MrBen

I'm Canadian and my wife is American. We're currently in the US together but want to go to Canada.

We would prefer to do an in-land spousal immigration, since I need to be back in Canada for work in a few months, and we don't want to be apart while we wait.

So how do I get her into Canada so that we can do an in-land application? Is that something we can announce at the border, or will they tell us she can't visit if she has immigrant intent?

What's the best way to get her a few months of visitation so that we can start the process while she's there?

We're running out of time, so your help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Andrew Miller

The best way under your circumstances is to go through the process from
abroad, not inland. Your wife as American has no problem coming to Canada as
visitor even if PR case is pending and may always extend her stay if needed.
Process from abroad will take anywhere from 4 to 8 months, while inside
Canada well over a year. She may be with you in Canada while her PR
application is processed in Buffalo anyway.

All info is on CIC website www.cic.gc.ca

And always tell the truth at the border. Disclose the fact that she is your
wife and that you are or will be applying for her PR.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
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"MrBen" <member18305@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > I'm Canadian and my wife is American. We're currently in the US together
    > but want to go to Canada.
    > We would prefer to do an in-land spousal
    > immigration, since I need to be back in Canada for work in a few months,
    > and we don't want to be apart while we wait.
    > So how do I get her into
    > Canada so that we can do an in-land application? Is that something we
    > can announce at the border, or will they tell us she can't visit if she
    > has immigrant intent?
    > What's the best way to get her a few months of
    > visitation so that we can start the process while she's there?
    > We're
    > running out of time, so your help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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GE Underwood

My husband and I applied from outside and it took just over 3 months - we had everything submitted together and it went very smoothly.

good luck
Gabrielle

Lapsed Canuck

Are you or your husband Canadian though? I'm getting a bit confused with the sponsorship thing in some other posts. I thought I would submit my sponsorship form and my partner his permanent residency application and they would decide with all information in front of them. But, some of the others are saying that the Canadian would need to do the sponsorship first, get approved and then apply for PR. Which way did you go if you don't mind me asking? Were you in the UK?

GE Underwood

Hello
I am Cdn and my husband us US. We submitted my Application to sponsor him and his Application for Permanent Residence at the same time together. I was notified a month later that I was approved to sponsor him and the package was sent to Buffalo. Buffalo ack receipt of the package about 2 weeks after that, waived an interview and everything was ok'd about 6 weeks later when we recieved notification that his Application for PR had been completed and they requested his Passport to issue his immigrant visa.

cheers
Gabrielle

Andrew Miller

Regardless if it is an inland spousal sponsorship or spousal sponsorship
from abroad both applications (application to be approved as a sponsor and
PR application) packages must be submitted together in Canada first
(Vegreville or Mississauga, depending which process is selected). After
application to sponsor is approved then (in case of sponsorship from abroad)
PR application is forwarded to proper visa post abroad. But again - both
applications must be submitted together.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
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"Lapsed Canuck" <member18635@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Are you or your husband Canadian though? I'm getting a bit confused with
    > the sponsorship thing in some other posts. I thought I would submit my
    > sponsorship form and my partner his permanent residency application and
    > they would decide with all information in front of them. But, some of
    > the others are saying that the Canadian would need to do the sponsorship
    > first, get approved and then apply for PR. Which way did you go if you
    > don't mind me asking? Were you in the UK?
    > Originally posted
    > by GE Underwood
    > > My husband and I applied from outside and it took
    > just over 3 months - we had everything submitted together and it went
    > very smoothly.
    > >
    > > good luck
    > Gabrielle
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MrBen

Are the chances of approval about the same for inland and abroad applications, or is it more likely to be approved if she's already living with me in Canada? And is it the same price (about $1,500 CAD), or is there a difference?

Also, I wonder about sponsorship... My job is a yearly contract renewed in July each year, and this coming July will start my 3rd contract term. I make enough $ to sponsor someone (about $33k CAD), but will the fact that I'm a contract employer make it harder? I have been constantly employed one way or another for the last few years with an income always over $22k CAD... Your thoughts?

MrBen

Mr. Miller, I forgot to ask about her visiting while the abroad PR application is in process... If she crosses the border to visit while the application is pending, is it reasonable to ask for 4 to 8 months to visit?

