any advise

[sunshine04]

Is there anyone who had no status been sponsored , if yes can you please shared how the process went .
Thanks much.

 

[Rita27]

"Spouses and common‑law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are no longer required to have legal immigration status provided that they have an eligible sponsor. All other eligibility requirements continue to apply."
should I read between the lines and assume that you can apply, but will be rejected?
I hope not :'( :'(

 

[Alurra71]

No, no no no. I think you both are making much more out of this than needs be.

I don't think your applications will fail based on your current status, or the status you had when you filed your applications. I have yet to read on these forums of anyone that has had that happen.

They are specifically saying, that as an applicant, the old requirement that you have proof of your status in canada, IE, work permit, study permit, visitor visa/record/permit or whatever is no longer necessary.

From everything I am reading and understanding, your status will have NO effect whatsoever while CIC is looking at your application and that of your sponsor.

 

[Rita27]

I hope you are right, that would be devastating! :-[
especially since it wasn't intentional (my home country was renewing my passport for a year!!!)

 

[Alurra71]

I hope you are right, that would be devastating! :-[
especially since it wasn't intentional (my home country was renewing my passport for a year!!!)

I think if you were to be denied a sponsorship based on YOUR status in Canada, since you have an AOR, you would've had that happen by now. They check your application on receipt for completeness, which would include checking your status, if it was necessary You are just getting started with your wait, don't get yourself all worked up this early into it. You'll have PLENTY of time for that! LOL

 

[Rita27]

the wait is just STARTING?
oh man, I thought the wait was at least half way through. hate waiting ???
hopefully they will catch up on their work faster ;D

 

[Ponga]

Ahh...that is a very interesting distinction, and it makes sense when I think about it. I never considered that you may very well need that status in the first place just to be able to apply inland.

There's this little tidbit from the CIC site:
"Spouses and common‑law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are no longer required to have legal immigration status provided that they have an eligible sponsor. All other eligibility requirements continue to apply."

Even that in itself, I think is ambiguous. Do they mean, from when CIC determines that they have an eligible sponsor, so that until that time, you MUST maintain status? It's almost a separate discussion at this point and I don't want to derail the thread, but I think it ventures into legalspeak at this point

I believe that the word `eligible' is the magic word here. My sponsor is `eligible', as she meets all of the listed requirements (and then some). Since CIC doesn't say `approved' sponsor, I'm praying [literally] that my theory is correct.

 

[Harju]

CIC has a policy not to remove out of status inland PR applicants provided they have an eligible sponsor. This does not mean you have implied status, it means you are still illegal but do not have to worry about being removed or deported. If you are otherwise eligible your application should be successful. I suppose you could worry up to the point your sponsor is approved. After that you would just have to wait it out in Canada and of course not do anything else illegal, like work, in the mean time.

 

[Rita27]

Oh that won't be an issue, I am not working for a while already. Not volunteering either, since this "volunteering" area is very unclear.
Basically sitting at home and loosing my mind. Little by little. Like most of us ???

 

[truesmile]

I believe that the word `eligible' is the magic word here. My sponsor is `eligible', as she meets all of the listed requirements (and then some). Since CIC doesn't say `approved' sponsor, I'm praying [literally] that my theory is correct.

You are correct, 'eligible' is the magic word. HOWEVER, at the other end of the scale, if EVER your application to 'sponsor' is denied, you also immediately become an "ineligible" as a sponsor.

 

[DuberBlue]

CIC has a policy not to remove out of status inland PR applicants provided they have an eligible sponsor. This does not mean you have implied status, it means you are still illegal but do not have to worry about being removed or deported. If you are otherwise eligible your application should be successful. I suppose you could worry up to the point your sponsor is approved. After that you would just have to wait it out in Canada and of course not do anything else illegal, like work, in the mean time.

It's kind of a funny scenario...given that you're "illegal" in Canada yet, as an inland applicant, you must not leave I think this confirms tho what we all suspect...the applicant can probably stay, and nothing is likely going to happen to force their removal.