screech339
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- 14-08-2012
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- 20-11-2012
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- 17-06-2013
The thing is that the guide for inland sponsorship does specifically states:canuck_in_uk said:This discussion was started in another thread. I've moved it here because it had nothing to do with the OP's topic.
From all of the comments made on here by those who have dealt with immigration lawyers, I wouldn't advise anyone to see one lol. Perhaps there are a few extremely experienced and knowledgeable lawyers out there who may be familiar with this situation but I doubt it.
Legal status has nothing to do with living. That sentence I quoted: If they live in Canada, they do not need to have legal status to be sponsored., shows that CIC is well aware that there are people without status living in Canada. There are members on here who have been out of status for years, living with their spouse, raising their children, having a home, community connections etc. Would you say that despite all of that, the fact that they are out of status means they don't actually live here?
Regarding other members' opinions, I believe that computergeek is the only senior member that I've seen disagree. Everyone else, including members like scylla and Rob_TO, have agreed.
Things to remember
• 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.
Meanwhile, the outland sponsorship guide made no mention of this little info in the guide anywhere in the guide. Would it makes sense that to assume that "outland" applicant does not get the benefit of being "safe" from being deported for being "out of status" while applying for "outland" in Canada??