a few questions before applying for PR..
Feb 3rd 2003, 2:55 am
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a few questions before applying for PR..
I have been reading a lot of the posts on this board and I have to thank whomever started this site... I have had many of my questions answered from reading.
my situation is this... my boyfriend and I met 3 years ago... and have been together for 2 1/2 years and have been exclusive ever since. He is in Canada and I am in the US. I moved to New York from Nebraska a little over a year ago to be closer to him. We are now about 1 1/2 hours apart and try to spend every weekend and holiday together. We have been planning to apply for PR through the conjugal partner status, but I now have some concerns about that because of what I have been reading here.
It would be more logical for me to move to Canada, as his family is all together there. My family is spread out through the US, so I have no "roots". What I am reading is that we would have to have been denied visas to prove that we have a reason to apply as conjugal partners. Is this true? My concern with that is... neither of us can afford to not work for a year, so it would make it very difficult for one of us to move to the other country and therefore apply as common-law. Is this taken into consideration?
Would it be advisable for us to open a joint bank account at this time... before we apply for anything? We have proof as far as pictures... letters... phone records.. emails... letters from family.. trips taken together...etc... what more would we need?
We would prefer not to get married at this time... and would rather wait until I am settled in Canada. Is this realistic... or is it in our best interest to get married first? We are both committed to our relationship as a long-term one. That is not a problem. We have already talked about buying a house together when I move up to Canada. Will that help with the process?
One other question I have... if he sponsors me, do I still have to meet the 75 point requirment? I have 69 points, so I am shy of the requirement.
We are still new to this entire process and would appreciate any and all advice and information.
Thank you in advance to any replies we receive.
Jacqui
my situation is this... my boyfriend and I met 3 years ago... and have been together for 2 1/2 years and have been exclusive ever since. He is in Canada and I am in the US. I moved to New York from Nebraska a little over a year ago to be closer to him. We are now about 1 1/2 hours apart and try to spend every weekend and holiday together. We have been planning to apply for PR through the conjugal partner status, but I now have some concerns about that because of what I have been reading here.
It would be more logical for me to move to Canada, as his family is all together there. My family is spread out through the US, so I have no "roots". What I am reading is that we would have to have been denied visas to prove that we have a reason to apply as conjugal partners. Is this true? My concern with that is... neither of us can afford to not work for a year, so it would make it very difficult for one of us to move to the other country and therefore apply as common-law. Is this taken into consideration?
Would it be advisable for us to open a joint bank account at this time... before we apply for anything? We have proof as far as pictures... letters... phone records.. emails... letters from family.. trips taken together...etc... what more would we need?
We would prefer not to get married at this time... and would rather wait until I am settled in Canada. Is this realistic... or is it in our best interest to get married first? We are both committed to our relationship as a long-term one. That is not a problem. We have already talked about buying a house together when I move up to Canada. Will that help with the process?
One other question I have... if he sponsors me, do I still have to meet the 75 point requirment? I have 69 points, so I am shy of the requirement.
We are still new to this entire process and would appreciate any and all advice and information.
Thank you in advance to any replies we receive.
Jacqui
Feb 3rd 2003, 4:26 am
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Re: a few questions before applying for PR..
Your relationship may have good chance for conjugal partner sponsorship,
although we don't have yet enough data to have a clear picture of this
category and to make solid prediction what your chances will be. If you want
to be a part of experiment then go ahead and try, but if you really decided
to get married then why not to it now? It will eliminate all uncertainty
about the relationship.
When sponsored by a spouse, common-law spouse or partner or conjugal partner
then you are not going through any selection process thus points you are
counting are irrelevant.
--
../..
Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
For confidential phone consultation go here:
http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
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"gertiegirl" wrote in message
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> I have been reading a lot of the posts on this board and I have to thank
> whomever started this site... I have had many of my questions answered
> from reading.
