Al

Hello,

I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be very
unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It seems
like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they don't
know what the heck they are talking about.

Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to be
wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently back
in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required that
one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in the
case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?

Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to also
get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is that
the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in Canada
and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is it
done during the processing of the application when advised by the Canadian
embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will probably be
getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the criminal
record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police department
to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these background
checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we tie
in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department, to
our application package which has not been sent yet?

Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or would
Immigration Canada inform her to do so?

As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in Canada
during the application processing?

Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport, pay
stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
have to be notorized?

Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
questions.

Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at [email protected]

Thanks in advance,
AL

Al

Sorry, some other questions I forgot to ask.

As mentioned below, my fiance will be entering Canada from Japan on a
visitors visa and will be married here in Canada. She has also come here to
do her criminal record check as she was previously here more then 6 months
stay a few years back and was told it was necessary here as well as in
Japan. My question is does she need to tell the immigration/customs officer
at the airport when she enters the country the exact nature of her trip (to
get married mainly) as she is also here for pleasure? Will a special
stamp/permit be issued to her if she told the immigration officer that she
is here to be married?

As she will only be staying here for a short period of time as she is still
working in Japan, does the application process for spousal sponsorship
differ in anyways (ie. additional forms to be filled or will she be filed
under a different category of the application?) since we were married here,
and not in Japan? Is there any real advantage if we were to be married
either in Canada or Japan?

She will be returning to Japan to complete the rest of the immigration
package (ie. criminal record check/medical check/etc) Just for confirmation
on application package sending, does the sponor package and the immigrant
applicant package have to be sent together or independent of each other?
She was told that the Canadian embassy in Japan no longer handles
immigration issues, is that true? If so, and if she has to send her own
package where would she then be sending her application package to?

You may reply to me on the newsgroup or by emailing me at
[email protected]

THanks again in advance.
AL

"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
very
    > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It seems
    > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they don't
    > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to be
    > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently back
    > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
that
    > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
the
    > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
also
    > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
that
    > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in Canada
    > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is it
    > done during the processing of the application when advised by the Canadian
    > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will probably
be
    > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the criminal
    > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
department
    > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
background
    > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
tie
    > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
to
    > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or would
    > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
Canada
    > during the application processing?
    > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
pay
    > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > have to be notorized?
    > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > questions.
    > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
[email protected]
    > Thanks in advance,
    > AL

Al

Sorry again, one short question in regards to my application. As my spouse
will be here in Canada to be married, is she allowed to do her medical
examination in Canada rather then in Japan? How long does the medical test
normally take?

Does anyone know approximately what the cost would be (in B.C.) for such a
medical examination for a visitor?

Thanks again,
AL

"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
very
    > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It seems
    > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they don't
    > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to be
    > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently back
    > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
that
    > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
the
    > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
also
    > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
that
    > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in Canada
    > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is it
    > done during the processing of the application when advised by the Canadian
    > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will probably
be
    > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the criminal
    > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
department
    > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
background
    > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
tie
    > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
to
    > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or would
    > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
Canada
    > during the application processing?
    > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
pay
    > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > have to be notorized?
    > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > questions.
    > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
[email protected]
    > Thanks in advance,
    > AL

Andrew Miller

All your questions are clearly answered in the application kit - seems that
you didn't read it yet.

You don't need to meet minimum income requirement when sponsoring a spouse.

Police certificates must be included with the application. When sending
fingerprints to RCMP your wife should indicate that she is applying for PR
visa - CIC will match her file with the clearance.

Medicals must be taken in advance and proof submitted with application.

If you will be applying within Canada then it is strongly advised that she
remains in Canada, but if you would be sponsoring her from abroad then it is
irrelevant.

All copies of supporting documents must be certified as 'true copies'.

--

../..

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




"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
very
    > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It seems
    > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they don't
    > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to be
    > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently back
    > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
that
    > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
the
    > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
also
    > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
that
    > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in Canada
    > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is it
    > done during the processing of the application when advised by the Canadian
    > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will probably
be
    > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the criminal
    > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
department
    > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
background
    > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
tie
    > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
to
    > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or would
    > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
Canada
    > during the application processing?
    > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
pay
    > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > have to be notorized?
    > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > questions.
    > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
[email protected]
    > Thanks in advance,
    > AL

Andrew Miller

Yes, she will be allowed. Cost probably around $200.

