Is legal status now required for In-Canada Spousal or Common-Law sponsorship?

[jsrnm]

Brucem I may hold off a little till I find out exactly what's going on. I am waiting on a response from a lawyer. If it's true then yes I may have to go back hom and apply Outland and hopefully they allow me back in. As soon as I find out I will post it. Fingers crossed

 

[jsrnm]

Hi everyone I just recieved the email from a lawyer saying that no changes have been made to out of status and that they will continue to help out of status people in the future. I guess this is good news for many

 

[Kev1n]

Hi everyone I just recieved the email from a lawyer saying that no changes have been made to out of status and that they will continue to help out of status people in the future. I guess this is good news for many

Well thats good news, now you can stop worrying

 

[jsrnm]

I know kev1n now to get the application in before anything else happens thanks for listening to my whinning guys

 

[Carlaganda23]

Hi everyone I just recieved the email from a lawyer saying that no changes have been made to out of status and that they will continue to help out of status people in the future. I guess this is good news for many

Good for you! Now start gathering your documents and send it ASAP...

 

[jsrnm]

Yes carlagenda23 just away to get my police record and I am good to go.

 

[Carlaganda23]

Yes carlagenda23 just away to get my police record and I am good to go.

Did you order your police certificate through acpo? You should get it in less than a week. I had ordered mine in UK too. They're very quick.

 

[jsrnm]

Yes carlagenda that's the one. Thanks will keep u updated. Hopefully goes smoothly

 

[Ponga]

Hi everyone I just recieved the email from a lawyer saying that no changes have been made to out of status and that they will continue to help out of status people in the future. I guess this is good news for many

So NOW, the obvious question is:
Why did CIC change the In-Canada Guide, if nothing has been changed for those without status?

 

[jsrnm]

Not sure ponga the app is still the same. Questions still the same about out of status I am wondering the same

 

[Kayaker]

So NOW, the obvious question is:
Why did CIC change the In-Canada Guide, if nothing has been changed for those without status?

Maybe they're going to change it soon(er than later) and this is the first step of the change?

 

[Ponga]

Maybe they're going to change it soon(er than later) and this is the first step of the change?

Perhaps, but it would seem that the instruction guide would not be the first step.

Time will tell.

 

[automaton82]

Maybe it was a typo, just to mess with people on the forum.......

 

[computergeek]

The regulations have always said that the applicant must have legal status. it was a public policy, based on the Minister's discretion under IRPA, that permitted out-of-status applicants to apply.

It is not wise to rely upon what the CIC website says when it comes to nuances and legal interpretation - it is often misleading and sometimes wrong. How many people think they must apply inland because they are inside Canada? We know that's not true. Or how many people think you have to apply for renewal of status 30 days early? The law says "before expiration" and CIC just wants you to get your paperwork in even earlier...

 

[Ponga]

The regulations have always said that the applicant must have legal status. it was a public policy, based on the Minister's discretion under IRPA, that permitted out-of-status applicants to apply.

It is not wise to rely upon what the CIC website says when it comes to nuances and legal interpretation - it is often misleading and sometimes wrong. How many people think they must apply inland because they are inside Canada? We know that's not true. Or how many people think you have to apply for renewal of status 30 days early? The law says "before expiration" and CIC just wants you to get your paperwork in even earlier...

But that doesn't explain why CIC deliberately changed the language in the In-Canada Guide. If a person without status can still apply, why does CIC now think that the public policy has expired?