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| Subject: Family Class Question - Both living in states |
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Hello all,
First thank you for any guidance you may provide.
It has been dificult to find the information pertaining to our specific circumstance. I am hoping that there are some that may have the answers.
I am married to a Canadian citizen and she has lived in the United States for 10+ years. I am a US Citizen. We are wanting to move to Canada. I currently do not can cannot get a passport, but do have a Nexus card. This is a financial situation, not a criminal one.
My questions revolve around the proper steps to take. I have heard both side as far of applying before and after physically getting to Canada.
We are looking at the Family class, but seeing as my wife has been n the states for 10+ years I do not know how the "Sponsorship" would work since she is not established there. We also cannot afford to support two houses.
We have family there we can stay with, so our thought is to just pick up an move and figure it out once we get there. However if anyone has any information that we can get that would be most helpful
[07-11-2011,17:17]
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Ryan |
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(in reply to: Family Class Question - Both living in states)
If she meets the requirements she can still sponsor you as a spouse even if she has been in the US for 10+ years. As long as she doesn´t have a criminal record, ever been in welfare, bankrupt or any pending debts to the government for previous sponsorships she should be fine.
Start here:
www.cic.gc.ca
[07-11-2011,17:34]
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DocD |
(in reply to: Family Class Question - Both living in states)
You´ll need a passport to submit a family class sponsorship application (actually, any immigration application for that matter). So if you want to move the sponsorship process forward, you have no choice but to apply. CIC can´t issue a PR visa on a Nexus card - they will demand a passport.
Other costs involved in sponsoring are:
- $1040 in application fees (assuming only you are being sponsored and there are no kids involved)
- a couple of hundred bucks for the medical
- FBI certificate costs
[07-11-2011,20:56]
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Anonymous |
(in reply to: Family Class Question - Both living in states)
A few other comments...
Apply outland - it´s much faster for Americans. And yes - you can apply outland while visiting Canada.
Note that I said "visiting" and not "living" above. This is because you are not allowed to "live" in Canada or "move" to Canada until you have been approved for PR status. Careful what language you use at the border if you decide to come to Canada before you have PR status. Using words like "moving" can land you in trouble.
Ideally you would do one of the following:
1) Apply outland while both of you are still living in the US and move to Canada once you have been approved as a PR. Your wife will have to include proof in the application that she has concrete plans to return to Canada once your PR has been approved.
2) Come to Canada and wait out the processing of your application here as a visitor. Ideally it would be best to have your application for PR submitted and all of the fees paid before you try entering Canada - and your wife should do the talking. This will increase the chances of you being let in without problems. Just because you are from the US - doesn´t guarantee you will be allowed into Canada. What happens is entirely up to the border guard and can be any of the following: allowed in for the standard six months, allowed in for less than six months, refused entry (rare), banned for a year (even rarer but does happen).
[07-11-2011,21:11]
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