Applied for Family Class Permanent Residence During the COVID-19 Pandemic｜Ms. S

I was worried about my income and the effect of a past visa refusal, but the precise advice was very reassuring!

Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?

I decided to settle permanently in Canada when I married my Canadian husband.

What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?

While I was attending a Canadian university, I had asked Shiraishi VisaJP Canada to handle my study permit renewal, so I decided to ask them to handle my permanent residence application as well.

Vancouver is one of the warmest places in Canada, so I thought it was perfect for me, since I don’t do well with the cold, and I decided to live here. Since I couldn’t neglect my studies or my part-time job, I’m really glad I asked them to apply on my behalf and was able to cut down on unnecessary stress.

What was the most memorable part of the process?

Because I applied while I was still a student, what worried me most was my husband’s and my income and employment situation. I had also once been refused a visa when I studied in the UK, so I was worried about preparing the documents related to that as well.

When I consulted immigration consultant Ms. Sakurai, she told me that there is no particular minimum income requirement for the sponsor, so I was able to prepare with peace of mind. Also, when I was asked for a police certificate from the time I lived in the UK, Ms. Sakurai showed me how to get it, which was very reassuring.

Because I applied during the COVID-19 pandemic, I felt anxious watching friends who had applied for permanent residence through Express Entry get their permanent residence before me.

However, applying during the pandemic also had an upside. I chose an outside-Canada application, and with entry and exit restricted due to COVID-19, it was not easy to leave the country. Thanks to that, however, the immigration authorities introduced a measure exempting applicants from “landing,” so I was spared the trouble of going to the border to land. For a homebody like me, this was a windfall.

Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada

For those who are going to apply for permanent residence through the Family Class, I think the key to success is how quickly you can gather the required documents. There was a time when I, too, thought, “Why pay someone to do something I could do myself if I tried hard?” But I believe it is thanks to Ms. Sakurai that I was able to obtain permanent residence in just over 8 months.

Graduating from university, obtaining permanent residence and landing a full-time job all happened at the same time, and I couldn’t be happier. I don’t think I would have landed a full-time job without permanent residence, so I am grateful to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada!

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