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Outland spousal sponsorship application submitted within Canada?

chs2yyc

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Apr 24, 2012
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I was told it is allowable and possible to submit an outland spousal sponsorship from within Canada with my wife in the country as a visitor?

Is this true?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,909
22,152
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes - that's correct. We submitted my husband's outland application while he was in Canada visiting.
 

chs2yyc

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Apr 24, 2012
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scylla said:
Yes - that's correct. We submitted my husband's outland application while he was in Canada visiting.
Thank you so much for your answer!

If i might ask one more question: Did you drive across the border, and if so, how do you explain the reasons for submitting an Outland sponsorship from within Canada?

I just was worried cause it seems a little off not having an app submitted then telling them your submitting an outland from within Canada.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,909
22,152
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
No - we didn't drive across the border. We mailed the application to Mississauga from within Canada. We didn't include any explanation of why we were submitting an outland application from within Canada.
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
chs2yyc said:
Thank you so much for your answer!

If i might ask one more question: Did you drive across the border, and if so, how do you explain the reasons for submitting an Outland sponsorship from within Canada?

I just was worried cause it seems a little off not having an app submitted then telling them your submitting an outland from within Canada.
It's legal to send your application from Canada even if you're applying outland, so no need to worry about it... outland or inland refers to the office where the application will be handled but doesn't really reflect where the person is. If your partner can have a visit visa, then you can choose either outland and inland, and there is no need to "hide it" - you can be open about it in the application too, with putting the canadian address etc, no worries.
Good luck,
Sweden
 

Statix

Member
Jun 15, 2011
16
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One thing to add is that if you apply outland and have an interview, that interview will be at the visa office you applied with. (in the other country, not Canada)