--

../..

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


"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Sorry again, one short question in regards to my application. As my
spouse
    > will be here in Canada to be married, is she allowed to do her medical
    > examination in Canada rather then in Japan? How long does the medical
test
    > normally take?
    > Does anyone know approximately what the cost would be (in B.C.) for such a
    > medical examination for a visitor?
    > Thanks again,
    > AL
    > "AL" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
    > very
    > > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It
seems
    > > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they
don't
    > > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > >
    > > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to
be
    > > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently
back
    > > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
    > that
    > > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
    > the
    > > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
    > also
    > > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
    > that
    > > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in
Canada
    > > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is
it
    > > done during the processing of the application when advised by the
Canadian
    > > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will
probably
    > be
    > > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the
criminal
    > > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
    > department
    > > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
    > background
    > > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
    > tie
    > > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
    > to
    > > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or
would
    > > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > >
    > > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
    > Canada
    > > during the application processing?
    > >
    > > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
    > pay
    > > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > > have to be notorized?
    > >
    > > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > > questions.
    > >
    > > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
    > [email protected]
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > > AL
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

She should always tell the truth when entering Canada. If you want to follow
the inland sponsorship process then it is imperative that she gets admitted
to Canada without any fraud, misrepresentation or omission.

If you will file a sponsorship case for spouse abroad then you must follow
the application kit for spouse abroad, instead of the one for spouse in
Canada. Where you are getting married is irrelevant.

Both packages (your sponsorship application and your wife's PR application)
must be submitted together - the address to submit is different for spouse
abroad and for spouse in Canada cases, so follow to the letter instructions
for the process you'll be filing.

Again - read everything from the application package carefully before doing
anything.

--

../..

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




"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Sorry, some other questions I forgot to ask.
    > As mentioned below, my fiance will be entering Canada from Japan on a
    > visitors visa and will be married here in Canada. She has also come here
to
    > do her criminal record check as she was previously here more then 6 months
    > stay a few years back and was told it was necessary here as well as in
    > Japan. My question is does she need to tell the immigration/customs
officer
    > at the airport when she enters the country the exact nature of her trip
(to
    > get married mainly) as she is also here for pleasure? Will a special
    > stamp/permit be issued to her if she told the immigration officer that she
    > is here to be married?
    > As she will only be staying here for a short period of time as she is
still
    > working in Japan, does the application process for spousal sponsorship
    > differ in anyways (ie. additional forms to be filled or will she be filed
    > under a different category of the application?) since we were married
here,
    > and not in Japan? Is there any real advantage if we were to be married
    > either in Canada or Japan?
    > She will be returning to Japan to complete the rest of the immigration
    > package (ie. criminal record check/medical check/etc) Just for
confirmation
    > on application package sending, does the sponor package and the immigrant
    > applicant package have to be sent together or independent of each other?
    > She was told that the Canadian embassy in Japan no longer handles
    > immigration issues, is that true? If so, and if she has to send her own
    > package where would she then be sending her application package to?
    > You may reply to me on the newsgroup or by emailing me at
    > [email protected]
    > THanks again in advance.
    > AL
    > "AL" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
    > very
    > > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It
seems
    > > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they
don't
    > > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > >
    > > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to
be
    > > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently
back
    > > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
    > that
    > > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
    > the
    > > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
    > also
    > > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
    > that
    > > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in
Canada
    > > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is
it
    > > done during the processing of the application when advised by the
Canadian
    > > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will
probably
    > be
    > > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the
criminal
    > > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
    > department
    > > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
    > background
    > > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
    > tie
    > > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
    > to
    > > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or
would
    > > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > >
    > > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
    > Canada
    > > during the application processing?
    > >
    > > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
    > pay
    > > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > > have to be notorized?
    > >
    > > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > > questions.
    > >
    > > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
    > [email protected]
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > > AL
    > >
    > >

Al

Thank you Mr. Miller for your promopt reply.

