INLAND APPLICATIONS 2014

[lellen]

I hear you. I was in the same situation as you before. I regretted applying inland as doing nothing for almost a year almost drove me crazy. I didnt know much about inland till i came in this forum. I wish i knew more. But experience tells me, "there's no point in crying over spilled milk" rather i focussed on the very reason why i am here and that is for my hubby. Months after i submitted my app, i told him, i want to go back home and do the outland. He didnt say a thing went to our room and cried. I realized i couldnt bear seeing him so hurt. I knew i will be missing my family so much, my friends, my work. Easier said but in reality, it is harder. I left a very high paying job and also have my masterals degree. I am humbled but all these make our marriage stronger. I had questions, what could have happened if i went back home? How would our lives be as a couple. And so may more... I wouldnt know and i didnt want to risk uncertain answers as well.
So there you go. Its all up to you. I hear you so much. These are the things i do. I pray a lot, i go to the gym, i cook and bake( yes, i never cooked nor baked). I do some gardening. Etc etc. it helps that my family and in laws are very supportive as well. Good luck girl.

omg thank you. exact same situation, and when I told him last night what I was thinking... yes, thank you.

 

[chakrab]

I believe the reason for many people (maybe not yours) for applying spousal PR is to be able to build a life together with the person you married in the same country. Building a life includes building a career, for people who are interested in contributing to the household. It wouldn't be fair that people are forced to choose between one or the other, would it? I believe in the free world anyone should be given the same opportunities.

any reason why you didn't apply through CEC or FSW? it could have been a lot faster.

 

[lellen]

any reason why you didn't apply through CEC or FSW? it could have been a lot faster.

I was about to actually. I took the CELPIP test even (most expensive test I've ever had to take!). Then it turns out all my contracts that I worked with under PGWP were freelance contracts. I'm self-employed. I'm a video editor so I will only get freelance contracts, always. Turns out (found out this too late) that if your work experience is under self-employed, IT DOESN'T FREAKING COUNT!!! Don't even get me started on how Canada treats young entrepreneurs. ughhhh so stuuppiiiiid.

 

[sophieee]

After your permit expires you can get volunteer jobs. I have two, but could have more, and I couldn't say I love them, but they are somewhat in relation with my field, so I really hope that they will make easier my job-finding once I have an OWP.
I know, it's not the same, you don't get salary, and it's definitely nothing like building a carrier, but it's something...

 

[chakrab]

I was about to actually. I took the CELPIP test even (most expensive test I've ever had to take!). Then it turns out all my contracts that I worked with under PGWP were freelance contracts. I'm self-employed. I'm a video editor so I will only get freelance contracts, always. Turns out (found out this too late) that if your work experience is under self-employed, IT DOESN'T FREAKING COUNT!!! Don't even get me started on how Canada treats young entrepreneurs. ughhhh so stuuppiiiiid.

that's frustrating. anyway now that you are analyzing both types, any idea how long it takes to apply outland from your native country. i believe you will have to wait to get confirmation of your withdrawal before you can apply for your outland. there was a thread on that. so that may extend the time for outland timeline. you are looking at AIP around jan/feb under current situation.

 

[Jamesdavid3]

Okay I was wondering if anybody could give me some advice...

I'm seriously considering withdrawing my application and applying outland instead. It breaks my heart to start over again, all the effort, all the pictures we sent, everything, it's three months lost!

My work permit expires in August and I don't want to stay here if I can't work. We sent our application in March, at this rate I won't be able to work until this time next year! It would kill me to not be able to see my family for two more years too, I miss everyone so much, my friends, my dog (I want to be with her, she's getting old). I'm thinking of going back home and waiting there, currently the waiting times say 15 months although people in the forum have said 11.

My husband is finishing his Phd here. He really really doesn't want me to go back home. We KNOW that if I go back, I won't be able to come back at all until PR process is complete. He can't travel either because he pretty much doesn't have any time off.

Even if I send an OWP application, implied status is no use because my contract with this current employer is finished and I seriously wouldn't want to renew it anyway, it's been hell working with them under the LMO and I feel very unfulfilled with my career. I know for a fact that I have better career opportunities back home; the only reason I'm here right now is him.

I know this is silly but I don't know what to do, other than ask people in the same situation as me. Should I just be patient? Will the processing times get better? What about starting everything all over again? Is it worth it? What do I doooooo??

Thanks. /end rant.

"My work permit expires in August"

If you sent your IN-Land PR application with a OWP Application in March you can still continue to work for the employer your working for After August... (So get a new job quickly!!!!!)

I have a feeling you didn't send both together in the same (To get Implied Status) Application because if you did you have until August to find a new Job and then just continue working for that very SAME employer until after your current work permit expires and just tell them your currently on Implied status

I'm currently still working under Implied Status even though my Work permit ended back in January.

