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Questions &
Answers about comming to Canada
 I
wasn't married when I applied for immigration but I'm married
now. Can I land in Canada alone and sponsor my spouse once
I am in Canada?
I
didn't have any children when I applied for immigration
but my wife has given birth to our daughter. Can I land
in Canada and sponsor my daughter?
Will
you send my landing document (immigrant visa) to me in my
home country?
What
happens when I arrive in Canada?
After
landing in Canada, what if I need to return to my country
to settle my affairs?
Can
the expiration date on the Record of Landing (IMM1000) be
extended?
Do
I become a permanent resident of Canada as soon as my landing
documents are issued?
How
long can I wait to come to Canada after my Immigrant Visa
is issued?
Can
the expiry date on my Canadian Immigrant Visa be extended?
Must
I land at or near the location I indicated as my intended
destination on my application form?
What
should I arrive with when I land in Canada?
When
must my accompanying dependents land?
What
happens when I arrive in Canada?
What
settlement services are available?
Can
you help me find a job?
Q: I wasn't married when
I applied for immigration but I'm married now. Can I land in
Canada alone and sponsor my spouse once I am in Canada?
A: No, you will not be allowed to land when you appear at the
Port of Entry in Canada. Your spouse must meet the criteria
for immigration before you can become a landed immigrant. Please
send a fax or letter to the Consulate advising of your marriage.
Include a copy of your marriage certificate and you will be
provided with instructions within 4 weeks.
Q: I didn't have any
children when I applied for immigration but my wife has given
birth to our daughter. Can I land in Canada and sponsor my daughter?
A: No, you will not be allowed to land when you appear at the
Port of Entr in Canada. Your child must be medically examined
before you can become a landed immigrant. Your child will be
required to have her own passport.
Q: Will you send my landing
document (immigrant visa) to me in my home country?
A: We will only mail visas to addresses in the United States
or Canada. If you live in another country, you must provide
an address in the USA or Canada where the Consulate can mail
your visas. Lawyers and consultants overseas must supply us
with a Canadian or US address as well.
Q: What happens when
I arrive in Canada?
A: When you arrive, you must present your immigrant visa to
a customs/immigration officer at the land border (between Canada
and the USA) or at the international airport. The officer will
check your visa and travel documents and ask you questions similar
to those on the immigration application form. The officer may
also request proof that you have sufficient funds to settle
in Canada. If there are no difficulties, the officer will authorize
your admission to Canada as a permanent resident. The officer
will sign and date the visa and give you your copy of the visa
to keep. Please keep your visa in a safe place. You will need
to present your copy of the visa to obtain health insurance,
a driver's license, etc.
Q: After landing in Canada,
what if I need to return to my country to settle my affairs?
A: Once you become a landed immigrant, you may leave and re-enter
Canada at your own discretion, however, if you are out of Canada
for more than six months in any 12 month period, you will require
a Returning Resident Permit (RRP) to re-enter. You may apply
for a Returning Resident Permit at an Immigration Centre within
Canada or at a Canadian Visa Office. You can only apply for
a Returning Resident Permit after you have landed. In Buffalo,
please allow 8 weeks for processing a RRP application.
Q: Can the expiration
date on the Record of Landing (IMM1000) be extended?
A: The expiration date on the Record of Landing (IMM 1000) is
directly related to the validity of medical results and/or passport
expiration date for the person who possesses the Record of Landing.
You should make every effort to appear at a Canadian Port of
Entry before the expiration date of the Record of Landing. Extensions
of the Record of Landing are very rare. The expiration date
of the Record of Landing cannot usually be extended unless the
holder undergoes another immigration medical examination.
Q: Do I become a permanent
resident of Canada as soon as my landing documents are issued?
A: No. You will only become a permanent resident when you cross
a Canadian port-of-entry with your valid passport and your valid
Canadian Immigrant Visa.
Q: How long can I wait
to come to Canada after my Immigrant Visa is issued?
A: You must arrive in Canada before the expiry date which appears
on your Immigrant Visa. Usually, it is one year from the time
medical examinations were completed. As this is not always the
case, be sure to verify the expiry date as soon as you receive
your Immigrant Visa.
Q: Can the expiry date
on my Canadian Immigrant Visa be extended?
A: As a general rule, the expiry date on your Canadian Immigrant
Visa will not be extended. Failure to land in Canada before
the expiry date may result in the necessity of re-application.
Q: Must I land at or
near the location I indicated as my intended destination on
my application form?
A: Generally, the holder of a Canadian Immigrant Visa may land
at any port of entry in Canada without difficulty. This is not
the case, however, in the Province of Quebec, due to its exclusive
right to select immigrants. If, in your application for permanent
residence, you declared an intended destination in Canada outside
Quebec, then landing in Quebec may be problematic. Likewise,
you may be asked to land in Quebec if your intended destination
in Canada had been indicated as Quebec.
Q:What should I arrive
with when I land in Canada?
A:You must have your valid passport and your valid Canadian
Immigrant Visa. It will be helpful to have an inventory of all
belongings that you intend to bring in after landing. It's also
a good idea to have evidence of your settlement funds.
Q: When must my accompanying
dependents land?
A: Accompanying dependents cannot land before the principal
applicant has landed. The accompanying dependents should land
with the principal applicant or after the principal applicant,
but in either case prior to the expiry date indicated on their
Canadian Immigrant Visas.
Q: What happens when
I arrive in Canada?
A: When you arrive, you must present your immigrant visa to
a customs/immigration officer. The officer will check your visa
and travel document and ask you questions similar to those on
the immigration application form to verify that you are of good
character and in good health. If there are no difficulties,
the officer will authorize your admission to Canada as a permanent
resident.
Q: What settlement services
are available?
A: Canada's settlement services are limited. You can learn about
them from Canada Immigration Centres, Human Resources Development
Centres and private organizations. Your sponsor and your sponsor's
co-signer (if applicable) will have signed an undertaking with
the Government of Canada to provide for your essential needs
and those of your dependents for 10 years after you arrive in
Canada to ensure that you do not become dependent on welfare.
They must also sign a sponsorship agreement with you making
the same commitment. In this agreement you, as the family class
relative, agree to make every reasonable effort to provide for
your own essential needs and those of your dependents.
Q: Can you help me find
a job?
A: Unfortunately we do not have the resources to provide this
type of assistance. After landing in Canada, what if I need
to return to my country to settle my affairs? Following landing
in Canada, immigrants may leave and re--enter Canada if they
spend less than six months in any 12-month period outside Canada.
If immigrants are out of Canada for more than six months in
any 12-month period, they will require a Returning Resident
Permit to re--enter Canada. While such permits can be applied
for either in Canada or overseas, they can only be applied for
after the individual has been landed.
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