Spouses worry about separation during PR processing

“I’m looking for some advice or experiences regarding travelling outside Canada while waiting for an Inland Spousal Sponsorship PR application. My Current Status: Application Type: Inland Spousal Sponsorship (Sponsored by my spouse who is a Canadian PR). Current Status in Canada: Valid Open Work Permit (OWP) and a valid eTA (linked to my passport electronically). PR Status: Currently in process. I am planning to travel back to my home country twice in 2027: Trip 1 (Late Jan 2027): Travelling alon”

“Hello everyone. Me and my gf live and rent in Cyprus over 2 years now. Recently we decided to move to Canada so we are closer to her parents. She has her PR card since 2005. Before a year she renewed it and she should live 730 days there until it expires again. Our plan is to stay in her parents house for few months until we find place of our own. My question is should we apply once she is in Canada? We have all the documents, rent statements with both of our names in them, photos, trips togethe”

“Hi all, I'm a Canadian Citizen & my wife is an Indian citizen. We got married in Ontario 3 months ago & live together. She is here on a tourist visa. We had been friends for 8 years & dating for 1 year. We are applying under a relatively newer category - Living in Canada but applying under family class (not outland, not inland). Is there anyone who applied the same way? I know there is no restriction in travelling outside Canada for any category except Spouse in side Canada appli”

“My partner of 4 years is a PR and I’m from outside Canada. We just got married here in my hometown and he went back to Canada a week after our wedding. He will be processing me once we get our marriage certificate, which can be obtained 4 months after our wedding. Once he begins to process my PR application, is it possible that I can get a tourist visa to visit him there? Is there a high chance of denial in getting tourist visa? they might think I wont be coming back since my husband is in Canad”

“Hello everyone I am going to apply for the Outland spousal sponsorship from india and i have some doubts regarding the application, Could you guys please help me figure out these things and thank you- 1. For the sponsor, do they need last 3 months paystub mandatory or just the offer letter and last 2 NOA T4 is enough? And should the sponsor keep a specific fund in the bank to show? Is 4k enough and a job offer which pays 19/hr enough for sponsorship? 2. I took my PCC way back in July and we will”

“Hi everyone! My husband and I have already booked tickets to India from January 5 to March 15, 2027, for our religious wedding and family functions. My inland spousal PR application is in process, and I have a valid work permit and multiple-entry TRV until December 2027. Could travelling together for two months affect my PR application? If I receive Portal 1 or Portal 2 while in India, what should I do? Would returning earlier make any difference? Would appreciate advice from anyone with a simil”

“I applied for Canadian PR under CEC and declared my marital status as “Legally Separated” because my husband and I had separated, were no longer living together, and I did not wish to reconcile. Recently, my husband moved back into my home because he has nowhere else to stay. However, we have not reconciled, and I still have no plans to resume our relationship. Do I need to update IRCC or change my marital status on my PR application because we are now living under the same roof, even though we”

“I (canadian citizen) am currently filling out an application for my wife (currently in india). I had some questions which i need help with in my application process. I tried the IRCC toll free number but that was useless with the call just cutting off multiple times. Questions: For the address history in IMM 5669, my wife is working in a different city and living there at a paying guest accomodation. But all her official documentation & mails has her address set with her family's residen”

“Hey everyone! Could you please help me out with this? I came to Canada as a Permanent Resident in 2023 along with my ex-wife. We got PR through express entry. In 2024 we got separated and she moved back to our home country to never come back to Canada. (Stupid I know) We officially got divorced in November 2025. During the time of separation in Canada, I met another girl and we started our relationship and started living together in August 2025. So as of today October 2026, we have officially co”

“I received the first of two emails that requested basic information to set up the Permanent Residence Portal, but the instructions attached imply that I will need to be in Canada to confirm my presence there, but we've have an outland spousal sponsorship application. The form also states "If you are outside Canada, further instructions will be sent to you. You cannot use the Permanent Residence Portal to complete your landing if you are outside Canada." What can we expect for the &”

“I'm from England and I moved here last year. I'm currently on the spousal PR pathway, and received my OWP in August. My passport has my maiden name, but I changed the surname on my drivers license and with my employers when I was still in the U.K., so I'm known by two names. I constantly face a lot of challenges because of this, and I just want to consolidate everything to my new name. I'm flying to England this weekend for a couple of weeks or three, and I'm hoping to get my”

