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Hi,
I have recently become a permanent resident in Canada. So far I still live in Belgium and plan on moving to Canada next summer. I would like to sponsor my boyfriend with whom we have been living together since september (i believe he qualifies as a common-law partner if i can prove we´ve been living together for 1 year). I was wondering how does the whole procedure work time-wise. Can he move to Canada with me and stay there during the sponsoring procedure? Can he work? How long does the procedure take? (he´s Belgian) Or does he have to stay in Belgium before getting all the documents ready? And again, how long does it all take? What should i do beforehand?
Thanks,
Julia
[21-01-2008,07:13]
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Julia |
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(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
Again you have to understand it is how you go through the process. Having your Common Law spouse show up at the airport since no CVV is required with his pots and pans will likely get him refused entry as a visitor.
First a PR is suppose to be residing in Canada to be approved to sponsor anyone. The other issue is that you are suppose to have been living together for a year to apply as common law partners.
If you only RECENTLY became a permanent resident what does that mean. Does it mean you misrepresented a material fact (your marital status) when you got approved as a PR?
Sometimes a quality representative with lots of experience and references can make your dreams come true. Sometimes it is not worth the money too but it is based on your own personal circumstances.
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[21-01-2008,13:52]
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Roy |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
Hey, thanks for your input. I understand all that - but you certainly know that the process to become a PR is rather long, I started it in 2005 and only became a PR end of 2007, which is rather quick for that matter. Anyway, i did have time in the meantime to start living with someone not initially included in my application.
So if i understand correctly, I first have to move to Canada by myself, become a sponsor, and than my SO can either come to Canada and start the sponsoring process there, or stay in Belgium and get sponsored from there. Is the waiting process quicker if he stays in his home country or if he comes to Canada (i suppose he can´t work during the waiting time)? Is the process easier if we get married? Should we do that in Canada or in Belgium before coming?
Thanks,
Julia
[22-01-2008,05:28]
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Julia |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
you must be in Canada to sponsor your guy. that said, you must be living together for a year - that would suggest in Canada and he has to be allowed here first to do so. He would not be allowed to work until after the first phase of the sponsorship is approved. The process takes much longer than an out of Canada application and there is no appeal.
If you went back to Belgium and married him...you could begin your sponsorship immediately.
[22-01-2008,15:52]
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sharon |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
So if i understand correctly, the best way is to first marry in belgium, than go to canada and start sponsorship. Can my husband come to canada with me or is the process, again, quicker out of canada?
thanks!
[23-01-2008,05:25]
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Julia |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
Again Julia you want the best of all worlds.
The answer is yes but if he get caught or says something really stupid at the port of entry you will have lots of time sleeping alone.
I do understand your situation so here is an option.
Go back and marry. Get everything ready before you go, medicals-police clearance-reception-photos-letters etc. etc.
Once you get married submit a well prepared application to Mississauga Case Processing Centre. You will be approved in about a month then they will transfer the file to Paris.
Paris would be his Visa post so their processing time is 4-9 months.
Just prior to Mississauga CPC approving you as a sponsor have him show up to visit you. As long as it is a visit he can wait here while processing is completed in Paris. If there is an interview required he would have to fly home to have that conducted. If not-----across the border to the states and back as a PR.
Now since he never arrived with all of his pets and pots and pans he will appear to be a real visitor because he is only visiting, right! See his address should show his Belguim address on his schedule one and your address should never show on his schedule one.
Happy?
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[23-01-2008,11:43]
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Roy |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
Roy,
sounds interesting, but if i understand correctly, the processing time would be from 5 to 10 months after marriage, and that means that if my hubby manages to enter canada and wait there after the marriage, he won´t be able to work during all that time? Sounds like a long waiting time when one is not a millionaire...Isn´t there some kind of temporary work permit for these cases? Wouldn´t the processing time be shorter if we get married directly in Canada?
thx again for all the input!
j.
ps - yes i always want the best of all worlds!
[23-01-2008,12:32]
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Julia |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
that is about as good as its going to get
[23-01-2008,13:05]
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sharon |
(in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
Julia
Every time you buy a lottery ticket and it does not win do you ask for your money back?
Come on girl!!! You get to wake up every morning in the same bed with the man of your dreams and you want MORE!
Okay lets look at it from the other side the CIC officer stuck with considering your application.
After 5-6 months of waiting to be initially assessed it gets assigned to an immigration officer.
Here is their thought process.
Oh here is a guy who entered as a visitor from Belguim who wants to beat the system by applying inside Canada instead of through his Visa Post Paris. Sure looks like he lied about his true intentions when entering Canada! This guy was coming or seeking entry to live permanently in Canada. Lets teach him a lesson. Lets kick him for an interview and I´ll put in an NCB to give him a hard time. When that )(*^&%$ gets the Foss notes they will not be able to get that information that I pass onto the officer conducting the interview and it will only be three or four years for him to get landed. Since he will get pissed off he will fly home and then he will have to start all over because he will no longer be in Canada. LOL LOL LOL
You asked now you got a clearer picture. Do it outside of Canada as advised by Sharon and me because it gets no better.
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[23-01-2008,15:55]
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Roy |
just a question? (in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
am a citizen of ANITGUA an my girlfriend is a citizen of canada we meet in december07 while she was in antigua the then when back home for work then she came back in may 08 we live together till in july 08 before she have to leave again after that i came to canada to live with your in sept.08 as a visitor i was granted 6months to stay in the country but within the time i was hear she got pregant i will be going home after the time is up.Now my question is what do i need to come back to canada so i can 1 help my girlfriend an 2 to see my child born .?Next question can she sponor me so i can work to take care of my child while am hear i just want to know the procedure an that
[20-01-2009,14:07]
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andrew |
non (in reply to: Sponsoring Common-law Partner)
My wife and I are going through the same thing... she´s U.S Green Card Holder and I´m Canadian citizen...she came to live with me in Canada beginning of April, and we´ve submitted in-canada sponsorship applicationon June 06, 2009 and it was received June 12, 2009 in CPC Vegerville, Alberta, along the paperwork, fees,the medical results, police clearences, fingerprints,ever since that we haven´t heard or received any letter from the CPC in Vegerville
Now my wife wants to go back to the U.S have the child born there, we´ve heard if the child is born in Canada it will very hard for her to to cross the border to U.S, she wants to be save and not lose her Green Card.
The last thing I want is to be denied entry into Canada while our case is on process,
what is the border crossing like someone in that situation?
and once again can she leave while the application is on process. thnx..
[16-07-2009,00:34]
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jimie |
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