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Hi,
I´m Swiss/Canadian citizen living in Switzerland.
I would like to move to British Columbia in November for travelling first and later to work there.
For me it shouldn´t be a big problem because I have the Canadian citizenship, but I certainly will move there with my wife.
We got married in June of 2010, this after 11 years of common in law partnership. My wife is Swiss and, like me, would like to travel and then work there if possible.
We are boot skilled workers so find a job should not be to difficult.
We plan to stay in Vancouver over the winter and then travel around Canada and USA until end of summer 2011. We will be back in Vancouver for September 2011, where we would like to start working.
How should i proceed with the visa application for my wife or whatever else is needed to make our stay there possible?
Thank you in advance
[26-09-2010,04:44]
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Marco Caviglia |
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(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Submit an overseas Spousal Sponsorship and when filling out the forms inform CIC when you intend to return to Canada which has to be before your wife arrives. Probably six months to process everything.
The Application is found here. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp
If you have any difficulty read the Operational Manuals especially OP2
Roy
cvimmigration.com
[26-09-2010,06:50]
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Roy |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Thank you for the quick answer.
Is it possible for her to come as a visitor in the meantime?
[26-09-2010,07:58]
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Marco Caviglia |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Sure, Swiss nationals are visa-exempt for up to 6 months, however, she has to show intent of leaving after 6 months.
[26-09-2010,11:12]
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Joss |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Joss stop implying everyone gets admitted into Canada for six months as a Visitor. The CBSA Officer decides at the time the person arrives in Canada how long he/she will be admitted for.
Roy
cvimmigration.com
[26-09-2010,13:20]
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Roy |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Ok, if she is admitted (normally not a problem), she could stay there for the winter (4-5 months).
Is our journey to the states (2 months) valid as an intent of leaving?
Can she buy a one way ticket from Switzerland?
So if she is accepted she can come back in Canada as a permanent resident and otherwise go back to Switzerland.
[26-09-2010,14:04]
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Marco Caviglia |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
one way tickets are a recipe for disaster unless there is a full itinerary that shows she is leaving Canada on a specific date by another means and not coming back.
[26-09-2010,14:21]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
She shouldn´t come to visit Canada holding a one way ticket.
She should have a job back in her home country, enough funds for her visit, a two way ticket.
That kind of situations are very common at the port of entries but when someone has no travel record in their passport, come to Canada with their siginificant other, little to no money and a one way ticket, it is very clear that they are not genuine visitors hence their admission may be refused.
She want´s to go down to the US, that is fine but even the CBP officers are going to question her about her return ticket.
[27-09-2010,16:20]
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DocD |
(in reply to: Move to Canada with my wife)
Wait, I thought Switzerland was the place everyone wants to move to, not from.
[29-09-2010,23:38]
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Richard |
