pip_is_fab

Hi All,

Sorry if this something you have all read and answered before, but i'm feeling quite panic-y at present, short of full on rant, i'm having real difficulty getting enough holiday from work to get me all the way over to BC, and was looking into going to NS last minute, but as i am common law sponsored, how would the immigration people look at the fact i am arriving alone, whilst my canadian partner is still in UK, even if i had a return ticket in my possession?
Has anyone done this before?

Sorry to go on a bit, it's just i'm getting extremely frustrated about my boss messing me around about getting time off, and am very aware that my visa is valid until mid april.

Siouxie

You can land anywhere in Canada, not just BC - so a quick flight into Toronto would suffice.

Providing your Canadian partner is a Canadian Citizen, landing without your sponsor won't be a problem - you just tell them you are returning to the UK to finalise your move to Canada and that your partner was unable to come too.

I believe that if your partner only has PR then they will need to be in Canada when you land. Sponsors with Permanant Residence who are sponsoring from outside Canada must show that they are intending to return to live when the sponsored person gets their PR. As you will have got PR I believe they would need to be here.. but I am sure someone else will be able to either deny or confirm this.

Hope that helps.

pip_is_fab

Thank you, that puts my mind at rest, he is a citizen. I'd rather not go on my own, but needs must!