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Hi there...my spouse is in Canada without status (nor can I get her status as she previously had a refugee claim that was abandoned a few years ago). From what I understand we will have to wait about 4 months AFTER we submit the application before I can get her Alberta Health Care. I´ve been told from Immigration that we could apply for visitor status in Buffalo, NY....then we may be able to get her Alberta Health Insurance. Problem is...she was denied a vistor visa 3 times previous when she apllied from her home country of Nigeria. This is somewhat important to me as my spouse is pregnant with our first child. Have any thoughts??? I am in the process of finding an Immigration Lawyer in Calgary (of which there are many).
Thanks
[17-08-2005,17:12]
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Jisei to Wa |
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(in reply to: Sponsoring a spouse from within (health care))
If her visa was denied three times , how did get into Canada?
She has to apply first to restore her status in Canada and then you can apply as her sponsor , if you are approved , CIC will continue processing your spouse PR from within Canada.
You should go to
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/faq-spouse.html#Q2
and for more information this is CIC?s website
www.cic.gc.ca
[17-08-2005,21:40]
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Andy |
(in reply to: Sponsoring a spouse from within (health care))
How she entered Canada is not important. And a person does not need to have legal status to be sponsored. The minister changed the requirements on Feb. 18th of this year. I am seeing a lawyer this coming Tuesday. Apparently I can sponsor her and they will rush the case through on grounds of compassion.
[19-08-2005,00:48]
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Jisei to Wa |