“Hi, I am currently 22 years old and my husband is about 33 years old. We are 11 years age gap. Do you think this would be an issue to IRCC? And also do you think it would require an interview? Please share some advices. Thank you so much 🙏 🙏 🙏 submitted by /u/Ok-Fee-9757 [link] [comments]”

“My canadian citizen girlfriend and I have been common law since March of this year. We are applying for spousal sponsorship. We live in Canada. We should be filing inland and that is the application I started on. After meeting with a RCIC, they suggested I apply Outland instead. Looking on reddit and immigration forums, that seems to be the common consensus too. Spousal Outland processing time: 18 months Spousal Inland processing time: 26 months Can leave Canada for whatever reason or emergency”

“Hello everybody, I have a question and I’d greatly appreciate any feedback or answers on it. The context I’ve already applied for PR thru spousal sponsorship inland. However before I applied and received maintained status I had a visitor record expiring October 1st & I had not yet applied for my PR so to not stay illegally in Canada my wife & I decided I’d go back to U.S. for a bit & come back since I also had other personal reasons to go. However now I have my AOR that I received a”

“Looking for some advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation. I’m currently in Canada on a PGWP and working full-time as a Design Coordinator, which falls under TEER 1. My fiancée currently lives and works in Dubai, and we’re getting married on February 12, 2027. She has already applied for a Canadian TRV twice and unfortunately was refused both times. The main reason given was that the officer was not satisfied with her family ties outside Canada. My current PGWP expires on March 10,”

“I am waiting to get some more guidance from the immigration lawyer, but in the meantime I was hoping someone here has some experience. I (Canadian citizen) have sponsored my husband for his PR through an immigration lawyer. July 29, 2026 we got the email from our lawyer that IRCC has approved the application, and we just need to respond with some details and then they will send him login credentials in another (P2?) email. Since we used a lawyer, the email from IRCC went to the lawyer, who then”

“We applied for PR together, me as a principal applicant (protected person) and wife as a dependent spouse inside canada. I received my ecopr this morning (September 29th) but she hasn’t received hers yet. We got joint p2(September 26th) request and replied same day with all the information. Just wondering if someone went through the same and how long it took to get dependent’s Ecopr? submitted by /u/IndependenceFeisty61 [link] [comments]”

“I'm a Canadian PR, filing outland spousal sponsorship for my husband (Indian citizen, currently on STEM OPT in the US, ending Feb 2). He'll visit me in Canada after we file, on his valid Canadian TRV (valid to 2030). Key details: **•** Deciding between visiting in November (while still employed) or waiting until Jan/Feb when OPT ends. **•** Fallback if PR isn't approved during the visit: return to India and continue the process from there. Questions: **1.** Once the sponsorship is fi”

“Just wondering if anyone has any experience lately with this process. For background from the UK and my partner is Canadian born and my son has obtained his Canadian citizenship a few months ago. We decided to go down the spousal route rather than any other route, wondering if this was the best option. For background, I am the following: 35M Bachelors degree Work in corporate insurance with 10 years experience. My company has an office in Toronto and there is the option to transfer however they”

“My wife is in Canada and I am in India. My wife and I have applied for PR together. We received PPR however PPR is addressed to my wife (primary applicant inland). Q1) Will the same PPR be applicable for my (spouse- dependant outland) passport stamping as well? Q2) If yes, there is a question in the process of 2-way courier registration- whether the name on passport is the same as the name on PPR? I should select “no” for that option right? submitted by /u/sushantrajgupta [link] &#32”

“I’m the Principal Applicant, an Indian citizen currently living in Qatar, and my husband is a Canadian PR living and working in Canada. We got married in January 2026 through an arranged marriage and submitted our outland spousal sponsorship application in April 2026. Because of our work commitments and limited approved leave, we were only able to spend around 2 days together after the wedding before returning to our respective countries. We explained this in our PR application. We later also re”

“What are the ways to bring spouse to Canada after PR ? Is it only family sponsorship ? Since it takes more than 1 year, can we apply SOWP ? Edit: She lives outland never been to canada submitted by /u/Asleep-Escape2716 [link] [comments]”

“My spouse and I applied for Outland family sponsorship. I’m the PA, Indian citizen living in Qatar and my husband who is the sponsor is also an Indian citizen, PR holder working in Canada. My husband and I had an in-person arranged marriage in January back in India, but we had to return to our respective countries after 2 days of living together after our wedding because of our limited work leave and employment commitments. We included documentation of this in our application. At our January wed”

