SPOUSAL - CAN I APPLY INLAND WHILE LIVING ABROAD?

[stephaniemonica]

Hello everyone,

Advice appreciated!

Do I risk a rejection if I apply inland while living (studying) abroad?

I have a green card and would be able to return to Canada without issue if an interview was required. I would not be living in Canada with my sponsor during processing though. Is this allowed?

 

[jpsant]

Hello everyone,

Advice appreciated!

Do I risk a rejection if I apply inland while living (studying) abroad?

I have a green card and would be able to return to Canada without issue if an interview was required. I would not be living in Canada with my sponsor during processing though. Is this allowed?

Why would u wanna apply inland if you're outside Canada?
outland application is usually faster than inland..

Why would u wanna apply inland if you're outside Canada?
outland application is usually faster than inland..

 

[MilesAway]

No. To submit an inland application, you must reside in Canada with your spouse.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Hello everyone,

Advice appreciated!

Do I risk a rejection if I apply inland while living (studying) abroad?

I have a green card and would be able to return to Canada without issue if an interview was required. I would not be living in Canada with my sponsor during processing though. Is this allowed?

um, no. what you described is the definition of an OUTSIDE CANADA application. as the other poster mentioned, you can not be living outside of canada and apply INLAND. that makes absolutely no sense.

 

[scylla]

Hello everyone,

Advice appreciated!

Do I risk a rejection if I apply inland while living (studying) abroad?

I have a green card and would be able to return to Canada without issue if an interview was required. I would not be living in Canada with my sponsor during processing though. Is this allowed?

A green card doesn't actually guarantee you will be allowed into Canada. People with green cards (even US citizens) can be refused entry into Canada. In fact we just saw a case on this forum today where a US citizen was refused entry into Canada.

Besides, as others have said, you must be living in Canada to apply inland. Not an option for you.

 

[stephaniemonica]

Thanks for the replies.

Perhaps I can clarify the situation somewhat.

I'm currently studying in Islamabad and will be done school in a year's time, at which point I would like to reside in Canada with my husband. I thought I might save a year in processing if I were to apply inland since processing takes 33 months in Islamabad and since it is currently 21 months inland. I do plan to be in Canada for a little while in the near future and wanted to submit an inland application at that time.

I do have a few concerns with applying inland. Namely, the appeal rights, that the reviewing officer will reject the application because I'm not living inside Canada at the time of processing, and that I will not be able to get into Canada if an interview is required (though I have never had an issue getting into Canada before). I take it from the replies that these are valid concerns?

I am also concerned because I would like to spend time with my husband after I graduate next year. And am unsure of how applying inland or outland might affect my ability to get a visitor's visa or to get into Canada with my green card..?

Any advice appreciated

 

[Rob_TO]

I am also concerned because I would like to spend time with my husband after I graduate next year. And am unsure of how applying inland or outland might affect my ability to get a visitor's visa or to get into Canada with my green card..?

Any advice appreciated

The answer is simple and as others have already told you - to apply inland you must be residing and living with your sponsor INSIDE Canada. If CIC at any point during an inland application found out you were outside Canada for an extended time, they would simply cancel your inland application on you.

If you are outside Canada OR if you intend to travel/study/work anywhere else in the world during processing, the only choice is to apply OUTLAND.

 

[Kayaker]

Applying Inland isn't an option, as they will cancel your application as soon as they find out you aren't in Canada.

You could apply Inland after you finish your studies and come to Canada.

Or, go on the Islamabad thread and ask how long most people take to get PR - the "processing time" is not an average, so you'd better talk to people who applied in recent years to ask how long it took them and the people they know. (The "processing time" is how long it took CIC to finish 80% of applications. Which means, many people in that 80% were finished earlier or much earlier than 33 months. How earlier, I don't know, but the people in the Islamabad thread might be able to tell you.)