FC/PR Colombia

[steko1]

Hello,

I am a Canadian Citizen living in Canada. My wife, whom I married in Colombia in Dec/14, and still lives in Colombia, and with whom have applied for Permanent Residence/Family Sponsorship in Mar/15, has been informed by the Bogota/Colombia Processing Office that she needs:

1) a proof of payment for background verification certificate for Colombia
2) a divorce judgement of her previous marriage.

Regarding "2" above, does CIC just want the "short-version" containing just the judges judgement/conclusion/order, or must we submit all of the cause/evidence/grounds for divorce (lawyers) documents that both parties submitted during the application for the divorce process?
If my wife becomes pregnant in Colombia during this PR/Family Sponsorship application process, does/will CIC tend to OR 'by policy' "speed up" their process at all and/or become "much more likely" to approve her?

I know that she must be in Canada for at least 3 months before we will have any coverage for the birth delivery in a Canadian hospital, so this is a nil issue at the moment.
She works as a doctor and has average command of the English language, and will pursue her profession here. Is there anything that we could do regarding her profession that could help us speed up the process or help to improve the chances that she will be approved?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Regarding "2" above, does CIC just want the "short-version" containing just the judges judgement/conclusion/order, or must we submit all of the cause/evidence/grounds for divorce (lawyers) documents that both parties submitted during the application for the divorce process?

If my wife becomes pregnant in Colombia during this PR/Family Sponsorship application process, does/will CIC tend to OR 'by policy' "speed up" their process at all and/or become "much more likely" to approve her?

I know that she must be in Canada for at least 3 months before we will have any coverage for the birth delivery in a Canadian hospital, so this is a nil issue at the moment.

She works as a doctor and has average command of the English language, and will pursue her profession here. Is there anything that we could do regarding her profession that could help us speed up the process or help to improve the chances that she will be approved?

Hi

The judgment should be sufficient.

A pregnancy will have no effect on the application.

Health coverage depends on the province you live in. Some provinces cover immediately, some have wait periods.

I don't really understand what you are asking. Are you asking whether her being a doctor will improve her chances of getting PR? The answer is no.

 

[Mapleson]

1) Summary Judgement is fine.
2) Pregnancy/children do not speed up the process (or everyone would try to do it).
3) My wife is a doctor from Cuba, and it is extremely expensive for foreign doctors to get approved in Canada. It's a long process and there is a significant chance that it's for nothing. She should be studying her technical English and there are a few bootleg copies of the medical practice exams online. Officially, the practice exam is $300. She will be competing with native Canadians that studied abroad as well as English speaking doctors from the Commonwealth. Do some research, but feel free to ask any questions.