Difference between out land and inland spouse sponsorship

[Captainjp]

My spouse and I are not sure whether to do inland or out land because we are not quite sure what the differences are.

Is it more beneficial to do one or the other? What happens when you do get sponsor eligibility and approval?
Can my spouse then come to Canada ( if done out land) and stay?

Thank you for your time!

 

[screech339]

Depending on what country your husband is from.

Outland advantages:

Faster processing
Applicant can leave and enter Canada without any effect on application.
Can appeal negative decision.

Cons:

Must maintain visitor status in Canada by renewing extensions.
Cannot work in Canada unless you can get work visa through LMO.
Must leave Canada for any interviews to home country if required.

Inland advantage:

Applicants stays with spouse
You can get OWP after 1st stage
Any interviews required will be done within Canada close to your residence.

Con:

Longer processing time
Cannot leave Canada during processing.
Cannot appeal on negative decision.

 

[screech339]

Since you mentioned your husband is from US, I think it is best that he applied outland. Outland applications from US is much quicker than inland by a lot.

If your husband wants to work in Canada, while waiting for outland application, he can if he qualifies, he can get a NAFTA visa status whereby he only need a job offer. No LMO required.

Something to think about.

 

[Avadava]

We were thinking about doing it outland, and now we know for sure.

What does it mean to maintain visitor status, and he won't be able to work in Canada indefinitely or just while our application processes?
I heard outland processing is anywhere from 1-4 months? Is it true? Is that for the complete process or just a portion of it?

I'm sorry for all the questions, we are new to all of this.
You are a really big help!

He needs to maintain visitor status by extending his visitor visa every 6 months. This is in case he will be staying with you in Canada for the duration of the process. He will not be able to work while his application is being processed. Once his PR gets approved, he can work. With an outland application, it is implied that the sponsored spouse lives outside Canada, therefore his status is Canada will be "visitor".

To see the outland processing for US citizens, check out the CPP-Ottawa thread, this is the office where your application will be processed: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/cppottawa-t118769.0.html

Ottawa spreadsheet, where you can see how long it took others from this office to get their COPR: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AieZfLOxQt2FdDgzNTFmc2E2bjJjVUhGVlhPMEcwbWc#gid=0

 

[Captainjp]

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We were thinking about doing it outland, and now we know for sure.

What does it mean to maintain visitor status, and he won't be able to work in Canada indefinitely or just while our application processes?
I heard outland processing is anywhere from 1-4 months? Is it true? Is that for the complete process or just a portion of it?

I'm sorry for all the questions, we are new to all of this.
You are a really big help!

 

[Captainjp]

He needs to maintain visitor status by extending his visitor visa every 6 months. This is in case he will be staying with you in Canada for the duration of the process. He will not be able to work while his application is being processed. Once his PR gets approved, he can work. With an outland application, it is implied that the sponsored spouse lives outside Canada, therefore his status is Canada will be "visitor".

To see the outland processing for US citizens, check out the CPP-Ottawa thread, this is the office where your application will be processed:

Thank you for answering out question. We will search that thread and see what other information we can gather. Thank you again!

 

[QuebecOkie]

If he applies outland, he will not be able to work until he becomes a permanent resident. If he applies inland, he can apply for an OWP (open work permit), which is granted after stage one approval. However, with US applicants, it is quite possible (one might even say quite likely?) that the entire outland PR process will be done before stage one approval would be done for an inland app.

I applied inland, and despite not having any major problems, there were many months when I regretted the decision to apply inland. I felt trapped, as I wouldn't risk my application by traveling to NY to see friends or to Oklahoma to see family.