When you said that I don't need to meet the minimum income requirement when
sponsoring a spouse, I suppose it would help alot if I did meet the minimum
requirements or does it not matter in either case to Canada immigration?
are the minimum requirements accurate as stated on this page:
http://canadavisa.com/documents/cutoff.htm

How much emphasis is placed in terms of the sponsor's financial background
(from your past experience) ?
Have you had cases where a sponsor had a lower then the minimum final
requirement as listed on the web link above and still managed to sponsor his
wife over, or also had cases where a sponsor was rejected due to lower then
minimum financial requirements?

In regards to the criminal record check (as mentioned previously, she was a
student and was working in Canada on visas a few years back), I just spoke
to a RCMP officer over the phone and he said that they would not issue a
background check for PR Visa unless a client number is given from
immigration Canada?
This seems somewhat confusing as you say that the police certificates must
be included with the applcation, and since a client number will only be
issued once the application has been submitted how is this possible?
Does the RCMP officer not know what he is saying?

In regards to medicals, you say that proof must be submitted with the
application, is the proof (ie. client receipt) the proof that is issued from
the doctor?

Thanks very much again for your help, btw, what immigration consultant
company do you work for in Vancouver as I also reside in the Vancouver lower
mainland area as well?

Best regards,
AL

"Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > All your questions are clearly answered in the application kit - seems
that
    > you didn't read it yet.
    > You don't need to meet minimum income requirement when sponsoring a
spouse.
    > Police certificates must be included with the application. When sending
    > fingerprints to RCMP your wife should indicate that she is applying for PR
    > visa - CIC will match her file with the clearance.
    > Medicals must be taken in advance and proof submitted with application.
    > If you will be applying within Canada then it is strongly advised that she
    > remains in Canada, but if you would be sponsoring her from abroad then it
is
    > irrelevant.
    > All copies of supporting documents must be certified as 'true copies'.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "AL" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
    > very
    > > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It
seems
    > > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so much
    > > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they
don't
    > > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > >
    > > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to
be
    > > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently
back
    > > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum amount
    > > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
    > that
    > > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make the
    > > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even in
    > the
    > > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student &
    > > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
    > also
    > > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
    > that
    > > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in
Canada
    > > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or is
it
    > > done during the processing of the application when advised by the
Canadian
    > > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will
probably
    > be
    > > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the
criminal
    > > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
    > department
    > > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
    > background
    > > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can we
    > tie
    > > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police department,
    > to
    > > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > >
    > > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or
would
    > > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > >
    > > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
    > Canada
    > > during the application processing?
    > >
    > > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of passport,
    > pay
    > > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all forms
    > > have to be notorized?
    > >
    > > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > > questions.
    > >
    > > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
    > [email protected]
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > > AL
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

It doesn't matter as long as you are not collecting social assistance, are
not in default of previous sponsorship or child support payments (if any).

Please download forms and instructions specific for your case (inland or
abroad spousal sponsorship) and read them carefully - most of your questions
will be answered there.

I work for my own immigration consultancy firm here in downtown Vancouver.

--

../..

