When returning to Canada, do we have to go together or can I go first?

[kevs]

Hello all,
While we anxiously wait for the approval of our process (soon, we hope!), we are starting to think on our plan to move to Canada.

Me, the sponsor, I am Canadian, while my common law partner is from visa exempt country in Europe, where we live. As we are both working here, and will probably not have secured a job in Canada before we move, our idea is that I would go first, to try to get a job, take care of accommodation, etc. and my partner would go afterwards (about 2/3 months later).

My question is: do you think this could seem strange to immigration, us not travelling together, with a couple of months difference (and we are not married) and eventually get entry refused?

Thanks for your thoughts!
kevs

 

[parker24]

Hello all,
While we anxiously wait for the approval of our process (soon, we hope!), we are starting to think on our plan to move to Canada.

Me, the sponsor, I am Canadian, while my common law partner is from visa exempt country in Europe, where we live. As we are both working here, and will probably not have secured a job in Canada before we move, our idea is that I would go first, to try to get a job, take care of accommodation, etc. and my partner would go afterwards (about 2/3 months later).

My question is: do you think this could seem strange to immigration, us not travelling together, with a couple of months difference (and we are not married) and eventually get entry refused?

Thanks for your thoughts!
kevs

I think it should be okay as long as you continue to show a continuing relationship. If you have lived together for more than a year now, you are Common-Law. But I'm not 100% on that. Hopefully someone who is applying Common-Law (Or Leon, PMM or Scylla) can confirm that for you!

 

[Sweden]

Hello all,
While we anxiously wait for the approval of our process (soon, we hope!), we are starting to think on our plan to move to Canada.

Me, the sponsor, I am Canadian, while my common law partner is from visa exempt country in Europe, where we live. As we are both working here, and will probably not have secured a job in Canada before we move, our idea is that I would go first, to try to get a job, take care of accommodation, etc. and my partner would go afterwards (about 2/3 months later).

My question is: do you think this could seem strange to immigration, us not travelling together, with a couple of months difference (and we are not married) and eventually get entry refused?

Thanks for your thoughts!
kevs

It's fine. If you have lived together for 12 months as commonlaw ( which you have, otherwise you wouldn't have been approved to sponsor your partner), then it's OK for you to come back to Canada, and for your partner to wait. The cohabitation can be interrupted (after the 12 months have been reached) if there is the intention of continuing the relationship. In your case, you're going to Canada first, and your partner is arriving a bit later, it makes sense.

Once the PR comes, your partner can arrive and land on his/her own, no worries. Lots of sponsors are in Canada ( PR for example as they can not be outside of Canada, or citizens that are waiting for their partners) and the applicant land on its own, it's not an issue, and it won't be suspicious to CIC or at the border.

As your partner is from a visa-exempt country, you can also choose to both go to Canada together, you as a Canadian, and her/him as a visitor until the PR comes through. When it does, your partner can go to the nearest US border and "land as a PR" to complete the process.

Good luck,
Sweden

 

[kevs]

Thanks a lot for you reply! I am more reliefed now.

Hope to get back to Canada soon!


Regards,
kevs