From US, waiting for spouse PR, does a TRV make sense?

[utahem]

I am a dual citizen (US/Canada), but my husband and daughter are US citizens. We want to live in Canada. Right now I am a resident of BC (moved here a few months ago) and my husband and daughter are visiting (no visa, just normal travel from the US to Canada). We are applying for permanent residence (family sponsorship stuff), but I haven't actually applied yet. I'm almost ready to submit their application (from outside Canada). We have been in Canada since the end of April, but our last entry was in July; just a few months ago. We had planned to leave for winter, and we have flights back to the US in 2 weeks.

Yesterday we met with a company that does immigration stuff. They encouraged us to apply for a TRV to extend our stay here, while waiting for permanent residency. As I am reading online, it looks like to apply for a TRV, we would have to be back in the US and send my husband and daughter's passports in for processing for approximately 42 days. The advantage of the TRV would be that it is multiple entries and then my husband and daughter would be allowed to officially live here rather than have them be officially "visiting" each time--so it would maybe be less likely that they would have problems entering Canada repeatedly while we're waiting on permanent residency.

Would we really need to send their passports to LA for approx. 42 days and us hang out in the US waiting for TRV processing?

Do people get TRVs while waiting for permanent residency? Is that a thing? Especially on a US passport?

I am wondering whether it just makes more sense to hurry and get the PR application in, and just ask for 6 months when we are at the border instead of 3, or whatever it was last time...? We have rental income, so he doesn't need to be able to work while we are here, but a TRV wouldn't let him do that anyway.

Thoughts?

 

[Jalex23]

I am a dual citizen (US/Canada), but my husband and daughter are US citizens. We want to live in Canada. Right now I am a resident of BC (moved here a few months ago) and my husband and daughter are visiting (no visa, just normal travel from the US to Canada). We are applying for permanent residence (family sponsorship stuff), but I haven't actually applied yet. I'm almost ready to submit their application (from outside Canada). We have been in Canada since the end of April, but our last entry was in July; just a few months ago. We had planned to leave for winter, and we have flights back to the US in 2 weeks.

Yesterday we met with a company that does immigration stuff. They encouraged us to apply for a TRV to extend our stay here, while waiting for permanent residency. As I am reading online, it looks like to apply for a TRV, we would have to be back in the US and send my husband and daughter's passports in for processing for approximately 42 days. The advantage of the TRV would be that it is multiple entries and then my husband and daughter would be allowed to officially live here rather than have them be officially "visiting" each time--so it would maybe be less likely that they would have problems entering Canada repeatedly while we're waiting on permanent residency.

Would we really need to send their passports to LA for approx. 42 days and us hang out in the US waiting for TRV processing?

Do people get TRVs while waiting for permanent residency? Is that a thing? Especially on a US passport?

I am wondering whether it just makes more sense to hurry and get the PR application in, and just ask for 6 months when we are at the border instead of 3, or whatever it was last time...? We have rental income, so he doesn't need to be able to work while we are here, but a TRV wouldn't let him do that anyway.

Thoughts?

1) US citiznes are not eligible for TRVs as the USA is a visa-exempt country.
2) A TRV is not needed to extend stays. These are two different process completely.
3) A extension can't be done abroad, as you wouldn't have a status to extend.
4) A TRV or a "extension of a visitor status" doesn't "allow you to officially live here rather than have them be officially "visiting" each time" they both are visitors unless they have a work/study permit or they become residents.

As you can see there are many confusions in the terms, process and the overall situation. Please investigate further.

 

[Ponga]

All that he needs to do, is simply apply for a visitor extension for himself and your daughter. It would be ideal if you could submit the Outland application first, or at least pay the fees, before applying for the extension.

The CIC website states that the request should be made 30 days in advance, but people have been successful requesting it at the last minute ( even one day before their current status expires) by submitting the request online. They will have `Implied Status' while CIC reviews and processes the extension request, which will allow them to legally remain in Canada, pending the decision.

Have him request one year, citing that he and your daughter have applied (or will apply) for sponsorship. In the majority of cases, Americans have little trouble with such a request. Also, it's worth noting that most Americans have their application processed in Ottawa, resulting in PR approval (or refusal) well under 12 months (closer to 8-10). Only those with red flags, such as criminality or concerns of a genuine relationship with their sponsor, have the application processed in The U.S., which takes a lonnnng time, in comparison.


Good luck!