Question about outland applications...

[jd143726]

Question about outland applications:

At the end of the 55 days (or so) it takes to assess the sponsor (part 1) (processing times right now), what permit is given to the sponsored to join them in Canada? Is it a work permit, or a visitors visa or what? What happens at the end of that initial period?

 

[Aquakitty]

Question about outland applications:

At the end of the 55 days (or so) it takes to assess the sponsor (part 1) (processing times right now), what permit is given to the sponsored to join them in Canada? Is it a work permit, or a visitors visa or what? What happens at the end of that initial period?

If you apply outland, nothing happens. You get no special permissions just because your sponsor has been approved. You will get a letter either in the mail or by email depending on what you requested on your application indicating you have been approved as a sponsor. If you are from a non-visa requiring country, it can help to bring this proof with you to the border to show you are in the process of permanent residence. But, don't know if this spousal approval has any bearing if you are applying for a visa. In fact I have heard that since you are applying for permanent residence in some cases they will not approve visitor visas, but I am not entirely sure of the facts in that case.

 

[jd143726]

If you apply outland, nothing happens. You get no special permissions just because your sponsor has been approved. You will get a letter either in the mail or by email depending on what you requested on your application indicating you have been approved as a sponsor. If you are from a non-visa requiring country, it can help to bring this proof with you to the border to show you are in the process of permanent residence. But, don't know if this spousal approval has any bearing if you are applying for a visa. In fact I have heard that since you are applying for permanent residence in some cases they will not approve visitor visas, but I am not entirely sure of the facts in that case.

She's from Germany. She lives here, expired temp worker visa now on visitor visa. We are common law. Trying to go find the quickest way to get re status to live and work here.

 

[scylla]

She's from Germany. She lives here, expired temp worker visa now on visitor visa. We are common law. Trying to go find the quickest way to get re status to live and work here.

If you are applying outland, the quickest path to being able to work in Canada is obtaining a full time job offer and an approved LMIA - and then applying for a closed work permit. As explained above, there are no work permit benefits with the outland application process.