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Dear Mr Ingram,
I am writing you again, to ask your advice. I was married in
July of this year, and my spouse is still living in Texas. I am
residing in BC, as I need medical attention, and am on long term
disability., and therefore must be able to see my Dr.'s.
My husband has never been to BC and as a result, would like to
come up and visit... before we decide on my sponsoring him into
Canada for a Permanent Residence status. I feel that it would be
better for both of us, if he was here.. before we start that
process, IF that is what we decide.
I guess my question is, WOULD that be alright to start the
application after he is here, and while he is visiting?
Thanking you in advance.. EXXXXXXXXX
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David Ingram replies:
It is fine for your husband to come to Canada to visit you. You
are not alone. A major source of new business in this office is
Canadians returning to Canada when their US medical runs out. In
the US, 20% of the people have a better medical than Canada but
if they lose their job or change jobs, pre-existing conditions
are not usually covered. Therefore, if a wife develops breast
cancer or the husband has a heart murmur or either of them come
down with Crohn's Disease, these conditions are not covered and
they look at their situation and realize that if something
happens, they will lose their house and they quit and come back
to Canada.
As a consequence, it is not unusual for us to have a wife in
Edmonton and a husband living and working in Palm springs or the
wife in Montana and the husband in Calgary.
Since you do not "KNOW" that you are going to sponsor your
husband into Canada, it would be fine for him to visit. If you
then decide you want to sponsor him, you could then apply from
within Canada.
Go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/index.html
The forms you will need (there will be others as well including a
receipt) to start off with are:
1344 A
1344 B
5285
5406
5443
5476
5481
Get these going and you have a start.
If you need some help, we are here - for a fee of course.
david ingram - [email protected]
108-100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7T 1A2
(604) 913-9133 - (604) 913-9123 www.centa.com
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