“I'm working on the application for the work permit. And I'm filling out the Family information (imm5707 form). TL DR; It asks that "Will my wife accompany me to Canada Yes / No" But, my wife is a Canadian and living in Canada. At the same time, We will be physically together when I receive the work permit at the airport for working holiday. When I get the work permit I should be coming back from outside of Canada because it’s a working holiday process. And on that returning-to-”

“Hiii i was away for 3 years i moved back home agter i got my pr i came here as a student and i moved back to canada a month ago will i be able to sponser my spouse or not as i had no income in last three years in canada and my NOA will be showing zero income ?? submitted by /u/Embarrassed_Oil_9439 [link] [comments]”

“So I would like to bring my fiancé I've known for 7 years into Canada . She is from Iran (Islamic Republic of) . I proposed to her before the current war started and we planned to do a marriage in Iran itself . Now it's very unlikely to happen there with how dangerous it could be . We also can't travel to a neighboring country like Turkey due to flights being suspended. Should we pursue a Conjugal Partner sponsorship or just wait for all this to blow over ? submitted by /”

“I’m from Pakistan and my boyfriend is in Canada. He came to Canada through asylum and now has PR, but he isn’t a citizen yet. We’re planning to get married next year in a third country. For now, his family wants us to have an engagement, while my family wants us to have an online Nikah. We’re also planning to meet in person in a third country this December, before the actual marriage, so we can spend time together and have proof that we’ve met in person. My question is: if we have our online Nik”

“Hi! Has anyone here had experience including their family (spouse and children who are outside Canada) in a permanent residence application? Is it possible to apply for a TRV for the family while they are waiting for the PR application to be processed? Are there greater chances of the TRV being approved in this situation, with the intention of reuniting with the family while waiting for the PR, considering that processing times can be quite long? submitted by /u/Nervous-Row-1832 [lin”

“I’m a Canadian citizen living in the US with my wife. We applied for her spousal sponsorship from the US and are now at the passport-submission stage. Once her passport and COPR are returned, how much time will she have to enter Canada and complete her first landing? Where is that deadline shown? If she cannot land before that date, does she lose her approval and need to reapply, or can she request an extension? I’m asking because she’s currently on F-1 status, and she would need to renew her US”

“Currently I am at Canada and my spouse and child is back in India. Divorce is still in progress back in India. My spouse is not willing to co-operate for medical or PCC. He is not even willing to get the medical for my child as well. Do I have an option to submit the PR application without these details. Is there anyone who faced the same issue in past or currently facing. How can I proceed with my application ? submitted by /u/Extension_Word_8676 [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, I’m from Pakistan and my fiancé is in Canada. He’ll be coming to Pakistan for around 15 days and we’re planning to get married during this visit. We’ll have a proper Nikah with relatives and extended family invited. For Mehendi and Walima (just to show Ircc), we’re thinking of keeping small events with only our immediate families, around 20 people total to take pictures as evidence. After I get my visa, we plan to do the rukhsati and bigger celebrations properly. My main question is”

“Hello, My wife (British Citizen) and I (Canadian Citizen) got married last year. We officially applied for an outland spousal family sponsorship application in June as she lives in the uk, we got the AOR in July, and now we are waiting for the BIL and Medicals. We are considering the option she moves here “unofficially” we can purchase a return ticket for immigration purposes, as the processes is taking much much longer than anticipated. The original plan was for her to get her BIL and medicals”

“Hey guys I received a PFL on 17th August stating that since my wife (Canadian citizen) and I reside in UAE, they arent convinced she will move back to Canada. She ended her employment in June 2026 and went to canada for 2.5 months to be with her family. She came back on 31st August and I submitted my response on 8th Sept. We submitted a Statutory declaration including the following - Letter from my father in law that we can stay in their villa once we move , to help us transition - My wife’s ter”

“So I applied for my PR with my spouse from within Canada but I had to leave Canada due to personal reason while my wife stayed inside. I updated IRCC and got a passport request and COPR from outside which I used to re-enter Canada thus landing as a PR. Now that | landed, I let IRCC know by replying to their email. I thought only my wife would get the P2 email to confirm her PR but BOTH me and my wife received the P2 email separately. My question is how should I proceed with the P2/PR portal? Sin”

