Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
Sep 11th 2007, 3:15 am
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Sep 11th 2007, 6:06 am
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Re: sponsorship from within Canada
Been here on a work permit on and off for the last 7 years
Finally got of my arse because CIC refused to issue me anymore work permits and insisted that I apply for PR or bugger off………
I've got a rather nice job so decided it might be worth staying and work was paying anyway
Finally got of my arse because CIC refused to issue me anymore work permits and insisted that I apply for PR or bugger off………
I've got a rather nice job so decided it might be worth staying and work was paying anyway
What do you do?
Sep 11th 2007, 6:40 am
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Re: sponsorship from within Canada
Hi Annabelle~
i am a spouse ....of a canadian...and have been through the inland application route. I landed last january..
there isnt' realy much difference between married and common law....except for they may or may not want more evidence of the relationship.
It is usualy on average...8-9 months and you receive Approval in Principle..which then gives you the rights to apply for a work permit, if you so wish. then about another 9 mths or so ..your application should be complete...however...those timelines can vary on....a variety of reasons..one for example can be a request for more info...or if the application hasn't been filled out correctly etc......
my own application was pretty standard and we had no hickups with it. I frontloaded everything ..police clearances ..medicals etc....
please PM me anytime.if you want..
i am a spouse ....of a canadian...and have been through the inland application route. I landed last january..
there isnt' realy much difference between married and common law....except for they may or may not want more evidence of the relationship.
It is usualy on average...8-9 months and you receive Approval in Principle..which then gives you the rights to apply for a work permit, if you so wish. then about another 9 mths or so ..your application should be complete...however...those timelines can vary on....a variety of reasons..one for example can be a request for more info...or if the application hasn't been filled out correctly etc......
my own application was pretty standard and we had no hickups with it. I frontloaded everything ..police clearances ..medicals etc....
please PM me anytime.if you want..
Sep 11th 2007, 6:45 am
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Re: sponsorship from within Canada
Annabella, please see PMM's response re typical timelines in this thread.
In that thread PMM said that it took 8 - 9 months for the spouse who was being sponsored to get "approval in principle" in the case of an in-country application.
Since you are 69, I don't know if you are interested in working in Canada. But, just FYI, once a sponsored spouse receives "aprproval in principle," they get an open work permit that allows them to do any kind of work, anywhere in Canada.
PMM went on to say that it would take a minimum of 3 - 4 additional months for the sponsored spouse to actually receive their permanent residence visa.
I guess I have only noticed the time it takes for the sponsored spouse or common-law partner to receive "approval in principle." I have assumed that, at that point, their worries are mostly over. Once they receive AIP, they can work in Canada (which is the concern for most people on this forum). I have assumed (rightly or wrongly) that, after AIP, the rest of the process is mostly a formality.
In that thread PMM said that it took 8 - 9 months for the spouse who was being sponsored to get "approval in principle" in the case of an in-country application.
Since you are 69, I don't know if you are interested in working in Canada. But, just FYI, once a sponsored spouse receives "aprproval in principle," they get an open work permit that allows them to do any kind of work, anywhere in Canada.
PMM went on to say that it would take a minimum of 3 - 4 additional months for the sponsored spouse to actually receive their permanent residence visa.
I guess I have only noticed the time it takes for the sponsored spouse or common-law partner to receive "approval in principle." I have assumed that, at that point, their worries are mostly over. Once they receive AIP, they can work in Canada (which is the concern for most people on this forum). I have assumed (rightly or wrongly) that, after AIP, the rest of the process is mostly a formality.
Sep 11th 2007, 7:22 am
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Re: sponsorship from within Canada
Sep 11th 2007, 7:26 am
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
Hi, annabella!
Do you know that you don't have to do an in-land application? I was under the impression that that is what my boyfriend and I had to do. I'm a brit and he is Canadian. Apparently, if you do an out-land application which is what we are doing, it takes much less time. To process via London seems to be one of the quickest times for spousal applicants!! It seems that a lot of people are getting approved in about 3 months. I have heard some horror stories of the waiting times for in-land apps...I'm so glad we were told to do it out-land.
Why put yourself through the stress of waiting a year or more when you can quite possibly have PR in less than 6 months!
I hope this helps!
Kate
Do you know that you don't have to do an in-land application? I was under the impression that that is what my boyfriend and I had to do. I'm a brit and he is Canadian. Apparently, if you do an out-land application which is what we are doing, it takes much less time. To process via London seems to be one of the quickest times for spousal applicants!! It seems that a lot of people are getting approved in about 3 months. I have heard some horror stories of the waiting times for in-land apps...I'm so glad we were told to do it out-land.
Why put yourself through the stress of waiting a year or more when you can quite possibly have PR in less than 6 months!
I hope this helps!
Kate
Sep 11th 2007, 7:35 am
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
Hi, annabella!
Do you know that you don't have to do an in-land application? I was under the impression that that is what my boyfriend and I had to do. I'm a brit and he is Canadian. Apparently, if you do an out-land application which is what we are doing, it takes much less time. To process via London seems to be one of the quickest times for spousal applicants!! It seems that a lot of people are getting approved in about 3 months. I have heard some horror stories of the waiting times for in-land apps...I'm so glad we were told to do it out-land.
Why put yourself through the stress of waiting a year or more when you can quite possibly have PR in less than 6 months!
I hope this helps!
Kate
Do you know that you don't have to do an in-land application? I was under the impression that that is what my boyfriend and I had to do. I'm a brit and he is Canadian. Apparently, if you do an out-land application which is what we are doing, it takes much less time. To process via London seems to be one of the quickest times for spousal applicants!! It seems that a lot of people are getting approved in about 3 months. I have heard some horror stories of the waiting times for in-land apps...I'm so glad we were told to do it out-land.
