Visiting my partner/Sponsorship from Philippines

[profiler]

Thanks. I'd consider that, but according to the info I'm reading from other posters, I won't even be able to visit him without first owning property or a business etc as concrete proof I would return to Philippines..
Maybe you're again suggesting that we take a trip together to Europe or somewhere first and then applying for a visitor visa?

Compliance and ties to home, and criminality are the biggest things to being granted a Visitor Visa. From our own personal experience, and from what others (Rob_TO, for example) have said.

If you have family in the Philippenes, the application form will point that out.
If you have a bank account there, highlight that.
If you rent there, highlight that by including information about a rental.
If you work there, highlight that.

And yes, without compliance, CIC (and moreso CBSA) will be un-inclined to issue a visa to you. It's like asking for credit, without proof that you work, or that you pay back your loans.

 

[Anne16]

Thankyou Profiler.
Yes I can prove those things.

 

[profiler]

As I stated in the other thread. My wife read online, on forums, that 'single' Russian women would have real trouble getting a Visitor Visa to visit Canada. She had visited the Shengen zone a couple times and she had strong ties to Russia. 4 business days they issued the visa.

Her first border crossing required more information about why she was here, but otherwise, it was uneventful. As I stated, she now resides here and is working.

 

[Anne16]

So if I went down the visitor visa route, and it was granted, perhaps I could go there for a short vacation.
Then maybe a second longer stay might be granted once they are I did return to my country.
If I decided to extend my stay on this second trip, am I correct in assuming that I can't legally work during this Stay?
I'm curious to know how an extended stay can possibly turn into an application for a work visa/PR while abiding by the immigration rules..
I'm wondering if under this implies status that one is allowed to work..
Because I don't expect my boyfriend to support me for a year or more. I want to work too of course

 

[scylla]

So if I went down the visitor visa route, and it was granted, perhaps I could go there for a short vacation.
Then maybe a second longer stay might be granted once they are I did return to my country.
If I decided to extend my stay on this second trip, am I correct in assuming that I can't legally work during this Stay?
I'm curious to know how an extended stay can possibly turn into an application for a work visa/PR while abiding by the immigration rules..
I'm wondering if under this implies status that one is allowed to work..
Because I don't expect my boyfriend to support me for a year or more. I want to work too of course

Extending your visitor visa would give you implied status until a decision is made. But this won't allow you to work.

In order to work as a visitor in Canada, you would need to convert your visitor visa to a work permit. in order to do this, you would first have to find a full time job offer from a Canadian employer. That employer would then have to obtain an approved LMIA (permission to hire a foreign worker). Once you have the full time job offer and the employer has an approved LMIA, you would be able to apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer. The LMIA process typically takes a number of months to complete and costs the employer money - consequently it tends to be difficult to find employers willing to go through the process. Having said that - some people are certainly successful.