Mike

Dear Mr. Miller,

I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in Quebec.

I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec (I
still come and go to my original country to finalize my transition,
and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I am
starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of months
ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in order
to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.

My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am eligible
to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
(together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a sponsor?

Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and apply
from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do so
before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or not?
are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with failure
in previous similar cases)?

If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any future
applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to Quebec)?

Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..

Thank you

Mike

Andrew Miller

You have to live permanently in Canada and have income to support yourself
and your spouse in order to be eligible to sponsor her. There are no
shortcuts, sorry. Traveling to Quebec or to anywhere in Canada doesn't
qualify as living here, so you can't sponsor anyone.

--

../..

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


"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Dear Mr. Miller,
    > I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in Quebec.
    > I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec (I
    > still come and go to my original country to finalize my transition,
    > and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
    > live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I am
    > starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of months
    > ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in order
    > to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.
    > My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am eligible
    > to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
    > (together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a sponsor?
    > Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
    > sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and apply
    > from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do so
    > before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or not?
    > are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with failure
    > in previous similar cases)?
    > If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any future
    > applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to Quebec)?
    > Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..
    > Thank you
    > Mike

Mike

Thank you Mr. Miller for your clarification. I think I am going to
wait for a few months before applying.

As for the income requirement issue. In the immigration guide, as you
certainly know, they give an exception for the spouse. To what extent
is this true?

Now I don't have an income (since I'll be studying full time), but I
have savings from my previous work years that could support me and my
spouse for three years (by then I would've graduated and/or found a
job, so would my wife as well).

Is there a chance that I might be eligible to sponsor my wife? or
should I quit college and start looking for a job now?

Best Regards,

Mike


"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<Sp9_b.50157$Hy3.2744@edtnps89>...
    > You have to live permanently in Canada and have income to support yourself
    > and your spouse in order to be eligible to sponsor her. There are no
    > shortcuts, sorry. Traveling to Quebec or to anywhere in Canada doesn't
    > qualify as living here, so you can't sponsor anyone.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Dear Mr. Miller,
    > >
    > > I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in Quebec.
    > >
    > > I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec (I
    > > still come and go to my original country to finalize my transition,
    > > and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
    > > live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I am
    > > starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of months
    > > ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in order
    > > to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.
    > >
    > > My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am eligible
    > > to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
    > > (together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a sponsor?
    > >
    > > Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
    > > sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and apply
    > > from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do so
    > > before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or not?
    > > are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with failure
    > > in previous similar cases)?
    > >
    > > If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any future
    > > applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to Quebec)?
    > >
    > > Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..
    > >
    > > Thank you
    > >
    > > Mike

Andrew Miller

When sponsoring a spouse sponsors are exempt from meeting minimum income
amount requirement, but still must demonstrate that they can support
themselves and their family. But regardless - you are not residing
permanently in Canada, thus you cannot sponsor anyone, period. So, any
discussion about money is irrelevant.

--

../..

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


"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you Mr. Miller for your clarification. I think I am going to
    > wait for a few months before applying.
    > As for the income requirement issue. In the immigration guide, as you
    > certainly know, they give an exception for the spouse. To what extent
    > is this true?
    > Now I don't have an income (since I'll be studying full time), but I
    > have savings from my previous work years that could support me and my
    > spouse for three years (by then I would've graduated and/or found a
    > job, so would my wife as well).
    > Is there a chance that I might be eligible to sponsor my wife? or
    > should I quit college and start looking for a job now?
    > Best Regards,
    > Mike
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<Sp9_b.50157$Hy3.2744@edtnps89>...
    > > You have to live permanently in Canada and have income to support
yourself
    > > and your spouse in order to be eligible to sponsor her. There are no
    > > shortcuts, sorry. Traveling to Quebec or to anywhere in Canada doesn't
    > > qualify as living here, so you can't sponsor anyone.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Dear Mr. Miller,
    > > >
    > > > I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in Quebec.
    > > >
    > > > I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec (I
    > > > still come and go to my original country to finalize my transition,
    > > > and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
    > > > live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I am
    > > > starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of months
    > > > ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in order
    > > > to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.
    > > >
    > > > My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am eligible
    > > > to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
    > > > (together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a sponsor?
    > > >
    > > > Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
    > > > sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and apply
    > > > from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do so
    > > > before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or not?
    > > > are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with failure
    > > > in previous similar cases)?
    > > >
    > > > If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any future
    > > > applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to Quebec)?
    > > >
    > > > Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..
    > > >
    > > > Thank you
    > > >
    > > > Mike

Mike

Thank you Sir for the information. In a few months I'll be residing in
Quebec permanently and only then will I apply to sponsor my wife.

It is obvious that you are THE reference for immigration issues at
least in this newsgroup, and I hope you would be patient with me in
answering one last question:

- Fingerprints: my wife has never been to the U.S or Canada before. Is
an FBI fingerprint card (or any fingerprint card by local authorities)
required in her application? or is a police certificate from the
countries she visited, after she turned 18, enough? The guide ain't
very clear about this issue (to me at least).