Why put yourself through the stress of waiting a year or more when you can quite possibly have PR in less than 6 months!
I hope this helps!
Kate
Sep 11th 2007, 7:44 am
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
Thanks Kate. Good of you to take time to write. It is only since reading the forum postings that I understand that an application can be made out of Canada while I remain here. I would have to do it from Paris, France, I believe. Been living there since '71 but spending masses of time here in Canada for the last 5 and a half years. If I was looking to go to Quebec I know it is very fast indeed as they encourage French speakers it seems whether they are francophone or not. My partner is is Ontario though. I am going to look into this. I had noticed that the waits for approval are far shorter outside of Canada than inside when consulting the CIC site.
Good luck! Keep us updated!
Sep 11th 2007, 9:27 am
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
yes you are absolutely correct...applying from out of Canada is faster at the moment...apparently some time ago it used to be the other way around.
it is great to have options....as each way suits people for different reasons.
good luck to all of you........one thing i can say..it may seem cliche'd but time does go fast no matter which way you do it....even tho there are moments it seems like an eternity!
if i had my way over again i would have done outside application..but at that particular time..an inland suited us best......
it is great to have options....as each way suits people for different reasons.
good luck to all of you........one thing i can say..it may seem cliche'd but time does go fast no matter which way you do it....even tho there are moments it seems like an eternity!
if i had my way over again i would have done outside application..but at that particular time..an inland suited us best......
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
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Sep 12th 2007, 9:35 am
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
I'm a bit late jumping into this topic, but so nice to hear all of your stories about how this is going for you.
And I'm wondering, "What's wrong with us??!?" Now granted, unlike Maple Leaf, that smart cookie, we actually omitted a wee bit of inform. from our application - I CANNOT imagine how that happened as I went over it at least 1,000 times before we sent it in. In any event, here is where we are at (oh - sorry - this is Inland also, and my husband, now living here, is the Brit, and he's passed his "Best Before" date too (ha ha))
Application to Vegreville Aug. 1 2006
Rec'd letter sent Apr. 17 2007 - AIP
sent for work permit approximately May 1? 2007
Sent for Police clearance May 15, 2007 (requested by CIC at this point)
May 28, rec'd notice from GMP that they have started processing the police check.
From Vegreville on e-Cas: We received the requested information on June 14, 2007. (That's the stuff we left out)
June 18, rec'd work permit.
July 4 - called CIC and was told that R. could apply for OHIP - they are sending a letter showing his medical results
July 12 - rec'd letter from CIC with medical results (see call, July 4)
From CIC on Aug. 9:
We received the requested information on August 8, 2007. (Police Check)
And that's the last we've heard. I've seen that the wait times are shorter, and all that, but for us, it's been over a year since the application went in. As others have said, it isn't a big deal once you get the AIP because you can work if you want/have to, but my particular partner gets freaked out about them throwing him out, even though I keep assuring him that that won't happen. *sigh*
Whatever you decide to do, good luck to you. And nice hearing from you, Maple Leaf!
Cheers,
whm
And I'm wondering, "What's wrong with us??!?" Now granted, unlike Maple Leaf, that smart cookie, we actually omitted a wee bit of inform. from our application - I CANNOT imagine how that happened as I went over it at least 1,000 times before we sent it in. In any event, here is where we are at (oh - sorry - this is Inland also, and my husband, now living here, is the Brit, and he's passed his "Best Before" date too (ha ha))
Application to Vegreville Aug. 1 2006
Rec'd letter sent Apr. 17 2007 - AIP
sent for work permit approximately May 1? 2007
Sent for Police clearance May 15, 2007 (requested by CIC at this point)
May 28, rec'd notice from GMP that they have started processing the police check.
From Vegreville on e-Cas: We received the requested information on June 14, 2007. (That's the stuff we left out)
June 18, rec'd work permit.
July 4 - called CIC and was told that R. could apply for OHIP - they are sending a letter showing his medical results
July 12 - rec'd letter from CIC with medical results (see call, July 4)
From CIC on Aug. 9:
We received the requested information on August 8, 2007. (Police Check)
And that's the last we've heard. I've seen that the wait times are shorter, and all that, but for us, it's been over a year since the application went in. As others have said, it isn't a big deal once you get the AIP because you can work if you want/have to, but my particular partner gets freaked out about them throwing him out, even though I keep assuring him that that won't happen. *sigh*
Whatever you decide to do, good luck to you. And nice hearing from you, Maple Leaf!
Cheers,
whm
Sep 12th 2007, 1:09 pm
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Re: Moved: sponsorship from within Canada
Hi all, beginner here and totally lost as to how, where when etc..Short story is I'm N Irish with UK passport, he's Canadian, we met online 2 years ago, I came for a visit in June 06 and now want to move here permanently (I'm in Canada at the moment).
He's free, no attachments, I'm at decree nisi stage though been separated for over 2 years.
Do we apply for PR as family class, conjugal partners, common law or what..I got completely confused on the CIC website
and don't know if we should apply now while I'm in Canada or if I should go back to UK and apply there..hope someone can point me in the right direction!
He's free, no attachments, I'm at decree nisi stage though been separated for over 2 years.
Do we apply for PR as family class, conjugal partners, common law or what..I got completely confused on the CIC website
and don't know if we should apply now while I'm in Canada or if I should go back to UK and apply there..hope someone can point me in the right direction!
