Posted on: 27-01-11 17:06:48
Hi,
I will really appreciate if I can get some guidance on how to proceed.
I am currently on a open grad work permit expiring April,2012
I have applied for Permanent Residency under the CEC category and hoping to get completed by sept,2011
I am planning to get married in dec,2011 and would like my spouse to accompany me right after the wedding.
I noticed that processing times for sponsoring spouse as a PR is taking 6 months in New Delhi, and getting a visitor visa takes 15 days.
Keeping these timelines in mind what is my best option and the process.
1) Instead of sponsoring her on PR (given i get mine in PR, and I don't want to follow the sponsor your spouse process as 6 months wait is long) apply for her visitor visa, get her here and then apply for her PR as my spouse from within Canada (at least while we wait, we will be together)
2) Get her PR application started as soon as I get mine (sept) and hope to get her done by dec (which sounds highly unlikely as they are taking 6 months)
3) Any other option?
Please advise.
Thanks,
PR
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Originally posted by Pangamatle
1) Instead of sponsoring her on PR (given i get mine in PR, and I don't want to follow the sponsor your spouse process as 6 months wait is long) apply for her visitor visa, get her here and then apply for her PR as my spouse from within Canada (at least while we wait, we will be together)
You are getting married AFTER your expected date of getting PR, so are you saying that you will call her here on visitor visa before you get married ? If you say yes, I would say you could try that, you will be lucky if she gets visitor visa. And then you guys both go back together to get married (I assume you will get married in India) and come back together.
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2) Get her PR application started as soon as I get mine (sept) and hope to get her done by dec (which sounds highly unlikely as they are taking 6 months)
You said you will get married in Dec.2011, So, how can you get her PR application started before you get married ? How will you sponsor her before marriage ?
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Originally posted by Pangamatle
3) Any other option?
Go India, do get married in court, come back and send her documents/papers to CIC to have her name added to your current application that is in process. Go back and get married traditionally as per your desired dates. This option will cost you an extra round trip to India.
If you get married to her here , u have two choices
1> In canada application
This kind of application takes a long time as the cic does not consider this a priority and until the application is processed , she has no medical insurance and cannot work legally
It could take over 18 months.
2> U could send her back and it usually takes 3-6 months for processing.
Thanks for the reply ji and dude..
I am debating all the dates..
I applied for my PR under CEC category in sept,10. Currently the processing times is 10 months so I am hoping I should complete my process in the July-Sept,2011 time frame. My work permit expires in April,2012 and I can probably get it extended.
Don't want to change my status and update my PR application in the middle due to marriage as it will cause more delays to my PR application. Hence, want to wait till my PR process is completed.
Now my to be spouse lives in India, so her file will be created in Delhi, where PR for spouse is about 3-6 months as you have mentioned. The only concern with that is if I get married in Dec,2011 after I have my PR (July-Sept,11) I would still need to wait for 6 months to get her here. Which obviously I would like to avoid.
So, I guess what I think I should do is
As soon as I get my PR, go for a quick visit, ask her to prepare all her PR forms, medicals, police reports etc, get married in court, do a small get together etc.. then apply for her PR as spouse. I am really hoping this can be done in July as thats when I am hoping to get my PR by... as it will be 10 months since I applied for PR.
Then wait and hope to get her PR approval by Dec (which is when I am planning the bigger celebrations etc for the wedding), which is exactly 5 months from July. Time lines are tight and she might not have her PR process completed due to either my own PR delay or her own PR delay or both delays.
That why I was thinking about TRV for her ... so if her PR is not completed then may be if she gets the TRV she can come with me in Dec.
I am just trying to find the best way to tackle this. And if I can get more guidance then that will be really appreciated.
I have never dealt with a lawyer, its been 8 years in Canada and have completed all the CIC processes myself. So, I know I can get this done too, but just too sensitive of an issue as my spouse will also be affected.
Please any ideas will be great!
Thanks for your time everyone!
P
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Originally posted by Pangamatle
As soon as I get my PR, go for a quick visit, ask her to prepare all her PR forms, medicals, police reports etc, get married in court, do a small get together etc.. then apply for her PR as spouse. I am really hoping this can be done in July as thats when I am hoping to get my PR by... as it will be 10 months since I applied for PR.
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1 of my family person tried this (3rd option I mentioned in post 2) and here's what has happened with her.
This girl went to India and got married in court, came back to Canada, sent sponsorship application to CIC for her husband, application passed from Mississauga, NOW, Delhi office asked the guy to come for an interview (probably they found something fishy although it was a genuine case), the interviewer asked stupid questions such as,
- On the photographs, why is she (your wife) not having sindoor in her forehead?
- Why did you guys not go for Honeymoon ?
- Why did you guys not do the full Hindu rituals marriage?
Delhi office alone took 6 months of his total application time, and he got visa after total of 12 months from date the application.
It is not necessarily admitted that same will happen with you. It goes case by case.
- JigZ
