I am married to a non-Canadian | Canada Immigration Questions

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Frequently Asked Question
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I am married to a non-Canadian. I have returned
to Canada and he or she is living in his or her
own country.
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At this point, I wish to sponsor my spouse to
come to Canada. Is our physical separation going
to present problems?
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• While living together helps prove the genuineness
  of your marriage, in some cases, physical
  separation cant be avoided.

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• Work duties may require you to reside in Canada.

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• Also, you may be subject to a requirement to
  reside in Canada to maintain permanent resident
  status or to acquire citizenship.

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• As well, your immigration status in your spouses
  home country may prevent you from residing there.

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• If you have a reasonable explanation for your
  physical separation and can demonstrate that you
  are still a couple, then you should be able to
  make your case to CIC.

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• Under such circumstances, I would recommend
  spending as much time with your spouse as
  possible.

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• You should visit with your spouse in his or her
  country or in a third country to which you can
  both travel.

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• You should also send regular emails to your
  spouse and call your spouse from a phone

(so that you have a record of calls).
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• You may also consider applying for a visitor visa
  for your spouse, although you might have a hard
  time getting this approved.

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