this to be true. However, we are very cautious in doing this, as we do not want him banned from Canada forever. We are also unsure if “out of status” also covers expired passports. He would be able to renew his work permit, which is good until next February, but is unable to do so because of the passport issue.
If anyone has any advice or guidance on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated. He has a flight booked for 5 days from now, and our family is devastated.
My husband and I recently got married, and he is awaiting the biometrics collections to reopen to continue with his PR application through express entry (CEC.) The issue is, he is a citizen of a country which requires mandatory military service, and they are refusing to renew his passport before completion of military duty.
We have consulted two different lawyers that state that if we apply for Family Sponsorship (I am a Canadian citizen) that it can still be processed, even if he is out of legal status. That Canada does not want to split up families, so they are quite lenient with this, unless the applicant has other underlying factors (criminal past etc.) We have done some research online, and we have found this to be true. However, we are very cautious in doing this, as we do not want him banned from Canada forever. We are also unsure if “out of status” also covers expired passports. He would be able to renew his work permit, which is good until next February, but is unable to do so because of the passport issue.
If anyone has any advice or guidance on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated. He has a flight booked for 5 days from now, and our family is devastated.