And if they only give us a few weeks for some reason, should I expect no problems trying to have that extended once we're in the country?

I have SO many questions, but I'll try to save the rest for the website. I've read so much and still can't find the answers to my questions...

Katia

Mr Miller, It seems that spousal applications from abroad (specially of american applicants) are processed really fast.

I am a citizen of Peru who is married to a Canadian man and is currently in Canada with a legal visitor status. We are about to send the application for immigration. Our big concern is that I need to go to Peru to attend a few things and if I do so I would have to do an application from abroad. However, If this would mean that I'll have to be separated from my husband for too long then I would rather stay here and go for the long inland process.

In the web site of the Canadian Embassy in Peru, they say that 80% of the spousal cases are solved in 6 months. I also have a Peruvian friend that applied as a spouse from Peru and the whole process only took three months.

Should I take the risk of applying from abroad?. Would the fact that I've been in Canada for 8 months and also three times in States (1,4,4 months) would increase the processing time because of the background checks? Other than that I consider myself a "routine case", we have a lot of proof of our relationship and I do not have medical problems or criminal record.

Please Mr Miller and other experts, I would really appreciate any advice or commentary.
Katia

Andrew Miller

If you are about to spend some time in Peru anyway then go through process
from abroad - it will be faster than inland process. Also keep in mind that
if you file inland application and leave Canada before case is completed you
may not be able to return and in such case your inland case will be closed
as abandoned.

Fact that you lived for a while in Canada and visited US will not speed-up
your security check.

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Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
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"Katia" <member18230@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Mr Miller, It seems that spousal applications from abroad
    > (specially of american applicants) are processed really fast.
    > I
    > am a citizen of Peru who is married to a Canadian man and is
    > currently in Canada with a legal visitor status. We are about to
    > send the application for immigration. Our big concern is that I
    > need to go to Peru to attend a few things and if I do so I would
    > have to do an application from abroad. However, If this would mean
    > that I'll have to be separated from my husband for too long then I
    > would rather stay here and go for the long inland process.
    > In the
    > web site of the Canadian Embassy in Peru, they say that 80% of the
    > spousal cases are solved in 6 months. I also have a Peruvian friend
    > that applied as a spouse from Peru and the whole process only took
    > three months.
    > Should I take the risk of applying from abroad?.
    > Would the fact that I've been in Canada for 8 months and also three
    > times in States (1,4,4 months) would increase the processing time
    > because of the background checks? Other than that I consider myself
    > a "routine case", we have a lot of proof of our relationship and I
    > do not have medical problems or criminal record.
    > Please Mr Miller
    > and other experts, I would really appreciate any advice or
    > commentary.
    > Katia
    > Originally posted by Andrew Miller
    > > Regardless if it is an inland spousal sponsorship or spousal
    > sponsorship
    > > from abroad both applications (application to be
    > approved as a sponsor and
    > > PR application) packages must be
    > submitted together in Canada first
    > > (Vegreville or Mississauga,
    > depending which process is selected). After
    > > application to
    > sponsor is approved then (in case of sponsorship from abroad)
    > > PR
    > application is forwarded to proper visa post abroad. But again -
    > both
    > > applications must be submitted together.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British
    > Columbia
    > > email:
    > [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE
    > from the above address before sending email)
    > >
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    > >
    > >
    > > "Lapsed Canuck"
    > <member18635@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    > > news:120-
    > [email protected]"]news:1208054.1075402539@british-
    > expats.com[/url]...
    > > > Are you or your husband Canadian
    > though? I'm getting a bit confused with
    > > > the
    > sponsorship thing in some other posts. I thought I would submit
    > my
    > > > sponsorship form and my partner his permanent
    > residency application and
    > > > they would decide with all
    > information in front of them. But, some of
    > > > the others
    > are saying that the Canadian would need to do the sponsorship
    > > > first, get approved and then apply for PR. Which way did
    > you go if you
    > > > don't mind me asking? Were you in the
    > UK?
    > > > Originally posted
    > > > by GE
    > Underwood
    > > > > My husband and I applied from outside and
    > it took
    > > > just over 3 months - we had everything
    > submitted together and it went
    > > > very smoothly.
    > >
    > > >
    > > > > good luck
    > > > Gabrielle
    > >
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