> my situation is this... my boyfriend and I met 3 years ago... and have
> been together for 2 1/2 years and have been exclusive ever since. He is
> in Canada and I am in the US. I moved to New York from Nebraska a little
> over a year ago to be closer to him. We are now about 1 1/2 hours apart
> and try to spend every weekend and holiday together. We have been
> planning to apply for PR through the conjugal partner status, but I now
> have some concerns about that because of what I have been reading here.
> It would be more logical for me to move to Canada, as his family is all
> together there. My family is spread out through the US, so I have no
> "roots". What I am reading is that we would have to have been denied
> visas to prove that we have a reason to apply as conjugal partners. Is
> this true? My concern with that is... neither of us can afford to not
> work for a year, so it would make it very difficult for one of us to
> move to the other country and therefore apply as common-law. Is this
> taken into consideration?
> Would it be advisable for us to open a joint bank account at this
> time... before we apply for anything? We have proof as far as
> pictures... letters... phone records.. emails... letters from family..
> trips taken together...etc... what more would we need?
> We would prefer not to get married at this time... and would rather wait
> until I am settled in Canada. Is this realistic... or is it in our best
> interest to get married first? We are both committed to our relationship
> as a long-term one. That is not a problem. We have already talked about
> buying a house together when I move up to Canada. Will that help with
> the process?
> One other question I have... if he sponsors me, do I still have to meet
> the 75 point requirment? I have 69 points, so I am shy of the
> requirement.
> We are still new to this entire process and would appreciate any and all
> advice and information.
> Thank you in advance to any replies we receive.
> Jacqui
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
although we don't have yet enough data to have a clear picture of this
category and to make solid prediction what your chances will be. If you want
to be a part of experiment then go ahead and try, but if you really decided
to get married then why not to it now? It will eliminate all uncertainty
about the relationship.
When sponsored by a spouse, common-law spouse or partner or conjugal partner
then you are not going through any selection process thus points you are
counting are irrelevant.
--
../..
Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
For confidential phone consultation go here:
http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
________________________________
"gertiegirl" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have been reading a lot of the posts on this board and I have to thank
> whomever started this site... I have had many of my questions answered
> from reading.
> my situation is this... my boyfriend and I met 3 years ago... and have
> been together for 2 1/2 years and have been exclusive ever since. He is
> in Canada and I am in the US. I moved to New York from Nebraska a little
> over a year ago to be closer to him. We are now about 1 1/2 hours apart
> and try to spend every weekend and holiday together. We have been
> planning to apply for PR through the conjugal partner status, but I now
> have some concerns about that because of what I have been reading here.
> It would be more logical for me to move to Canada, as his family is all
> together there. My family is spread out through the US, so I have no
> "roots". What I am reading is that we would have to have been denied
> visas to prove that we have a reason to apply as conjugal partners. Is
> this true? My concern with that is... neither of us can afford to not
> work for a year, so it would make it very difficult for one of us to
> move to the other country and therefore apply as common-law. Is this
> taken into consideration?
> Would it be advisable for us to open a joint bank account at this
> time... before we apply for anything? We have proof as far as
> pictures... letters... phone records.. emails... letters from family..
> trips taken together...etc... what more would we need?
> We would prefer not to get married at this time... and would rather wait
> until I am settled in Canada. Is this realistic... or is it in our best
> interest to get married first? We are both committed to our relationship
> as a long-term one. That is not a problem. We have already talked about
> buying a house together when I move up to Canada. Will that help with
> the process?
> One other question I have... if he sponsors me, do I still have to meet
> the 75 point requirment? I have 69 points, so I am shy of the
> requirement.
> We are still new to this entire process and would appreciate any and all
> advice and information.
> Thank you in advance to any replies we receive.
> Jacqui
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Feb 3rd 2003, 8:58 pm
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thank you for the information Mr Miller. I thought that it would make things easier if we got married.
I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border, and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together, would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
thanks again!
