August 26, 2017

Spouse visa the term itself being self-explanatory, is a visa that can be issued to any international student who would like to invite his/her spouse to stay in Canada. International students need to be enrolled in a full time study program of one year or more in Canada. Under this visa known as spouse dependent work permit the spouse can also work full time in Canada. The first question while applying for any visa that comes to one’s mind is the processing times especially when it relates to a family reunion. The applications once submitted would require a minimal processing time by the Canada Visa officer. The eligibility factors are first assessed and then the entire applications are scrutinized along with signature verification.

Processing times become one of the most crucial factors while processing applications for any service especially when hundreds and thousands of applications are received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for Spouse Visa.

Application processing times depends on the type of applications received by Canadian visa officials. There could be a bunch of non spousal immigration applications for them to process where in there could be a forecasted delay in the spousal visa applications, vice versa if there is a  reduction in cases of  immigration than your spousal applications might get a way through and result in faster processing times. The other determining factor for the processing times is the location where your application has been submitted. Some locations are equipped with enough resources to scrutinize the applications at a faster rate than the locations having comparatively scarce resources to timely scrutinize the huge number of applications received.

Canada spouse visa processing time also depends on the accuracy of total documentation submitted. If the visa officer does not find the documentation in place or there are signatures missing in the documents the processing times would take longer. The projected processing time to spouse visa application depends on the type of application submitted. Like for spouse visitor visa, the processing time is approximately 15 to 30 days, for spouse dependent work permit, the processing time approximately is 60 to 90 days while for spouse immigration, the processing time approximately would be 8 months to 9 months. Although the processing time may vary from case to case the more accurate the documents are with the information being relevant and correct lesser time would be taken by the Canadian visa officer to process your application.

To the delight of applicants the Canadian government is looking to expedite the processing of applications looking into the immigrant numbers and types of cases that they receive for immigration!!!!! Fortunately the focus at the moment is certainly on spousal applications and should be relieve for partners who wish to be with their spouse as soon as possible.

With the current scenario delays can still be avoided by hiring an experienced immigration representative and being rest assured that the application is handled by someone who has in depth knowledge on the entire spousal application process and would help you meet your partner in Canada soon!!!!!! For more information on how you can avoid delays in spouse visa processing time, you can contact our experts at +91-958-686-1444 or drop an e-mail at info@canadaspousevisa.ca.

May 27, 2017

Stay together as you were meant to!

Canadian government gives utmost importance to the healthy familial relations. The fact that Canadian visa process for spouses and related dependents has been speeded up over the years is testament to the government’s commitment to keep families together. A Canada Spouse Visa allows the spouse to visit Canada in order to stay along with a partner.

It is approved to the spouse and dependent children of a person residing in Canada. Here, the residents of Canada or citizens of Canada can sponsor their spouse and dependent children from other nations to migrate to Canada. Under three different programs you can apply , which are Spouse Dependent Work Permit, PR /citizen dependent and visitor visa depending on the status of sponsor in Canada.

Live and earn with your partner in Canada with the help of a Canada Spouse Visa.

Canada Spouse Visa helps improve your standard of living and enables you to support your sponsor when you apply under spouse dependent work permit and PR/Citizen dependent program depending on the status of sponsor in Canada.

So… do I have to be married to the sponsor to be considered for a Canada Spouse Visa?

Not really. The Canada Spouse Visa applicant could also be a common-law partner or a conjugal partner. A common law partner is a person who must have lived with the sponsor for at least a year.

But if exceptional circumstances beyond their control have prevented the applicants from qualifying as common-law partners or spouses, such as immigration barriers or legal restrictions limiting divorce or same-sex relationships, the applicant could be considered as conjugal partner.

The applicants have had a mutually dependent relationship for at least one year with the same level of commitment as a marriage or a common-law union. This may require a demonstration of emotional ties and intimacy, financial closeness, such as joint ownership of assets or mutual financial support, and efforts to spend time together and reunite.

And who qualifies as a sponsor?

Sponsor for Canada Spouse Visa must be a citizen of Canada or permanent resident of Canada, or should be residing in Canada on legal status, who at least 18 years old.

However, the sponsor cannot be in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence. Also, the sponsor cannot have been sponsored to Canada as a spouse within the last 5 years.

That’s all good, but how long do we have to wait?

Thanks to the new and speedy application process introduced by the Canadian government, not long! Simply make sure that your file for Canada Spouse Visa is up to date, and link your application to your online account to receive messages and requests from the immigration department; it will be processed from minimum 3 months to maximum 12 months depending on the type of spouse visa applied for.

Wait… I still have some questions. I need more information! It’s an important decision, you know.

We are always here to help you! Feel free to visit our website Canadaspousevisa.ca to get more information on Canada Spouse Visa.