Living 6 months per year as visitor?
Feb 20th 2019, 9:07 am
#16
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
This is where you pretend to be me and start thinking what would you do and what answers to questions you would have if doing my job.
Is it normal for an employer to allow an employee 6 months off unless of course in a business/job where they can work remotely? What job are they doing and how long with a company etc.
Age of person in front of you? How well established are they be it savings, employment record any other assets? If a couple and not married how long together etc.
Does any plan they have seem feasible to you?
It is not the officers job to help a person get a status i.e common law the officer just needs to be satisfied that any stay granted in Canada be it 1 week, 2 months or even 5 months is warranted and that the person is not a risk of overstaying or working or studying when not allowed to.
Is it normal for an employer to allow an employee 6 months off unless of course in a business/job where they can work remotely? What job are they doing and how long with a company etc.
Age of person in front of you? How well established are they be it savings, employment record any other assets? If a couple and not married how long together etc.
Does any plan they have seem feasible to you?
It is not the officers job to help a person get a status i.e common law the officer just needs to be satisfied that any stay granted in Canada be it 1 week, 2 months or even 5 months is warranted and that the person is not a risk of overstaying or working or studying when not allowed to.
Feb 20th 2019, 5:23 pm
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
Is it normal for an employer to allow an employee 6 months off unless of course in a business/job where they can work remotely? What job are they doing and how long with a company etc.
Age of person in front of you? How well established are they be it savings, employment record any other assets?
If a couple and not married how long together etc.
Does any plan they have seem feasible to you? It is not the officers job to help a person get a status i.e common law the officer just needs to be satisfied that any stay granted in Canada be it 1 week, 2 months or even 5 months is warranted and that the person is not a risk of overstaying or working or studying when not allowed to.
Please don’t mistake my attempts to understand the thought process as arguing with you or trying to be difficult, just trying to clarify things! Thanks again for your time, FL.
Feb 20th 2019, 9:23 pm
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
Could you explain the relevance of age, and employment record?
Who are you less likely to be suspicious of or have a number of questions about a 22 yr old who graduated from High School and has only worked part time jobs or a 29 year old employed by the same company for 6 years?
Is this just to establish legitimacy of the relationship or does it somehow used to determine the risk of overstaying/working?
Both for me. Have the couple have been together for months/years as opposed to a few weeks. Do the couple seem compatible or do they act like they just met on a holiday (think vacation romance).
For sure, I understand it is not the officers job to help someone get status. It is not our situation or plan, but reading around, it seems that extending the 6 month visitor status is a commonly discussed and legitimate method to obtain common law. I’m curious how this works, as it seems that having a Canadian partner is a red flag for risk, as is a long period of stay. Similarly, as you mentioned CBSA can get suspicious when someone has 6 months off from their job, but then if you have no job, you have no ties.
Not quite true. How about someone who has gobs of money but doesn't work anymore as they retired early. Visitor extensions over 6 months are normally done by IRCC as CBSA cannot grant an extension for someone already in Canada.
Who are you less likely to be suspicious of or have a number of questions about a 22 yr old who graduated from High School and has only worked part time jobs or a 29 year old employed by the same company for 6 years?
Is this just to establish legitimacy of the relationship or does it somehow used to determine the risk of overstaying/working?
Both for me. Have the couple have been together for months/years as opposed to a few weeks. Do the couple seem compatible or do they act like they just met on a holiday (think vacation romance).
For sure, I understand it is not the officers job to help someone get status. It is not our situation or plan, but reading around, it seems that extending the 6 month visitor status is a commonly discussed and legitimate method to obtain common law. I’m curious how this works, as it seems that having a Canadian partner is a red flag for risk, as is a long period of stay. Similarly, as you mentioned CBSA can get suspicious when someone has 6 months off from their job, but then if you have no job, you have no ties.
Not quite true. How about someone who has gobs of money but doesn't work anymore as they retired early. Visitor extensions over 6 months are normally done by IRCC as CBSA cannot grant an extension for someone already in Canada.
Feb 20th 2019, 10:34 pm
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
Could you explain the relevance of age, and employment record?