Jacqui
I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border, and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together, would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
thanks again!
Jacqui
Feb 4th 2003, 12:32 am
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Re: a few questions before applying for PR..
You can visit for up to 6 months and you may apply for extension of your
stay, but you cannot work without work permit. Same with your fiancée trying
to do the same in US. Unfortunately you cannot just live in Canada and
commute every day to work in US without a PR status as after few trips like
that you'll be simply stopped and entry may be refused if officer determines
that you are not a genuine visitor. Please contact me directly.
--
../..
Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
For confidential phone consultation go here:
http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
________________________________
"gertiegirl" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> thank you for the information Mr Miller. I thought that it would make
> things easier if we got married.
> I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we
> need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of
> us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border,
> and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together,
> would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
> thanks again!
> Jacqui
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
stay, but you cannot work without work permit. Same with your fiancée trying
to do the same in US. Unfortunately you cannot just live in Canada and
commute every day to work in US without a PR status as after few trips like
that you'll be simply stopped and entry may be refused if officer determines
that you are not a genuine visitor. Please contact me directly.
--
../..
Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
For confidential phone consultation go here:
http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
________________________________
"gertiegirl" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> thank you for the information Mr Miller. I thought that it would make
> things easier if we got married.
> I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we
> need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of
> us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border,
> and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together,
> would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
> thanks again!
> Jacqui
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Feb 4th 2003, 1:32 pm
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Re: a few questions before applying for PR..
hi,
What about a foreign student in Canada visiting friends in US on a regular
basis - e.g. fortnightly or monthly ?
Other Info:
- Holding Commonwealth Passport which does not require visa.
- Arriving in Canada as Visitor, but converting to Student Visa later.
- driving or by air
Thanks for any info.
"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:rKE%[email protected]...
> You can visit for up to 6 months and you may apply for extension of your
> stay, but you cannot work without work permit. Same with your fiancée
trying
> to do the same in US. Unfortunately you cannot just live in Canada and
> commute every day to work in US without a PR status as after few trips
like
> that you'll be simply stopped and entry may be refused if officer
determines
> that you are not a genuine visitor. Please contact me directly.
> --
> ../..
> Andrew Miller
> Immigration Consultant
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> email: [email protected]
> (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
> For confidential phone consultation go here:
> http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
> ________________________________
> "gertiegirl" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > thank you for the information Mr Miller. I thought that it would make
> > things easier if we got married.
> >
> > I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we
> > need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of
> > us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border,
> > and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together,
> > would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
> >
> > thanks again!
> >
> > Jacqui
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
What about a foreign student in Canada visiting friends in US on a regular
basis - e.g. fortnightly or monthly ?
Other Info:
- Holding Commonwealth Passport which does not require visa.
- Arriving in Canada as Visitor, but converting to Student Visa later.
- driving or by air
Thanks for any info.
"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:rKE%[email protected]...
> You can visit for up to 6 months and you may apply for extension of your
> stay, but you cannot work without work permit. Same with your fiancée
trying
> to do the same in US. Unfortunately you cannot just live in Canada and
> commute every day to work in US without a PR status as after few trips
like
> that you'll be simply stopped and entry may be refused if officer
determines
> that you are not a genuine visitor. Please contact me directly.
> --
> ../..
> Andrew Miller
> Immigration Consultant
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> email: [email protected]
> (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
> For confidential phone consultation go here:
> http://members.yahoo.liveadvice.com/andrewmiller_canada
> ________________________________
> "gertiegirl" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > thank you for the information Mr Miller. I thought that it would make
> > things easier if we got married.
> >
> > I still have a question about the visas. What kind of visa would we
> > need to apply for to live together for 12 months? And would the one of
> > us living in another country be able to work? I live near the border,
> > and wonder if I got a visa to live in Canada, and we lived together,
> > would I be allowed to cross the border back to the US to work?
> >
> > thanks again!
> >
> > Jacqui
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
