Immigration Forum / Canada / September 2008

Dear Mr. Humphries,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply.  I am the wife (Canadian Citizen,
with a Canadian passport).  I lived in Canada for 17 years.  
We have filled out the Sponsorship form family class and application for PR
and sent them to Mississauga last January.
I Came to Egypt for an employment with the Canadian International Development
Agency, currently employed with them. I am planning on returning to Canada as
soon as my spouse is granted the PR. I have 2 independent kids Canadians from
an ex marriage.  I need to be back to Canada soon and of course can't return
without my spouse whom I am sponsoring now.  When we get the first approval
or any sign of approval we will be looking for Canadian employment
opportunities and a place for residence.  We are well off financially and we
have sent all the papers to prove so.  The only documents we couldn't provide
are evidence of employment, T4 or Notice of Assessment for the previous year,
evidence of having rented/bought a dwelling in Canada, evidence of pursuing
studies in Canada, because I haven't been working in Canada for the past 10
years I pay the local taxes and I own a house in Egypt.  We wil be selling
our assets when we get the green light from immigration.  We need your advise
on replying to the email we received from the Canadian immigration.  Below is
a copy of the email that was sent from the Canadian immigration to my spouse.

This refers to your application for permanent residence submitted at this
office subsequent to the receipt of a sponsorship undertaking on your behalf
by Mrs. Eman El Sayed Awad.
Please note that in order to complete the processing of your application, the
following document(s) will be required: (Subsections 130(1), 130(2) and 133(1)
of the Immigration regulations refer).

Evidence of your sponsor's current residency in Canada (e.g. evidence of
employment, T4 or Notice of Assessment for the previous year, evidence of
having rented/bought a dwelling in Canada, evidence of pursuing studies in
Canada, etc....)

Evidence of your intentions to move to Canada with the purpose of
establishing permanently there (e.g. a job offer in Canada, evidence of
having rented/bought a dwelling in Canada, an acceptance letter from an
educational institution in Canada, evidence of having severed ties to the
other country, etc......)

Please provide the above by latest 30 October, 2008. If nothing has been
received from your end by the above date, we shall proceed to the final
assessment of your case based on the information/documents already on file.
As the required documents are directly related to the final assessment to be
made on this application, failure to provide it within the deadline above
could lead to its refusal.

Your attention to the above will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Regards,

Hala A. Naga

Sr. Designated Immigration Officer

Canadian Embassy - Visa Section.

Thank you again, we will wait for your advise.  
Much appreciated,
Regards.

My first course of action would be to confirm her Citizenship - that
gives her the right to sponsor while she is outside Canada.  Send
copies of her : citizenship card or birth certificate (if born in
Canada) and her passport
If she is not a citizen, but a Permanent Resident you are in trouble,
as PR's must be living in Canada to sponsor.

To prove plans to return to Canada - most of the ideas are already
listed, other options would be seeking membership in a CDN
professional association, copies of resume cover letters that have
been sent to Canadian employers etc
If your wife has family in Canada a letter confirming that you are
able to stay with them while looking for permanent living arrangements
could help - make sure they include proof of CDN status/home
ownership.

The part about purchasing CDN property / severing connections in Egypt
is a very stupid thing for them to include in the letter. Immigration
correspondence always tells applicants NOT to sell or dispose of any
assets or quit jobs until a final decision has been made on their
application.

Do what you can within 30 days, and if you have more coming tell them
that there will be more documents following as soon as possible.

Good Luck,
Chris Daw
www.dawimmigration.com