Starting inland application in Ontario or Alberta?

[Incroyable]

Hi everyone,

My husband and I will be moving from Germany to Canada in October and he'll be on a 1 year IEC visa. I'm Canadian.

Our wish is to start the inland spousal sponsorship application shortly after we arrive, so that the PR will come through before the IEC ends in October 2018.

We prefer to live in Alberta, but my parents are in Ontario will kill us if we don't spend at least 3 months with them!!!

1. Should we start our in land application from Ontario using my parents' address, with a letter of financial support from them and no job? Or...
2. Should we wait until we establish ourselves in Alberta with jobs and apartment, etc... and then apply?

Applying from Ontario will be quicker because of the instant address and proof of financial support, however, I'm not sure if it will delay things by a lot if we update CIC at a later date with all of our AB info. Also unsure how quickly I can find a job and an apartment in Alberta to get us started.

Which looks better to CIC for me as a sponsor?

• Being unemployed in Ontario but with family help, or...
• Having a job in Alberta? (I assume I will work min wage at the outset)

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks so much!!!

 

[Hurlabrick]

Are you Canadian and are you talking about spousal sponsorship?

 

[Incroyable]

Hi yes, I should have specified that I am Canadian and want to sponsor my German husband.