Rhl_moc

Mr. Miller-

I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a professional
work permit in Canada as well.

I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my own
as I used to go to school here.

I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be visiting
my common-law partner in Canada every other week.

1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not use it
anymore?

2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to visit since
I'll be
maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to TRV since
I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)

Thank you.

PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't need a visa
to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law relationship
still....

Andrew Miller

1) Work permit is valid as issued and you can use it within it's terms and
conditions until expiration date.

2) Work permit is not a visa and is not a document facilitating in any way
re-entry to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada then you must apply
for one outside Canada.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"rhl_moc" wrote in message
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    > Mr. Miller-
    > I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a professional
    > work permit in Canada as well.
    > I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my own
    > as I used to go to school here.
    > I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be visiting
    > my common-law partner in Canada every other week.
    > 1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not use it
    > anymore?
    > 2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to visit since
    > I'll be
    > maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to TRV
since
    > I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)
    > Thank you.
    > PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't need a visa
    > to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law relationship
    > still....

Rhl_moc

Thanks for your reply.
So does that mean
1) I don't have to surrender my work permit & study permit even though
I am no longer "planning" on working or studying in Canada.

2) I don't have to do anything now since I can enter Canada without a visa.

So what should I tell immigration if they say,
"Why are you coming to Canada every other weekend?"
Should I say, "Cuz my common-law partner lives in Toronto and I'm visiting
him"
and show my work permit?

Thanks again.

"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > 1) Work permit is valid as issued and you can use it within it's terms and
    > conditions until expiration date.
    > 2) Work permit is not a visa and is not a document facilitating in any way
    > re-entry to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada then you must apply
    > for one outside Canada.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Mr. Miller-
    > >
    > > I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a
professional
    > > work permit in Canada as well.
    > >
    > > I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my own
    > > as I used to go to school here.
    > >
    > > I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be
visiting
    > > my common-law partner in Canada every other week.
    > >
    > > 1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not use it
    > > anymore?
    > >
    > > 2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to visit
since
    > > I'll be
    > > maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to TRV
    > since
    > > I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)
    > >
    > > Thank you.
    > >
    > > PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't need a
visa
    > > to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law relationship
    > > still....
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

No, you don't need to surrender anything. But claiming at the port of entry
that you are coming to Canada for the sole purpose of "maintaining"
common-law status may not be a very good idea.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"rhl_moc" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thanks for your reply.
    > So does that mean
    > 1) I don't have to surrender my work permit & study permit even though
    > I am no longer "planning" on working or studying in Canada.
    > 2) I don't have to do anything now since I can enter Canada without a
visa.
    > So what should I tell immigration if they say,
    > "Why are you coming to Canada every other weekend?"
    > Should I say, "Cuz my common-law partner lives in Toronto and I'm visiting
    > him"
    > and show my work permit?
    > Thanks again.
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > 1) Work permit is valid as issued and you can use it within it's terms
and
    > > conditions until expiration date.
    > >
    > > 2) Work permit is not a visa and is not a document facilitating in any
way
    > > re-entry to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada then you must
apply
    > > for one outside Canada.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Mr. Miller-
    > > >
    > > > I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a
    > professional
    > > > work permit in Canada as well.
    > > >
    > > > I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my own
    > > > as I used to go to school here.
    > > >
    > > > I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be
    > visiting
    > > > my common-law partner in Canada every other week.
    > > >
    > > > 1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not use it
    > > > anymore?
    > > >
    > > > 2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to visit
    > since
    > > > I'll be
    > > > maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to TRV
    > > since
    > > > I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)
    > > >
    > > > Thank you.
    > > >
    > > > PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't need a
    > visa
    > > > to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law
relationship
    > > > still....
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Northernligths25

It a good idea to tell the truth.

    >Subject: Re: Mr. Miller! - Keeping an open work permit but NOT working?!
    >From: "Andrew Miller" [email protected]
    >Date: 5/28/03 7:11 PM Atlantic Daylight Time
    >Message-id:
    >No, you don't need to surrender anything. But claiming at the port of entry
    >that you are coming to Canada for the sole purpose of "maintaining"
    >common-law status may not be a very good idea.
    >--
    >../..
    >Andrew Miller
    >Immigration Consultant
    >Vancouver, British Columbia
    >email: [email protected]
    >(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    >________________________________
    >"rhl_moc" wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Thanks for your reply.
    >> So does that mean
    >> 1) I don't have to surrender my work permit & study permit even though
    >> I am no longer "planning" on working or studying in Canada.
    >> 2) I don't have to do anything now since I can enter Canada without a
    >visa.
    >> So what should I tell immigration if they say,
    >> "Why are you coming to Canada every other weekend?"
    >> Should I say, "Cuz my common-law partner lives in Toronto and I'm visiting
    >> him"
    >> and show my work permit?
    >> Thanks again.
    >> "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    >> news:228Ba.3301$fs1.878442@news

Rhl_moc

huh? It'd be more like, "I'd like to see my partner" than
technically "maintaining the relationship"

Thanks for your advice.