Who are you less likely to be suspicious of or have a number of questions about a 22 yr old who graduated from High School and has only worked part time jobs or a 29 year old employed by the same company for 6 years?
Is this just to establish legitimacy of the relationship or does it somehow used to determine the risk of overstaying/working?
Both for me. Have the couple have been together for months/years as opposed to a few weeks. Do the couple seem compatible or do they act like they just met on a holiday (think vacation romance).
For sure, I understand it is not the officers job to help someone get status. It is not our situation or plan, but reading around, it seems that extending the 6 month visitor status is a commonly discussed and legitimate method to obtain common law. I’m curious how this works, as it seems that having a Canadian partner is a red flag for risk, as is a long period of stay. Similarly, as you mentioned CBSA can get suspicious when someone has 6 months off from their job, but then if you have no job, you have no ties.
Not quite true. How about someone who has gobs of money but doesn't work anymore as they retired early. Visitor extensions over 6 months are normally done by IRCC as CBSA cannot grant an extension for someone already in Canada.
Who are you less likely to be suspicious of or have a number of questions about a 22 yr old who graduated from High School and has only worked part time jobs or a 29 year old employed by the same company for 6 years?
Is this just to establish legitimacy of the relationship or does it somehow used to determine the risk of overstaying/working?
Both for me. Have the couple have been together for months/years as opposed to a few weeks. Do the couple seem compatible or do they act like they just met on a holiday (think vacation romance).
For sure, I understand it is not the officers job to help someone get status. It is not our situation or plan, but reading around, it seems that extending the 6 month visitor status is a commonly discussed and legitimate method to obtain common law. I’m curious how this works, as it seems that having a Canadian partner is a red flag for risk, as is a long period of stay. Similarly, as you mentioned CBSA can get suspicious when someone has 6 months off from their job, but then if you have no job, you have no ties.
Not quite true. How about someone who has gobs of money but doesn't work anymore as they retired early. Visitor extensions over 6 months are normally done by IRCC as CBSA cannot grant an extension for someone already in Canada.
With regards to funds, is the visitors own bank account/cash the main thing that is assessed- if so is there a guideline dollar amount?
If they have ongoing US income from a remote job, is that considered?
In a non-married couple situation, is a letter from me stating I will help support her financially (accommodations, etc) on the visit favorable? Or would it give the impression that somehow she is somehow dependent on me and thus higher risk to overstay?
I find it a little bit comical (and I admit a tad frustrating) that I know for a fact that we will not break any of these rules of illegal work/overstaying that CBSA is concerned about, but we have to convince them and overcome these generalizations that are cast on us. On the other hand I get they are doing their job and making decisions about people they just met.
Feb 20th 2019, 11:53 pm
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
If you feel frustrated think how sometimes I feel when dealing with people who are before the Immigration Division and CBSA are asking for removal orders against people who entered Canada who stated they would not work or study or overstay their stay. Yesterday I was arguing the case against a person who had overstayed by 15 years and had been working as an example. How many people tell us they have no guns on them when entering Canada and we end up finding them? Same with drugs, child porn and a host of other things yet people expect us to believe everything they are telling us. Still comical now?
Feb 21st 2019, 12:42 am
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
If you feel frustrated think how sometimes I feel when dealing with people who are before the Immigration Division and CBSA are asking for removal orders against people who entered Canada who stated they would not work or study or overstay their stay. Yesterday I was arguing the case against a person who had overstayed by 15 years and had been working as an example. How many people tell us they have no guns on them when entering Canada and we end up finding them? Same with drugs, child porn and a host of other things yet people expect us to believe everything they are telling us. Still comical now?
Would you be able to give some insight into my questions from the last post?
Feb 21st 2019, 2:10 am
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Re: Living 6 months per year as visitor?
There is no actual guideline for the amount of funds just that the amount is sufficient for the duration of their stay and that can vary dependent on circumstances (staying with family/relatives etc) as opposed to hotels. Future income is taken into consideration where proof of employment is produced and still being paid by the employee. Yes a letter of invitation is sometimes useful but I assume you would be travelling back together so letter less important. No matter how well I give or offer the advice you still have to deal with the examining officer who might not even have any concerns.
