Can we still file inland application to sponsor some one who is out of statuses?

[wssun]

The CIC website said I order to be qualified for inland sponsorship, the person being sponsored must have legal status. But the CIC website also said they do not need to have legal status to be sponsored inland. It is confusing. Could anyone tell me which one is correct?

 

[Aquakitty]

The CIC website said I order to be qualified for inland sponsorship, the person being sponsored must have legal status. But the CIC website also said they do not need to have legal status to be sponsored inland. It is confusing. Could anyone tell me which one is correct?

Where did you see you have to have legal status? AFAIK, you only need legal status to qualify for the OWP pilot programme.

 

[wssun]

Where did you see you have to have legal status? AFAIK, you only need legal status to qualify for the OWP pilot programme.

Thank you for reply. I saw it here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp

Under the maintaining legal status section. It is really confusing

 

[truesmile]

According to your profile you have landed already. Wssup wssun??

 

[Aquakitty]

Yes I see it there:

Maintaining legal status

Spouses and common law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are required to have legal immigration status in order to qualify under the Spouse or Common-law partner in Canada class.

Important information: Applicants who wish to be able to continue to work and study in Canada must submit an application for extension before the work or study permit expires.

I know I've read on here of many people applying within Canada without status. I think it's one of those rules they don't really enforce, but I really don't know, someone else will hopefully answer.


Another strange thing I noticed is, in the section on how to validate your COPR if you live in Canada, the website tells you that you must leave Canada then enter in order to validate it, but you have to show proof of legal status. If you leave Canada why on earth would you need legal status to validate the COPR? Makes no sense.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=748&t=22

Basically if you go by the website, no one in Canada illegally can get a PR, but the reality is that is not the case.

 

[wssun]

Yes I see it there:

Maintaining legal status

Spouses and common law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada who wish to apply for permanent resident status are required to have legal immigration status in order to qualify under the Spouse or Common-law partner in Canada class.

Important information: Applicants who wish to be able to continue to work and study in Canada must submit an application for extension before the work or study permit expires.

I know I've read on here of many people applying within Canada without status. I think it's one of those rules they don't really enforce, but I really don't know, someone else will hopefully answer.


Another strange thing I noticed is, in the section on how to validate your COPR if you live in Canada, the website tells you that you must leave Canada then enter in order to validate it, but you have to show proof of legal status. If you leave Canada why on earth would you need legal status to validate the COPR? Makes no sense.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=748&t=22

Basically if you go by the website, no one in Canada illegally can get a PR, but the reality is that is not the case.

Thank you for ur help. CIC is always confusing :'(