Robyn

Dear Experts

Please advise me how I go about getting some advice I need with regard to
immigration to Canada.

My wife, a Canadian, has sponsored me to immigrate and I have received my
visa, the problem that we have is that my visa is only valid until 7th April
2004. Obviously there is no way we can sell our house, give up our jobs and
go in the timescale we have left.

I understand that I may go to Canada to validate my visa, from that moment
onward I must spend at least 2 years of the next 5 in Canada. Does this
mean I may go there for a short holiday and then come back to England to
finish my business here, before returning to Canada permanently?

Is there a maximum time limit I must not exceed when being out of Canada,
for instance may I go to Canada to validate and then return to England for
say 1 year??? And then return to Canada permanently?

Does any of this make sense??

Please contact me at [email protected]

I would really appreciate your help on this matter.

Yours sincerely

Matt Finch

Robert

"robyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Dear Experts
    > Please advise me how I go about getting some advice I need with regard to
    > immigration to Canada.
    > My wife, a Canadian, has sponsored me to immigrate and I have received my
    > visa, the problem that we have is that my visa is only valid until 7th
April
    > 2004. Obviously there is no way we can sell our house, give up our jobs
and
    > go in the timescale we have left.
    > I understand that I may go to Canada to validate my visa, from that moment
    > onward I must spend at least 2 years of the next 5 in Canada. Does this
    > mean I may go there for a short holiday and then come back to England to
    > finish my business here, before returning to Canada permanently?

Yes.
    > Is there a maximum time limit I must not exceed when being out of Canada,
    > for instance may I go to Canada to validate and then return to England for
    > say 1 year??? And then return to Canada permanently?
Yes

    > Does any of this make sense??

And YES
You are not alone, and it is a common question.
The full rules are available at the CIC website.

    > Please contact me at [email protected]
    > I would really appreciate your help on this matter.
    > Yours sincerely
    > Matt Finch