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


"AL" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you Mr. Miller for your promopt reply.
    > When you said that I don't need to meet the minimum income requirement
when
    > sponsoring a spouse, I suppose it would help alot if I did meet the
minimum
    > requirements or does it not matter in either case to Canada immigration?
    > are the minimum requirements accurate as stated on this page:
    > http://canadavisa.com/documents/cutoff.htm
    > How much emphasis is placed in terms of the sponsor's financial background
    > (from your past experience) ?
    > Have you had cases where a sponsor had a lower then the minimum final
    > requirement as listed on the web link above and still managed to sponsor
his
    > wife over, or also had cases where a sponsor was rejected due to lower
then
    > minimum financial requirements?
    > In regards to the criminal record check (as mentioned previously, she was
a
    > student and was working in Canada on visas a few years back), I just spoke
    > to a RCMP officer over the phone and he said that they would not issue a
    > background check for PR Visa unless a client number is given from
    > immigration Canada?
    > This seems somewhat confusing as you say that the police certificates must
    > be included with the applcation, and since a client number will only be
    > issued once the application has been submitted how is this possible?
    > Does the RCMP officer not know what he is saying?
    > In regards to medicals, you say that proof must be submitted with the
    > application, is the proof (ie. client receipt) the proof that is issued
from
    > the doctor?
    > Thanks very much again for your help, btw, what immigration consultant
    > company do you work for in Vancouver as I also reside in the Vancouver
lower
    > mainland area as well?
    > Best regards,
    > AL
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > All your questions are clearly answered in the application kit - seems
    > that
    > > you didn't read it yet.
    > >
    > > You don't need to meet minimum income requirement when sponsoring a
    > spouse.
    > >
    > > Police certificates must be included with the application. When sending
    > > fingerprints to RCMP your wife should indicate that she is applying for
PR
    > > visa - CIC will match her file with the clearance.
    > >
    > > Medicals must be taken in advance and proof submitted with application.
    > >
    > > If you will be applying within Canada then it is strongly advised that
she
    > > remains in Canada, but if you would be sponsoring her from abroad then
it
    > is
    > > irrelevant.
    > >
    > > All copies of supporting documents must be certified as 'true copies'.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "AL" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > I am in need of some answers to my question. I find that the Canada
    > > > immigration officers I have spoken to on the phone have all seem to be
    > > very
    > > > unfriendly, very inept, and very unhelpful in every way possible. It
    > seems
    > > > like each and everyone that I have spoken either hates their job so
much
    > > > that it literally shows it in their phone conversation, or that they
    > don't
    > > > know what the heck they are talking about.
    > > >
    > > > Anyways, here is my situation. I am a canadian citizen, and my soon to
    > be
    > > > wife (who is japanese and over 22 yrs. old) will be applying under the
    > > > family class spousal sponsorship. My question is that I am currently
    > back
    > > > in school and working part time, thus is there a "stated" minimum
amount
    > > > needed for gross wages that one needs to make in order to qualify for
    > > > spousal sponsorship? If there is, what is the minimum amount required
    > > that
    > > > one makes in order to sponsor a spouse to Canada? If I do not make
the
    > > > minimum amount, can my mother act as a co-signer/co-sponsor, or even
in
    > > the
    > > > case as a main sponsor for a daughter in-law?
    > > >
    > > > Also, in regards to criminal records check, my spouse was on a student
&
    > > > worik visa few years back in Canada and she was told that she needs to
    > > also
    > > > get a criminal/background check here in Canada as well as in Japan. Is
    > > that
    > > > the case in her situation? Does criminal/background check, both in
    > Canada
    > > > and in Japan, have to be done prior to submitting the application or
is
    > it
    > > > done during the processing of the application when advised by the
    > Canadian
    > > > embassy? As she is currently residing in Japan, and will be visiting
    > > > Canada to get our marraige certificate processed... and she will
    > probably
    > > be
    > > > getting her criminal record check (before submitting our application
    > > > package) done here in Canada. As I understand, the results of the
    > criminal
    > > > record check done in Canada/and Japan will be sent by the police
    > > department
    > > > to the applicable Canada Immigration/Embassy offices. Since these
    > > background
    > > > checks are done prior to submitting our application package, how can
we
    > > tie
    > > > in the criminal record forms that will be sent by the police
department,
    > > to
    > > > our application package which has not been sent yet?
    > > >
    > > > Also, in regards to medical examination, would she have to perform the
    > > > medical examination prior to submitting our application package, or
    > would
    > > > Immigration Canada inform her to do so?
    > > >
    > > > As she will be here in Canada to get married with me , is there any
    > > > stipulation according to immigration Canada that she has to remain in
    > > Canada
    > > > during the application processing?
    > > >
    > > > Finally, in regards to "photocopied" forms (ie. photocopies of
passport,
    > > pay
    > > > stubs, etc) that will be included with application package, do all
forms
    > > > have to be notorized?
    > > >
    > > > Hopefully, someone with experience will be able to answer some of my
    > > > questions.
    > > >
    > > > Please reply to me here on the newsgroup or email me at
    > > [email protected]
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance,
    > > > AL
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >