Dawn Keenan

I've sponsored my husband (a US citizen and resident) for PR and
received a letter this week from CIC Mississauga informing me that I've
been approved for spousal sponsorship and our case has been transferred
to Buffalo.

Because my husband telecommutes to work much of the time (for a US
company, getting paid in US dollars at his US address), we have had the
luxury of being able to stay together in Canada legally for extended
periods of time. We'd like to remain together as much as possible
until his PR comes through, but don't want to run afoul of the limits
on temporary stays in Canada (180 days in any one year period).

Should we apply for a temporary residence permit from within Canada or
from the US? Should we wait for a file number from Buffalo first? Are
we likely to run into problems with re-entry into Canada from the US
when he goes down to the states for social or work reasons?

--Dawn

timeline:
Sept 5 -- sent application (spousal sponsorship, outside Canada) to CIC
Mississauga
Sept 9 -- CIC Mississauga received application
Sept 29 -- application returned for missing medical report (non-custodial kids)
Oct 9 -- re-sent application with all information to CIC Mississauga
Oct 30 -- approved for spousal sponsorship, case transferred to Buffalo
Nov 3 -- received letter from CIC Mississauga

Andrew Miller

It is highly unlikely to receive TRP for reasons indicated under your
circumstances. You will have to keep your fingers crossed every time your
husband tries to re-enter Canada. But it won't take much longer now anyway.