 

[Carlaganda23]

I hear you. I was in the same situation as you before. I regretted applying inland as doing nothing for almost a year almost drove me crazy. I didnt know much about inland till i came in this forum. I wish i knew more. But experience tells me, "there's no point in crying over spilled milk" rather i focussed on the very reason why i am here and that is for my hubby. Months after i submitted my app, i told him, i want to go back home and do the outland. He didnt say a thing went to our room and cried. I realized i couldnt bear seeing him so hurt. I knew i will be missing my family so much, my friends, my work. Easier said but in reality, it is harder. I left a very high paying job and also have my masterals degree. I am humbled but all these make our marriage stronger. I had questions, what could have happened if i went back home? How would our lives be as a couple. And so may more... I wouldnt know and i didnt want to risk uncertain answers as well.
So there you go. Its all up to you. I hear you so much. These are the things i do. I pray a lot, i go to the gym, i cook and bake( yes, i never cooked nor baked). I do some gardening. Etc etc. it helps that my family and in laws are very supportive as well. Good luck girl.

Hi Shyla and Lellen,

I can understand how you two feel, I am in the same spot as well. I've been staying at home not doing anything these past few months. The things that keeps me going are baking, gardening, cooking different food varieties, watching Korean Telenovelas. Try to make yourself busy.
I am a nurse by profession and it frustrates me because I can't work and there's a lot of nursing homes and different units in the hospitals are in need of nurses but I can't work till I get my AIP.

But when I think about going home and leaving my partner behind in Canada is way harder to bear.So,I stayed and I think I made the right decision. In few more months, we will be back on track. And also, living in the household with just only one income is hard but we learned a lot through this whole ordeal. We appreciate each other more and through thick and thin we will get through this.

Time flies so quick and enjoy your time with your hubby while you can for now...Goodluck to you

 

[chakrab]

"My work permit expires in August"

If you sent your IN-Land PR application with a OWP Application in March you can still continue to work for the employer your working for After August... (So get a new job quickly!!!!!)

I have a feeling you didn't send both together in the same (To get Implied Status) Application because if you did you have until August to find a new Job and then just continue working for that very SAME employer until after your current work permit expires and just tell them your currently on Implied status

I'm currently still working under Implied Status even though my Work permit ended back in January.

I don't think work permits obtained through LMO are open permits.

 

[Ponga]

I believe the reason for many people (maybe not yours) for applying spousal PR is to be able to build a life together with the person you married in the same country. Building a life includes building a career, for people who are interested in contributing to the household. It wouldn't be fair that people are forced to choose between one or the other, would it? I believe in the free world anyone should be given the same opportunities.

In a perfect world, this process would be easy and equal for everyone, but unfortunately...neither is true.

Building a life together has many facets and the financial contributions from both are important, without a doubt. However, there are so many ways to be `paid' in life and contribute to a relationship. Personally, I hate the fact that I can only contribute a small pittance, financially, to the household because I cannot work in Canada. I found a way to help, by working remotely via the internet. I am paid outside of Canada, so I am not violating the conditions of Canada's immigration requirement to have a work permit. Granted, it's chump change compared to what my skill set could generate if I did not have the restriction to work in Canada.

 

[Ponga]

"My work permit expires in August"

If you sent your IN-Land PR application with a OWP Application in March you can still continue to work for the employer your working for After August... (So get a new job quickly!!!!!)

I have a feeling you didn't send both together in the same (To get Implied Status) Application because if you did you have until August to find a new Job and then just continue working for that very SAME employer until after your current work permit expires and just tell them your currently on Implied status

I'm currently still working under Implied Status even though my Work permit ended back in January.

She has no interest in working for the same employer.

 

[chakrab]

She has no interest in working for the same employer.

i believe james is hinting at changing employer before the current permit expires so that she can be on implied status with the new employer whom she probably finds better. but i doubt lellen has an open permit right now. so she wont be able to change employers.

 

[lellen]

that's frustrating. anyway now that you are analyzing both types, any idea how long it takes to apply outland from your native country. i believe you will have to wait to get confirmation of your withdrawal before you can apply for your outland. there was a thread on that. so that may extend the time for outland timeline. you are looking at AIP around jan/feb under current situation.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Is this true???

Currently my country is 15 months after the 40 days of sponsorship approval.

 

[Jamesdavid3]

i believe james is hinting at changing employer before the current permit expires so that she can be on implied status with the new employer whom she probably finds better. but i doubt lellen has an open permit right now. so she wont be able to change employers.

Yeah correct, If she has a Open Work Permit she can do this.

 

[chakrab]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Is this true???

Currently my country is 15 months after the 40 days of sponsorship approval.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t195393.0.html

not sure what happened in the end but apparently one cant have two active family class applications at the same time.

 

[Ponga]

"My work permit expires in August"

If you sent your IN-Land PR application with a OWP Application in March you can still continue to work for the employer your working for After August... (So get a new job quickly!!!!!)

I have a feeling you didn't send both together in the same (To get Implied Status) Application because if you did you have until August to find a new Job and then just continue working for that very SAME employer until after your current work permit expires and just tell them your currently on Implied status

I'm currently still working under Implied Status even though my Work permit ended back in January.

That didn't look like a suggestion to switch employers to me, sorry.