What happens if my spouse's home country goes to war, please help.

[OmarMark]

I'm going to Lebanon to marry my partner in about 3 weeks. I will then proceed by submitting our spousal sponsorship papers. Unfortunately there's high tension there once again and lots of predictions point to a war by May 2018. This is scarring me beyond belief and I worry about my soon-to be wife. What can I do? Is there anything? Will spousal papers halt? Will they delay? Can I speed them up? Can I bring her to me for safety!?

Please, anything would help.
Best regards,
Omar H

 

[scylla]

If the visa office in that country has to be closed for any reason, they will move processing to a different visa office. No - unfortunately this won't speed up processing.

If she wants to come to Canada before her PR visa is approved, she will need to apply for a visitor visa (TRV). Note that TRV refusal rates are quite high for individuals with Canadian spouses.

 

[OmarMark]

If the visa office in that country has to be closed for any reason, they will move processing to a different visa office. No - unfortunately this won't speed up processing.

If she wants to come to Canada before her PR visa is approved, she will need to apply for a visitor visa (TRV). Note that TRV refusal rates are quite high for individuals with Canadian spouses.

I appreciate the quick response, that's scary news however. I'm glad they do still consider a TRV regardless. I hope & pray it goes well.

 

[Buletruck]

Just a thought, but you may want to consider trying for the TRV before you get married. Ask for about 10 days/2 weeks. Probably will give you a slightly better chance of approval if she applies before you get married.

 

[OmarMark]

Just a thought, but you may want to consider trying for the TRV before you get married. Ask for about 10 days/2 weeks. Probably will give you a slightly better chance of approval if she applies before you get married.

Interesting consideration. Sometimes I think though; why the declining? If she applied for a TRV stating her PR is pending and how she does indeed have intention to live & work in Canada and her PR is on its way why would she risk overstaying a TRV and losing all that? Doesn't add up

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Interesting consideration. Sometimes I think though; why the declining? If she applied for a TRV stating her PR is pending and how she does indeed have intention to live & work in Canada and her PR is on its way why would she risk overstaying a TRV and losing all that? Doesn't add up

IRCC would not be looking at whether she would risk her PR app by overstaying as a visitor because there is no such risk; valid status is not a requirement for spousal sponsorship. They would be looking at the fact that if the PR app is refused, she will most likely continue living in Canada illegally to be with you.

To be approved for a TRV, a person needs to prove that they are a genuine visitor with strong ties to their home country and no intent to live in Canada. This is hard to prove when a person is married to a Canadian, has applied for PR and clearly intends to live in Canada.

 

[mikeymyke]

Interesting consideration. Sometimes I think though; why the declining? If she applied for a TRV stating her PR is pending and how she does indeed have intention to live & work in Canada and her PR is on its way why would she risk overstaying a TRV and losing all that? Doesn't add up

Because if her app is refused, she's likely to just simply overstay her visa. Compounded by the fact she's from a country that's in conflict, makes it all more likely she's not going to want to leave Canada