Student Visa VS Spouse immigration (PR)

[Concordia]

Hello Everyone,

My wife is a Canadian citizen and we are going to apply for my spouse immigration, I am in Pakistan. The application will go to Islamabad.

I was wondering since it will take around 2-1/2 years/29 months for this process to complete, can I apply for Canada student visa. I am working in an Engineering firm. I have finished my undergrad studies in 2005.
Please let me know if anyone has done this before and have been successful in it. From what I hear, the visit visa is usually denied by the embassy, what about a student visa application?

Regards,
Arsalan

 

[zardoz]

Re: Student Visa and Spouse Visa (together)

What do you mean by "spouse visa"? Are you talking about being sponsored for PR?

 

[Concordia]

Re: Student Visa and Spouse Visa (together)

Yes,

Let say Spouse immigration has submitted.

Now I wanted to apply for Canada student visa , how they will treat my file?

 

[zardoz]

Re: Student Visa and Spouse Visa (together)

I think that it's permissible to have dual applications at once. I think they call it "dual intent" or something. I'll try to confirm for you. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/institutions/intent.asp covers it.

 

[Concordia]

Re: Student Visa and Spouse Visa (together)

Ok, Thanks a lot

 

[starry101]

Don't forget for a student visa you need to be accepted by a post-secondary institution for full-time studies (which can be very expensive as an international student) and the new terms starts in about a month. If you're quick and depending on the program, you might be able to try for a winter term start (Jan).

 

[guri3577]

Re: Student Visa and Spouse Visa (together)

I think that it's permissible to have dual applications at once. I think they call it "dual intent" or something. I'll try to confirm for you. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/institutions/intent.asp covers it.

zardoz you are correct OP can have dual applications. But "dual intent" is used for students which means they intend to study and could also immigrate later hence dual intent.

 

[Concordia]

Thank you Guys!!!