INLAND APPLICATIONS 2013

[computergeek]

1. He is planning to travel to Canada in september - If he does so, should or can we change from outland to Inland? What you would suggest?

There is no requirement to switch to inland processing. An outland applicant can be anywhere including inside Canada. An inland applicant must be in Canada.

2. We are worried that if we convert it - it will take tooooo long for the inland process to happen, visa to come through Inland.

The only "risk" for outland is that an interview will be done at the outland visa office. The other issue (but not a risk) is that the applicant must maintain legal status to stay in Canada - there is no implied status while a PR application is pending, though visa exempt applicants are routinely granted permission to stay in Canada during processing.

3. Let's say if he comes to Canada during this process of outland, and if we go for an appeal for Inland - can he apply for an open work permit here in Canada (keeping in mind that his current work permit from his current compnay will expire in March) .

An inland applicant can apply for an open work permit and rely upon implied status. But since his PR application is already underway, it's also possible he will have landed by the time March rolls around (or if he's close he can apply for a renewal of the closed work permit right at the deadline and continue working under implied status. If he lands before they get to his work permit application, he even gets the work permit fee refunded).

4. Need a suggestion from anybody that if he can apply for a open work permit (once his current work permit given from his company expires) while he is in Canada to remain in Canada until he gets visa thorugh inland.

Yes. In that case the applicant includes an open work permit application WITH the inland PR application

One my husband enters, can he get a open work permit to live here with me in the country??? - Pleaseeeeereply.

Once AIP is granted, he is eligible for an open work permit. But it doesn't happen automatically and certainly not just when he enters the country.

What country is the applicant from? How long is the outland processing for that office?

 

[guri3577]

@ACS welcome to the thread, you have been added

 

[ACS]

@ ACS welcome to the thread, you have been added

Thanks Guri.

And appreciate your hard work on updating the spreadsheet!!

 

[mrsc08]

About the drivers licence, when I came here in 2008, they asked for my immigration papers like my work permit. But this was way back before I applied for my PR. Then I moved to Halifax and all I had to do was to show my AB licence and NS issued me a NS licence good for 5 years. Now I moved back here in AB, I'm not sure if they will ask for immigration papers or will it be as easy as with NS. AB is always different in terms of a lot of things, I find them a lot stricter than any other provinces.

 

[mrsc08]

And a question for everyone whom CIC requested for more documents, did you get the request right away upon submission or receiving AOR or did it take months before they did?

 

[mrsc08]

Is there anyone in here too (applicant) who never received AOR but their hubby/wife (sponsor) did???

 

[Line.a]

Is there anyone in here too (applicant) who never received AOR but their hubby/wife (sponsor) did???

Usually it's only sponsor who receives AOR. At least I think so.

 

[minime#]

Was so close to 6 months now gotta wait 4 more months sigh

 

[ArtSnow]

And a question for everyone whom CIC requested for more documents, did you get the request right away upon submission or receiving AOR or did it take months before they did?

In the same mail they sent me with the AOR, they asked me to refill one of the forms with some more details about my address during a couple of months I was unemployed back home, they also gave me a deadline of 2 months for it.
So I assume they have a procedure of 1st analyses when they open the package, this will prevent them from having to ask that kind of information later when they start the assessment and the processing. Does not mean they won't ask for some more detailed info later if necessary.
I wonder if I didn't forget to write that info in advance, if they would have kept processing the file...

 

[Line.a]

Was so close to 6 months now gotta wait 4 more months sigh

You and me both

 

[ACS]

You and me both

So unfair how that can happen!

I know I just started the wait, but I can only imagine!! We are here relying and depending, counting on that timeline they provide....of course there are different circumstances, but it's the only marker we really have to measure these things, to hang our hopes on.....and they can change it up like that?!?

Of course every case is different, but I can't understand how (from what I heard) it switched from sent in Oct.5 being processed in March 2013 in 6 months to Oct.12 in August 2013 being processed in 10 months................huh?!?

 

[Line.a]

So unfair how that can happen!

I know I just started the wait, but I can only imagine!! We are here relying and depending, counting on that timeline they provide....of course there are different circumstances, but it's the only marker we really have to measure these things, to hang our hopes on.....and they can change it up like that?!?

Of course every case is different, but I can't understand how (from what I heard) it switched from sent in Oct.5 being processed in March 2013 in 6 months to Oct.12 in August 2013 being processed in 10 months................huh?!?

Yeah I thought I wasn't going to be so bad, but I hate to say it.. But you are in for a long wait! It is frustrating but I've been good at keeping myself busy with whatever I can get ahold of. Like joining the gym, going for long walks with my dog. This dog is like a little kid to me, without her I'd be nothing with all this waiting. There is a chance the time will go down again and they start to pick up again that's what happened last year I heard.

 

[woodyc]

Lets hope so. I can't believe it changed to 10 months just as the Jan/Feb 2013 apps where just about to hit their 6 months. I really hope Jan/Feb apps get their AIP by Oct 2013 seems fair to me. Please CIC get your butts into gear

 

[Happywife08]

Usually it's only sponsor who receives AOR. At least I think so.

That's what I thought.. My hubby got AOR but I didn't.. We did put the same email.. but I think only the sponsor gets AOR since the are working on AIP

 

[Line.a]

Lets hope so. I can't believe it changed to 10 months just as the Jan/Feb 2013 apps where just about to hit their 6 months. I really hope Jan/Feb apps get their AIP by Oct 2013 seems fair to me. Please CIC get your butts into gear

I sure hope so!