Filed an Outland Family Class Application While Staying in Canada｜Ms. N

She entrusted everything to us, including her visitor status in Canada while she waited for the review.

Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?

I was planning to change careers after ten years in the medical field, and with the casual idea that I wanted to take a long trip abroad first, I got a working holiday visa two weeks before turning 31 (a true “last-minute working holiday,” as people call it) and came to Vancouver.

A friend who runs a restaurant told me, “A former apprentice of mine has lived in Vancouver for ten years and speaks English, so you can rely on him if anything comes up.” The person I was introduced to is now my husband.

When he asked me out, he said it would be “with immigration in mind.” I did not even know what immigration meant, so it was a surprising turn of events, but since we were both at a certain age, and my visa had an expiry date that limited how long we could be together, I was pushed into a situation where I had to decide quickly and start preparing.

What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?

At first, I had no idea what was needed, so I went to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada for a consultation, because it was an affiliate of Jpcanada, which I had used as my study abroad agency, and because a married couple who are friends of my husband had also used their services.

What was the most memorable part of the process?

After my working holiday visa expired, I returned to Japan temporarily. After re-entering Canada, we lived together, and with three months left on my visitor status, we began working on the application in earnest.

First, to register our marriage, I ordered a copy of my Japanese family register, but because of a postal problem, it took a month to reach me. We finally registered our marriage, held a hurried wedding party, and ordered a new copy of the family register. By the time I could finally submit the application, less than a month remained on my visa.

Without waiting for the surname on my passport to be changed, I hurriedly requested a visitor extension on the grounds that a spousal immigration application was in progress, and afterwards a series of tedious steps followed, such as updating my name.

For spousal and common-law immigration, as proof of the relationship we had to submit photos that trace our history together, a record of our relationship since we met, and each of our addresses, jobs and so on going back many years.

Luckily, I often take photos and keep notes in a planner, so that part was fine, but it reminded me how important it is to keep my own personal history properly organized on a daily basis.

After applying, I answered the occasional requests, and at the designated clinic for my medical exam, the doctor scolded me for coming alone when I could not speak English, but otherwise they were calm days of simply waiting.

How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?

My husband was busy with work, so I had to prepare almost everything by myself, and since I understood neither the laws here nor English, I am really glad I used a representative.

Your help with my visitor extension was also a huge relief.
Thank you very much.

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