Kind Regards,

Mike

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<oDp_b.37450$D_5.29418@edtnps84>...
    > When sponsoring a spouse sponsors are exempt from meeting minimum income
    > amount requirement, but still must demonstrate that they can support
    > themselves and their family. But regardless - you are not residing
    > permanently in Canada, thus you cannot sponsor anyone, period. So, any
    > discussion about money is irrelevant.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Thank you Mr. Miller for your clarification. I think I am going to
    > > wait for a few months before applying.
    > >
    > > As for the income requirement issue. In the immigration guide, as you
    > > certainly know, they give an exception for the spouse. To what extent
    > > is this true?
    > >
    > > Now I don't have an income (since I'll be studying full time), but I
    > > have savings from my previous work years that could support me and my
    > > spouse for three years (by then I would've graduated and/or found a
    > > job, so would my wife as well).
    > >
    > > Is there a chance that I might be eligible to sponsor my wife? or
    > > should I quit college and start looking for a job now?
    > >
    > > Best Regards,
    > >
    > > Mike
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<Sp9_b.50157$Hy3.2744@edtnps89>...
    > > > You have to live permanently in Canada and have income to support
    > yourself
    > > > and your spouse in order to be eligible to sponsor her. There are no
    > > > shortcuts, sorry. Traveling to Quebec or to anywhere in Canada doesn't
    > > > qualify as living here, so you can't sponsor anyone.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Dear Mr. Miller,
    > > > >
    > > > > I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in Quebec.
    > > > >
    > > > > I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec (I
    > > > > still come and go to my original country to finalize my transition,
    > > > > and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
    > > > > live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I am
    > > > > starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of months
    > > > > ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in order
    > > > > to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.
    > > > >
    > > > > My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am eligible
    > > > > to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
    > > > > (together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a sponsor?
    > > > >
    > > > > Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
    > > > > sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and apply
    > > > > from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do so
    > > > > before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or not?
    > > > > are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with failure
    > > > > in previous similar cases)?
    > > > >
    > > > > If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any future
    > > > > applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to Quebec)?
    > > > >
    > > > > Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..
    > > > >
    > > > > Thank you
    > > > >
    > > > > Mike

Andrew Miller

Guide is clear - police certificates are required from all countries
applicant resided in for 6 months or longer since age 18.

If your wife hasn't been to US or Canada then FBI and RCMP clearances are
not required.

--

../..

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


"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you Sir for the information. In a few months I'll be residing in
    > Quebec permanently and only then will I apply to sponsor my wife.
    > It is obvious that you are THE reference for immigration issues at
    > least in this newsgroup, and I hope you would be patient with me in
    > answering one last question:
    > - Fingerprints: my wife has never been to the U.S or Canada before. Is
    > an FBI fingerprint card (or any fingerprint card by local authorities)
    > required in her application? or is a police certificate from the
    > countries she visited, after she turned 18, enough? The guide ain't
    > very clear about this issue (to me at least).
    > Kind Regards,
    > Mike
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<oDp_b.37450$D_5.29418@edtnps84>...
    > > When sponsoring a spouse sponsors are exempt from meeting minimum income
    > > amount requirement, but still must demonstrate that they can support
    > > themselves and their family. But regardless - you are not residing
    > > permanently in Canada, thus you cannot sponsor anyone, period. So, any
    > > discussion about money is irrelevant.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Thank you Mr. Miller for your clarification. I think I am going to
    > > > wait for a few months before applying.
    > > >
    > > > As for the income requirement issue. In the immigration guide, as you
    > > > certainly know, they give an exception for the spouse. To what extent
    > > > is this true?
    > > >
    > > > Now I don't have an income (since I'll be studying full time), but I
    > > > have savings from my previous work years that could support me and my
    > > > spouse for three years (by then I would've graduated and/or found a
    > > > job, so would my wife as well).
    > > >
    > > > Is there a chance that I might be eligible to sponsor my wife? or
    > > > should I quit college and start looking for a job now?
    > > >
    > > > Best Regards,
    > > >
    > > > Mike
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:<Sp9_b.50157$Hy3.2744@edtnps89>...
    > > > > You have to live permanently in Canada and have income to support
    > > yourself
    > > > > and your spouse in order to be eligible to sponsor her. There are no
    > > > > shortcuts, sorry. Traveling to Quebec or to anywhere in Canada
doesn't
    > > > > qualify as living here, so you can't sponsor anyone.
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Dear Mr. Miller,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I have a couple of questions regarding spousal sponsorship in
Quebec.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I am a permanent resident, but I haven't totally moved to Quebec
(I
    > > > > > still come and go to my original country to finalize my
transition,
    > > > > > and currently I am not in Quebec ..), however I do have a place to
    > > > > > live in Quebec, and I am planning to move permanently in August (I
am
    > > > > > starting grad school in September). I got married a couple of
months
    > > > > > ago and I would like to start the sponsorship process A.S.A.P in
order
    > > > > > to get my wife the visa within one year if possible.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > My question is: what is required from me to prove that I am
eligible
    > > > > > to sponsor my wife in quebec? Is my university acceptance enough
    > > > > > (together with my PR card and CSQ) to make me eligible as a
sponsor?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Would it be considered lying to the authorities if I apply to
    > > > > > sponsoring my wife from within Quebec (if I travel to Quebec and
apply
    > > > > > from there), even though I don't live there yet, but I plan to do
so
    > > > > > before the visa is issued? How can they know if I live there or
not?
    > > > > > are the officers very picky on this issue (any experience with
failure
    > > > > > in previous similar cases)?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > If my application is refused, would it negatively affect any
future
    > > > > > applications (I mean if I apply a second time after I move to
Quebec)?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Please enlighten me Mr. Miller..
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thank you
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Mike