US outland applicants' thread :)

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Ohh. did your status change on E-CAS???

Received communication!!! July 30th Applicant. Received an e-mail stating that they expect to finalize my husband's application without a personal interview!!!

 

[kfair001]

Wow....that is awesome. Congrats That gives me hope that maybe I am close.

Thank you!!! I'm sure you won't be too far behind!

 

[kfair001]

Ohh. did your status change on E-CAS???

Haha Nope! Still says application received and medicals received. lol

 

[kfair001]

REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORT COPIES

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX:

This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada as a member of the family class. We have now completed the initial assessment of your application, and expect to finalize your application without a personal interview. While an interview does not appear necessary at this time, we reserve the right to call you to an interview, should this become necessary at some future stage in processing.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE CASE PROCESSING PILOT – OTTAWA (“CPP-O”).

In order to continue processing your application, the following is required:


 COPY OR SCANNED IMAGE of your passport and passports of your accompanying family members, as noted below.

 Please provide details/information/proof/plans as to your intent to permanently reside in Canada


What kind of "details/information/proof/plans" do they need? Any incite would be great.

 

[cempjwi]

REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORT COPIES

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX:

This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada as a member of the family class. We have now completed the initial assessment of your application, and expect to finalize your application without a personal interview. While an interview does not appear necessary at this time, we reserve the right to call you to an interview, should this become necessary at some future stage in processing.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE CASE PROCESSING PILOT – OTTAWA (“CPP-O”).

In order to continue processing your application, the following is required:


 COPY OR SCANNED IMAGE of your passport and passports of your accompanying family members, as noted below.

 Please provide details/information/proof/plans as to your intent to permanently reside in Canada


What kind of "details/information/proof/plans" do they need? Any incite would be great.

I am curious. Who received that email? The sponsor or the applicant?

It would be interesting to hear what people with experience had to say regarding that question ("provide details/information/proof/plans as to your intent to permanently reside in Canada").

 

[cempjwi]

REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORT COPIES

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX:

This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada as a member of the family class. We have now completed the initial assessment of your application, and expect to finalize your application without a personal interview. While an interview does not appear necessary at this time, we reserve the right to call you to an interview, should this become necessary at some future stage in processing.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE CASE PROCESSING PILOT – OTTAWA (“CPP-O”).

In order to continue processing your application, the following is required:


 COPY OR SCANNED IMAGE of your passport and passports of your accompanying family members, as noted below.

 Please provide details/information/proof/plans as to your intent to permanently reside in Canada


What kind of "details/information/proof/plans" do they need? Any incite would be great.

Btw, congrats! you guys seem to be getting closer!!!

 

[*Siren*]

Hi! I'm new here. I will be getting married to a U.S. citizen on Monday and going the the sponsorship application process immediately after.

 

[IslandAnnie]

Welcome Siren!! Congrats on the wedding! Just let us know if you have any questions and we'll try to assist~

 

[Canada US]

Hi, Can someone help me answer this question. I am sponsoring my US common-law husband. I understand that we need to show that we have co-habited for 12 months to be considered common-law. My husband came to "visit" me and stayed for 2 to 3 months at a time, then returned to his US residence for a few days and then came back. He has been doing this for over a year now. He drives across the border and has never been given any restrictions on time he is allowed to be here. Do you folks agree that this would be considered common-law? I was unable to visit him for long period of time in the US as I have a daughter in school here and also her father will not allow me to bring her to the US. any advice would be appreciated. thank you.

 

[OhCanadiana]

 Please provide details/information/proof/plans as to your intent to permanently reside in Canada


What kind of "details/information/proof/plans" do they need? Any incite would be great.

If you are living abroad, they need to be convinced that the sponsor (and by extension applicant) intend to live in Canada. You can send in any information you may have (e.g., job offers, housing arrangements) and descriptions of your plans (e.g., timelines, description of arrangements)

 

[OhCanadiana]

Hi, Can someone help me answer this question. I am sponsoring my US common-law husband. I understand that we need to show that we have co-habited for 12 months to be considered common-law. My husband came to "visit" me and stayed for 2 to 3 months at a time, then returned to his US residence for a few days and then came back. He has been doing this for over a year now. He drives across the border and has never been given any restrictions on time he is allowed to be here. Do you folks agree that this would be considered common-law? I was unable to visit him for long period of time in the US as I have a daughter in school here and also her father will not allow me to bring her to the US. any advice would be appreciated. thank you.

Welcome!

You need to be able to prove that you have lived together for at least 12 months with short absences. His immigration status doesn't matter (ie, it's fine if he was a visitor) as long as you can show you've been living together in a 'marriage-like' relationship.

Take a look at my posts at http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/any-advice-from-people-who-have-done-this-journey-before-t112120.0.html to get a sense of what they will be evaluating.

Good luck

 

[Canada US]

Hi, I am not allowed to post links but I am replying to OCanadiana response.

Are these acceptable:
- bell invoice addressed to both of us
- my common-law husband receiving mail at my address
- we have an account with a merchant with both names on it.
- we have done some travelling together (trips)
- I have added him as beneficiary for my RRSP
- we have a joint bank account together

He does not have any paperwork when crossing the border. he has never been given anything (no visitor record or anything). He continues to do this to this day. Going back and forth. I have been pretty much supporting all of us financially so that he can spend more time with us.

thank you so much for your help.

 

[computergeek]

Hi, I am not allowed to post links but I am replying to OCanadiana response.

Are these acceptable:
- bell invoice addressed to both of us
- my common-law husband receiving mail at my address
- we have an account with a merchant with both names on it.
- we have done some travelling together (trips)
- I have added him as beneficiary for my RRSP
- we have a joint bank account together

He does not have any paperwork when crossing the border. he has never been given anything (no visitor record or anything). He continues to do this to this day. Going back and forth. I have been pretty much supporting all of us financially so that he can spend more time with us.

thank you so much for your help.

You won't be able to post links or add a timeline to your profile until you have 10 posts. It's an anti-spam measure by the forum operators.

The things you listed are all good evidence that you have mingled your affairs, yes. You may wish to ask for his CBSA and CBP records (from Canada and the US respectively) showing his crossings.

Were you planning on filing for inland out outland sponsorship?

 

[Canada US]

thanks. I am planning on applying outland. OK. How do I go about asking for his CBSA and CBP records? Does that take a long time to receive?

Also, is it OK if he continues to go back and forth while our outland application is on-going? I don't want him to get in trouble ....

 

[cempjwi]

Hi, Can someone help me answer this question. I am sponsoring my US common-law husband. I understand that we need to show that we have co-habited for 12 months to be considered common-law. My husband came to "visit" me and stayed for 2 to 3 months at a time, then returned to his US residence for a few days and then came back. He has been doing this for over a year now. He drives across the border and has never been given any restrictions on time he is allowed to be here. Do you folks agree that this would be considered common-law? I was unable to visit him for long period of time in the US as I have a daughter in school here and also her father will not allow me to bring her to the US. any advice would be appreciated. thank you.

Use any proof to convice CIC that his primary residence is the same as yours. Legally, perhaps under his visitor status is difficult to obtain documentation, but joint bank accounts in Canada may work as well as any type of memberships in Canada he may have (gym, club, etc).