CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Ms Powell, Thank you for keeping Jamaicans worldwide informed. I live in Alberta and I was born in Jamaica. About two years ago, I sponsored a girl to come to Canada. We weren't married, just common law. Things didn't work out, so we split up. I don't even know where she is right now. I met another really, nice Christian woman from Jamaica and I plan to marry her and take her here. We are planning to be married next June. Will the fact that I sponsored someone before affect my ability to sponsor my fiancée? - A.B Dear A.B., There are several issues here. We need to look at your duties as a sponsor, the date that your sponsorship application was approved, and the reason for the separation. The critical date in this situation is October 25, 2012. Was your sponsorship application approved before or after that date? In October 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced new rules relating to spousal sponsorship. These new rules s...

What are the fiancée rules? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | February 4, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I was born in Jamaica and I am now a Canadian citizen living in Toronto. I am about to sponsor my fiancée, who lives in Jamaica, to come to Canada as a permanent resident. I heard that there are new conditions and rules that could affect our application. Could you let me know what the conditions are? Will she be able to work under the new rules? What can we expect? - HJ Dear HJ, Generally speaking, as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may sponsor your spouse, common - law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children (under 22 years) to come to Canada as permanent residents. The key to having a successful application is to provide  Citizenship  and  Immigration  Canada (CIC) with solid documentation to show the genuineness of your relationship with your fiancée. The new conditional  permanent  residence  measure for spouses ...