Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.

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Subject: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.
  Hi I am a Canadian and I would like to sponsor my husband while in Canada.

He is a Greek citizen in Greece at the moment. I want to know if it´s better for him to apply in Greece or to wait and do it in Canada? Would he have any problems staying in Canada till he is approved? Would he need to apply for anything else while still in Greece?

The problem is I am not working and I have an infant to take care of so I do not have any financial income. My husband and I have been living together overseas for 12 years so he was the one working. I am on social assistance (welfare) and child tax benefit for the past 3 months. I am staying with my parents and they are also helping.

My husband stayed to sell our house and once that is done we will have enough money to buy somewhere to live and to able to survive till we both work.

Also will it help that we got married in Canada 12 years ago?

Once he is in Canada I would stop receiving social assistance. Should he wait and apply here when I will no longer be on assistance? If he applies while out of Canada can he enter Canada and live with me? Any other advice would be appreciate greatly.

Thank you.

[23-09-2012,22:41]
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maria
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
Also what papers will my husband need to bring with him for his application and at the airport should he tell the customs official that he is visiting me or that he plans on staying and becoming a permanent resident?
[23-09-2012,23:04]
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maria
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
Sponsors who are on welfare are unacceptable. Take your time and read the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act section 39 for more details.

What gets me after 12 years of not living in Canada you come back and go on welfare because you must look after an infant. When seeking advice from a caring person your actions and need must be common sense.

You know how many single mothers work because welfare does not pay enough even when they are living with their Parents who could probably watch the infant.

For some reason as a Canadian I feel used.

Roy
cvimmigration.com

[24-09-2012,07:03]
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Roy
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
What Roy said.

You can´t sponsor your husband until you stop receiving social assistance. If you apply now - the application will be automatically refused. You must also stay off of social assistance while his application is being processed. If you go back on social assistance during this time - his application will be refused.

[24-09-2012,07:44]
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Anonymous
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
Have you not apply for welfare all you would have needed to do is to sponsor your husband while your husband is abroad. Pretty straight forward and after 12 years of marriage chances are, it would have been a "routine" application.

BUT you decided to go on welfare!, you are no longer eligible to sponsor your husband. You should consider to move back to Greece.

[24-09-2012,10:31]
[***.115.153.178]
DocD
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
OK first of all we lost everything almost in Greece. I didn´t even have money to feed my kids! I didn´t want to leave Greece but had to for my kids. I am lucky that my disabled parents took me and gave me a place to stay. They can´t take care of my kids even if they wanted to. I am unable to work at the moment but that doesn´t mean that in two or three months from now that I can´t! I needed this help as a start since I came here with 1 suitcase with some of my kids clothing now its getting cold I need to be able to feed and clothed them. Sorry if you feel used I worked 15 years in Canada before I left. I need the help.

And as I said I would get of welfare as soon as my husband has money to give me!

All I wanted was some advice not to be rediculed, I feel hurt thanks!

[24-09-2012,12:09]
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maria
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
unfortunately, the advice is that you must be approved as a sponsor to bring your husband. To be approved, you cannot be collecting government assistance. Until he lands - which could take up to a year - you must remain off government assistance. Unfortunately, those are the rules for everyone.

You assume that your husband will find work when he arrives - he may not.


[24-09-2012,13:10]
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Sharon
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
It doesn´t matter if he finds work right away. He wants to learn better english and upgrade his skills. I would be working and he would have the kids. I can´t work because daycare would be too much to pay since my son only goes 2 times a week to school and I have a newborn.

How long should I wait to apply once off assistance? Should he stay in Greece for me to apply or come here as a visitor then apply?

[24-09-2012,13:36]
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maria
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
You can´t sponsor him, you are not eligible.

Either way, he should apply for Permanent Resident visa from OUTSIDE of Canada the entire process is going to take anywhere from 2-4 years.

Your husband coming as a visitor and applying from within Canada?, not a good idea. It will dig both of you deeper in the hole.
It is not a good way to go and you risk your husband from being refused of entry and sent back to Greece. For what you are telling me, he is not a visitor and has no intentions of visiting Canada. For permanent immigration, follow the process!

www.cic.gc.ca





[24-09-2012,15:08]
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DocD
(in reply to: Canadian wife wants to sponsor my Greek husband.)
Maria
Roy den ine Canadezos........ Allvanos ine o mallakas, irthe edo stin Canada ke kortase psomi o mallakas, ke tora kani to megalo manga
Jasu kiria ke kali tiqi.!!

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