7/11/2016
Topic:
PR under the Spouse in Canada class
Franka
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Hi,
I applied for PR under the Spouse in Canada class in March 2016 from inside Canada and have a few questions, that I hope, you can help me with! My husband is Canadian and I am German, we were married in October 2014 in Vienna, Austria, where we lived at the time. I got confirmation from CIC that my application has been received in April 2016 by the end of June 2016.
- I came to Canada in February 2016 as a Tourist which means my visa free time ends in August 2016. I already extended my stay and am now the holder of a CIC issued Visitor Record which is valid until the end of June 2017. Do I need to send this information to the CIC office that I applied at for the PR or will they communicate internally?
- The Visitor Record states ***THIS DOES NOT AUTHORIZE RE-ENTRY*** but I have planned a trip to Germany in August, as my sister had a baby. My husband will not be able to come. Will I have trouble getting back in the country?
- Along with my application for PR I applied for an open work permit at the same time. Even though they confirmed the receipt of my PR application I have not heard anything about my open work permit application. What does that mean? How long does it normally take?
- With my status so far I am not eligible for OHIP. I have been told with a work permit, full time work and a letter from my employer stating I´d be employed for at least 6 more months I could come back and apply for OHIP. Is this true? My husband and I find this very unfair, if not discriminating. We want to start a family but because I can not get health insurance, we are not able to at this time. If he was able to physically have a child, we would be able to.
Thanks so much for your time and I look forward to your response,
Franka |