"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > No, you don't need to surrender anything. But claiming at the port of
entry
    > that you are coming to Canada for the sole purpose of "maintaining"
    > common-law status may not be a very good idea.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Thanks for your reply.
    > > So does that mean
    > > 1) I don't have to surrender my work permit & study permit even though
    > > I am no longer "planning" on working or studying in Canada.
    > >
    > > 2) I don't have to do anything now since I can enter Canada without a
    > visa.
    > >
    > > So what should I tell immigration if they say,
    > > "Why are you coming to Canada every other weekend?"
    > > Should I say, "Cuz my common-law partner lives in Toronto and I'm
visiting
    > > him"
    > > and show my work permit?
    > >
    > > Thanks again.
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > 1) Work permit is valid as issued and you can use it within it's terms
    > and
    > > > conditions until expiration date.
    > > >
    > > > 2) Work permit is not a visa and is not a document facilitating in any
    > way
    > > > re-entry to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada then you must
    > apply
    > > > for one outside Canada.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Mr. Miller-
    > > > >
    > > > > I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a
    > > professional
    > > > > work permit in Canada as well.
    > > > >
    > > > > I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my own
    > > > > as I used to go to school here.
    > > > >
    > > > > I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be
    > > visiting
    > > > > my common-law partner in Canada every other week.
    > > > >
    > > > > 1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not use
it
    > > > > anymore?
    > > > >
    > > > > 2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to visit
    > > since
    > > > > I'll be
    > > > > maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to
TRV
    > > > since
    > > > > I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)
    > > > >
    > > > > Thank you.
    > > > >
    > > > > PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't need
a
    > > visa
    > > > > to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law
    > relationship
    > > > > still....
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

It sounds OK, but "maintaining common-law relationship" is what you claimed
in your first post. Note that you are no longer in a common-law relationship
if you don't live together for extended period of time, so "maintaining
common-law relationship" by visiting every other week won't help.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"rhl_moc" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > huh? It'd be more like, "I'd like to see my partner" than
    > technically "maintaining the relationship"
    > Thanks for your advice.
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > No, you don't need to surrender anything. But claiming at the port of
    > entry
    > > that you are coming to Canada for the sole purpose of "maintaining"
    > > common-law status may not be a very good idea.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Thanks for your reply.
    > > > So does that mean
    > > > 1) I don't have to surrender my work permit & study permit even though
    > > > I am no longer "planning" on working or studying in Canada.
    > > >
    > > > 2) I don't have to do anything now since I can enter Canada without a
    > > visa.
    > > >
    > > > So what should I tell immigration if they say,
    > > > "Why are you coming to Canada every other weekend?"
    > > > Should I say, "Cuz my common-law partner lives in Toronto and I'm
    > visiting
    > > > him"
    > > > and show my work permit?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks again.
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > 1) Work permit is valid as issued and you can use it within it's
terms
    > > and
    > > > > conditions until expiration date.
    > > > >
    > > > > 2) Work permit is not a visa and is not a document facilitating in
any
    > > way
    > > > > re-entry to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada then you must
    > > apply
    > > > > for one outside Canada.
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "rhl_moc" wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Mr. Miller-
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I live in Canada right now w/my common-law partner who has a
    > > > professional
    > > > > > work permit in Canada as well.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I have an open work permit through him AND a study permit on my
own
    > > > > > as I used to go to school here.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I'm going back to the U.S. to finish school now, however I'll be
    > > > visiting
    > > > > > my common-law partner in Canada every other week.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 1) Do I have to surrender my Study permit somewhere or just not
use
    > it
    > > > > > anymore?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 2) Can I just show my work permit every time I enter Canada to
visit
    > > > since
    > > > > > I'll be
    > > > > > maintaining common-law relationship? Or do I have to change it to
    > TRV
    > > > > since
    > > > > > I will no longer be working in Canada. (I never did though....)
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thank you.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > PS My country has visa-waiver agreement with Canada so I don't
need
    > a
    > > > visa
    > > > > > to come here but I'd like to have a proof of our common-law
    > > relationship
    > > > > > still....
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >