Have you ever puzzled what goes by way of a Canadian Immigration Officer’s thoughts when they’re assessing a spousal sponsorship utility? On this episode I’m joined by my good good friend and colleague Billie Younger as we stroll you thru a considerably outlandish case research to be able to illustrate the important do’s and don’ts of spousal sponsorship.
On this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, I play the function of Immigration Lawyer (Good Cop) and Billie Younger performs the function of….. effectively, herself I assume (x-immigration officer / Dangerous Cop) as we undergo a considerably over-the-top case state of affairs of a Canadian man who’s sponsoring his real love from the UK.
Billie and I had a variety of enjoyable doing this Podcast as we debated the genuineness of this fictitious truth sample. I tried to make use of each ounce of my advocacy expertise to persuade Officer Younger to approve the applying. Nonetheless, because the info of their story slowly unveiled, it grew to become more and more tough for me to win her over and persuade her that this utility was legit.
After a evaluate of the quick info from their utility, Officer Younger decides she wants extra info, so she sends a CBSA officer (in-land immigration enforcement) to the glad couple’s house to do a “mattress examine“. What the officer discovered was surprising! What you’ll find out about inland investigations can even be enlightening.
[NOTE: please remember this is all just a concoction of our imaginations. This is NOT the Border Security reality show on the National Geographic Channel.]
I did my greatest to attract out the positives of their relationship whereas minimizing the negatives; nevertheless, when Officer Younger determined to name the couple in for an immigration interview, I actually had my work reduce out for me.
If you wish to discover out Officer Younger’s ultimate choice, you might be simply going to need to pay attention!
As a way to make it price your whereas, we embody on the finish of the podcast, our High 5 Ideas for Strengthening Your Spousal Sponsorship Utility.
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PODCAST SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP CASE SCENARIO
Background Data
Sponsor Robert is a Canadian citizen male age 55
Applicant Debra is a citizen of the UK feminine age 30
Met on-line by way of relationship web site Could 2015
First time they met in individual November 2015 and had been married similar month within the UK.
Debra was unemployed within the UK and minimal financial savings.
Robert – President of XYZ Fabrication
Debra has been refused entry into Canada as a non real customer on a earlier event.
Are actually fascinated by submitting an utility from inside Canada beneath the SCLPC
Supporting Elements.
joint checking account opened at TD Canada Belief financial institution. Assertion offered is from December 2015 to current and lists each Robert and Debra’s title.
Utility payments are within the title of each Robert and Debra
The residential house is owned by Robert.
Assertion of protection from Alberta Well being Care is addressed to Robert and supplies protection to Debra as a dependent.
Robert’s grownup youngsters from earlier marriage are conscious of his new relationship.
Each Robert and Debra share similar non secular beliefs (Christian)
Each are fluent in English.
Elements weighing negatively not supporting bona fide marriage:
don’t share a mattress collectively. Debra stays upstairs in her personal room whereas sponsor has his personal room on the principle ground.
in the course of the interview, there have been no shows of affection towards one another, and this was additionally famous by lack of photographs.
they don’t have any youngsters collectively and no plans for future household given the age of sponsor.
Over 20 years age distinction
solely two photographs’ offered at interview and so they weren’t of Debra and Robert collectively.
No formal engagement ceremony, household and mates of neither the Debra nor Robert attending the marriage.
the connection and up to date marriage has been stored a secret from nearly all of their household and mates. Is has not been publicly declared and has been stored from family and friends solely youngsters of sponsor know.
there aren’t any wills or beneficiary statements for both Debra or Robert for one another.
Elements regarding {couples} credibility that will should be defined at interview presumably:
each Robert and Debra mentioned that they determined to get married so it will be simpler to get throughout the border since Debra was refused entry beforehand. They had been married lower than a month later.
-was not truthful in answering border officers questions when coming into Canada.
additionally Debra acknowledged within the interview that so far as the household is aware of she is Robert’s caregiver [except her children, they know the truth about their relationship].
Debra has been reported for working with out authorization by CBSA, and was suggested by CBSA previous to coming into Canada the necessities wanted to be allowed to work in Canada.
The appliance for everlasting residence supported Debra’s credentials as a private care attendant however restricted documentation was offered supporting her relationship to the sponsor.
additionally the Debra’s APR submissions went into nice element offering extra details about her academic credentials and expertise as a private care attendant and once more little or no info describing her relationship to Robert, her partner.
in the course of the interview, Debra was extra upset about not with the ability to work in Canada these days, and presumably not with the ability to go house and go to as a result of she wouldn’t have the cash. When requested what would occur if utility was refused calmly replied would transfer again house together with her dad and mom. When Robert was requested what he would do if the applying was refused, he too replied that he was unsure
Candidates’ Alternative to reply to considerations about relationship (after interview)
Clarify lack of photographs’: was as a result of more moderen photographs’ of the 2 of them collectively are all boxed up however can present them. Be aware: be ready to offer photographs and significantly extra info to assist relationship not throughout the utility.
Is the age distinction an issue: No Robert encourages Debra to exit on her personal and train, play sports activities together with her mates, as a result of he isn’t in a position to sustain. Each don’t consider that age is an element.
Clarify why didn’t reply officers’ questions in truth when coming into Canada: they had been each drained, and simply wished to get house.
Clarify why their relationship is a secret: they haven’t wished to make their relationship public as a result of Debra’s dad and mom wouldn’t perceive. Robert doesn’t have a variety of shut mates and his youngsters had been the one people he felt vital to let find out about his new relationship.
Why do you keep in separate rooms: Debra has all the time slept alone however they’re nonetheless intimate.
High 5 Issues to Strengthen your spousal sponsorship utility:
- Embody plenty of supporting paperwork
- Joint checking account
- Beneficiary of employment advantages
- Beneficiary on life insurance coverage coverage
- Joint lease
- Joint possession in a house
- Embody plenty of photographs
- IRCC could say photographs might be altered; nevertheless, exhausting to pretend totally different hair kinds and a sequence of photographs over a big time frame
- Journeys taken collectively
- Ensure photographs are of each individuals
- Get to know one another’s household and mates
- Have them present reference letters confirming they know each of you and that you’re a real and loving couple
- Clarify away any drawback areas and the way they don’t seem to be an issue in your relationship
- Age
- Non secular/ Cultural Background
- Totally different language
- Immigration incentive to getting married
- Don’t rush off and file your utility till you’ve a monitor file inside your relationship
- If met on-line and obtained married shortly after first in individual assembly, guarantee a number of in-person conferences earlier than rush off to file utility
- Don’t blindly acquire your entire supporting paperwork all throughout the week previous to submitting your utility (i.e., wills, beneficiary on life insurance coverage and so on.)
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