Applying for Permanant residence whilst on the IEC.

[Line.a]

Hi, thanks Canuck, I managed to get a place on the 2nd round of the IEC after missing on the 1st round. It was a rush!

OK, so from all your advice I can see that I have 2 options, and that is to either apply 'inland' or 'outland', and judging by the length of time it takes to process these applications it would be best for me to apply before I am married in July 2014 so that i can get PR before my IEC visa is up in Feb 2015. 'Outland' is quicker, however, if I am applying 'outland' would this be saying that I am not living in Canada because it is outland, and therefore not living with my sponsor (who will be in Canada), and will that hinder my chances of permanent residency as I am not living with her? Or does 'outland simply mean that I am applying via an department outside of Canada like the High Commission of Canada in London, and I can still state that I am living in Canada with my fiance?

LittleMermaid - Do you have any other sources that are good for information? I've found that the government websites have been limited on more complex situations like this and they don't allow you to call them for advice. Thanks

I applied for an IEC visa before we applied and then just before it ran out we applied as common law. I don't think it will matter that you're on any kind of visa. But as soon as your visa runs out (depending on which kind) IEC visas aren't extendable - there has been a heavy talk about this, but you cannot work beyond the expiration, so what littlemermaid did was a no, no. The Outland route isn't gonna hinder you in any kind of way, as long as you have good genuine proof of your marriage/relationship and in case you're applying for common law, that you have lived together for 12 months or more in a continued period of time (short breaks are allowed)

Inland applications are very long and frustrating I tell you that much, we are currently almost 11 months and waiting. And again, if you are planning on being on an IEC and it runs out, and you're still waiting for your inland pr, and haven't got your OWP, stop as soon as it runs out.

I'd recommend to go the Outland route, you can always apply for a visitor record or try travel out and extend your stay in case you want to stay longer, but remember you have to have a valid work permit if you're wanting to work, and even volunteering is a grey area and I wouldn't recommend it. So make sure you guys are prepared for either one of the routes, but Outland is quicker by all means.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi, thanks Canuck, I managed to get a place on the 2nd round of the IEC after missing on the 1st round. It was a rush!

OK, so from all your advice I can see that I have 2 options, and that is to either apply 'inland' or 'outland', and judging by the length of time it takes to process these applications it would be best for me to apply before I am married in July 2014 so that i can get PR before my IEC visa is up in Feb 2015. 'Outland' is quicker, however, if I am applying 'outland' would this be saying that I am not living in Canada because it is outland, and therefore not living with my sponsor (who will be in Canada), and will that hinder my chances of permanent residency as I am not living with her? Or does 'outland simply mean that I am applying via an department outside of Canada like the High Commission of Canada in London, and I can still state that I am living in Canada with my fiance?

Congrats on the IEC spot! A friend of mine just managed to get a spot on the first round, about a minute before it closed.

Inland/outland has nothing to do with where you are in the world, just where your application is processed. It is perfectly fine for you to submit an outland app while living in Canada. Definitely go for outland, London is a quick office, you'd most likely have PR in 8 months or less.