“My wife (Canadian) and I are married last year. And we decided to move to Canada together in couple of months later. We've found that OWP processing time (including AOR) takes pretty long time. And I learned that EIC age limit has been extended to 35. So, I'm trying to apply to IEC Working holiday. Then, I can actively apply to jobs without waiting for the OWP. The question is, does applying IEC or working as IEC badly impact the spousal PR review? submitted by /u/Muted-Row63”

“I want to sponsor my spouse in India for a PR but also have to travel back to India myself for a procedure next month.. I would have to stay there for at least 4-5 months to recover. I know the eligibility requirement states that I need to be present in Canada when we submit the spousal sponsorship application, i.e. I cannot sponsor his PR from abroad. But after we submit the application between now and next month, is it possible to travel back to India for a few months? Is the eligibility crite”

“Hello! Has anyone who was pregnant and in Canada applied for their husband for TRV after receiving the AOR for Outland PR Spousal Application? My husband had a refusal last year but our circumstances have changed massively since then. I used to stay with him in Dubai, but I have now permanently moved to Canada and am expecting my baby in October. We applied for my husband’s Outland PR application on 23rd July and are waiting for the AOR, to apply for his TRV. What are his chances of getting the”

“Hello! I am a Guatemalan citizen and a week ago I married my husband who is a Canadian citizen. We have been together for a year and a half and we have planned our religious wedding in November of this year in my country, as well as a trip to South America. But we want to start our sponsorship process we don’t know when is the right time, whether to start next month when we get our marriage certificate or wait until the end of the year already married by the church and with the trip as a couple.”

“TLDR: My (now) wife and I have had the same address since she came to Canada. Hello everyone, i’ve known my now wife since 2012. I moved to Canada in 2019 and she came in 2022, she did not have much people to rely on, so I offered her and her friend to live at one of the rooms in the place I was renting. Through this time we did hookup occasionally briefly but never gave each other any commitments. It didn’t work out well so we went back and forth with this. This continued for a while and in a d”

“I came to canada as a visitor on eTA and get married but i do have a usa deportation on 2023 would that affect our application ? We want to apply but we are worried of being rejected , also deportation was included on my eTA application and gets approved after 3 hrs of review , we know each other for almost a year and we have all proofs of our relation since we started dating , we would love if anyone has similar experience , thanks submitted by /u/Desperate_Mess_4651 [link] [c”

“To give some details, haven’t started the process yet, it’s going to be an inland application and we’re still researching everything. My husband is a Canadian citizen and I’m an Indian citizen. I’m in BC on a study permit currently starting my 4th year in psychology. We have been together since highschool (now in our 20s) Anyway, I was cross referencing processing times between 2024, 2025 and now 2026 and the differences are astronomical. I was wondering if anyone here applied in 2026 and what t”

“Hi everyone, quick question but my husband and I applied under the Family Class program but for a spouse living in canada but applying under family class. If I want to submit a webform to IRCC, what do I select? There’s 2 options for the category of PR application when we submit the webform: Inside Canada - Spouse, Partner Outside Canada - Spouse, Partner In my situation what is the category to select? I’m getting confused because technically I applied Outland (family sponsorship) but from withi”

“I applied for PR via inland spousal sponsorship over a year ago. Back in May, the review of my eligibility concluded that I was eligible to apply for PR sponsored by my common-law spouse (we've lived together in Canada for over three years now). I went to the US for a week long work conference, and 4 days into the conference I received an email from IRCC stating that they no longer believed I was cohabiting in Canada with my sponsor. Is it normal for such a short trip to trigger this sort of”

“Hi everyone! I (Principal Applicant) am applying for TRV. My husband and I have received our AOR. We are still waiting on BIL and medical requests. We wanted to know what important additional documents do you guys recommend us attaching to strengthen our application? I am from Pakistan and my husband is a Canadian citizen. So far we have attached: - AOR - One letter from my husband inviting me to Canada to stay with him for a month (attached his utility bill as proof of residence) + stating he w”

“Hi everyone, I’m an Indian citizen and currently a Canadian permanent resident. I’m getting married to a woman from India soon, and I’m trying to understand the best way to bring my future wife to Canada after we get married. From what I understand, once we’re legally married, I can sponsor her for Canadian PR through spousal sponsorship. My concern is that if I apply for her PR and she remains in India until the application is processed, we could potentially be separated for quite some time. I”