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Hello again, mysteriousk! It is definitely a very confusing thing and complicated thing. The way I see it (assuming the principal applicant in your situation is from the United States), each decision comes with its own set of risks. In-land, if you are removed then your application is forfeit...

Hello everyone. This time my question is hopefully brief and direct. On the in-land application guide it requires you to make certified photocopies of your passport. Showing your name, date of birth, passport issue/expiry, etc. However it also asks for the stamp received when you entered into...

Thanks for all of your responses, Ponga. I was also comparing that excerpt to the Outland information and I couldn't find anything similar. Your two cents seems pretty sound to me, I'm going to continue getting everything I need together (for either application - proof of relationship, still...

Just wanted to post one more update to say that the last lawyer I heard back from today suggested Outland as the best option. He said that it is a common misconception that the principal applicant needs to be outside of Canada in order to apply, and that it is not even required that the...

I do not feel confident submitting an outland application from within Canada while I am out of status. The CIC website, for the most part, states that a principal applicant does not need to have legal status in order to have their In-Land application processed. My call to the call centre (sort...

Unfortunately she did not. I'm almost inclined to believe she thought I misread the instruction guide. She said that she is not aware of any recent or upcoming changes to those laws and that a principal applicant who is out of status will still have their application processed. She did mention...

With all due respect, it is (what I understand) common knowledge that CIC does and has been processing In-Land PR applications for principal applicants that are out of status. They have been doing this since 2005. It is only since late 2014 that there was any questions as to whether or not this...

Hmm. I'm not sure anymore what my options are.. I called the CIC call centre this morning and, as you warned, the agent didn't seem to sound too confident. She said that being out of status does not render me ineligible to apply, that the application will still be processed. I have no idea if...

Hello Pongo, thanks for responding. Are you suggesting that it is possible for an applicant who is out of status in Canada to apply Outland? I was under the impression that having legal status in Canada was a requirement to take advantage of applying outland? If yes, what about if the applicant...

Ah, yes I suppose that's true as well. I've spoken to a few lawyers who I felt rather unsatisfied with their advice. Is there anyway to truly know whether or not the law had changed? Thanks for your response, scylla

Thank you for all of your responses. Did the call centre advise other callers to apply regardless of that section in the instruction guide? If you know? Ty again!

Maybe it is naive of me but I can't help but feel like the call centre agents / immigration lawyers would be more privy to potential law changes than a small section in the instruction guide. Especially considering there is information in that same instruction guide that contradicts that small...

Thank you for your response. It's definitely very confusing. On that same instruction guide it also reads, "A foreign national cannot become a permanent resident in Canada if he or she is inadmissible for reasons other than lack of legal immigration status in Canada." under THINGS TO REMEMBER...

Hello. I was just wondering if it is still possible to apply under for permanent residency INLAND if the applicant does not have legal status. I ask because at this link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp it reads: "You can apply to sponsor your spouse...

Hello everyone! I received excellent advice on this board about a year ago and since then I've married my spouse in Canada. I was advised by an immigration lawyer to remain in canada and to apply inland without leaving Canada for the duration. This won't really be a problem, even though the...

I hadn't overstayed or anything, at the border I was told by the officer that entering as a visitor with the intentions to become common-law with my boyfriend is not an appropriate reason to enter as a visitor. I was issued an "Allowed to Leave," just voluntarily withdrawing my application to...

Ohhh okay. Thank you so much for your response. I am glad to know that the processing time is less than a year-ish. I have been denied entry to Canada (recently, actually) because I mentioned I was attempting to become common-law with my boyfriend. Does a prior denial affect whether or not you'd...

Hello everyone! My partner and I would like to apply for him to sponsor me for PR sometime in the future, but I had a few questions first. We would be applying outland since my entire family is in the US and I wouldn't want to be stranded in Canada. I was wondering though, once you had your...

Thanks for your response Regina! Does anyone have any ideas what could be used as proof that I've left the country? I mean, it's not a huge deal, since I'll be leaving Sunday until at least summer-time, but when that time comes, what would be considered sufficient proof that I left the country...

Just a quick update to anyone following the thread: this morning at 4AM I was admitted entry to Canada for the weekend. I travelled by Greyhound and the IO was very understanding. She did not want to give me a Visitor Record because she personally didn't feel comfortable with how Greyhound...