https://www.canadavisa.com/inland-spousal-common-law-partner-sponsorship.html
It is generally expected that Inland sponsorship applicants
will remain in Canada while their application is being processed. If the spouse or common-law partner does not plan to stay in Canada or needs to be able to travel outside the country while the application is being processed,
Outland sponsorship may be a better option.
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https://dfimmigration.ca/2021/06/09/can-i-leave-canada-after-applying-for-inland-spousal-sponsorship/
One of the most common questions that I get asked is whether the sponsor, or the principal applicant, or both can travel outside of Canada after an In-Canada Class (Inland) spousal or common-law sponsorship application has been submitted.
The answer is YES! Either the sponsor or applicant for PR, or both of you can leave Canada after the application is submitted.
However, there are several important caveats and considerations.
You still need to ensure that you reside in Canada together with your sponsor throughout the duration of the processing of the application until the final decision is made, however you are allowed to leave Canada
periodically and for short periods of time for vacations, family visits, business trips, etc. If you are travelling outside Canada, you are allowed to leave on your own or together with your sponsor. If you are traveling with your sponsor, it is recommended to enter Canada together through the “non-Canadians” line at the airport.
So unless you can magically decipher what the part in green translates to...I suggest you not leave for 2 months.
Then, there's this:
How Long Can I Be Away From Canada During Inland Sponsorship?
Unlike the
residency obligation for people who are already permanent residents/landed immigrants in Canada, there is no number of days that applicants for inland sponsorship are required to remain in Canada per year while their application is in process. What this means is that
how much time you need to remain in Canada is at the discretion of the Canada Border Services Officer who is determining whether to allow you back into Canada, as well as at the discretion of the immigration officer who is making the decision on your sponsorship application and will know how long you were gone.
Since there is no set number of days you need to be in Canada,
your best bet is to simply do the right thing and act in good faith, which goes very far with both CBSA and immigration officers. During processing of an Inland sponsorship application,
we generally recommend that our clients not travel outside Canada more frequently than 4 times per year, for 2 – 4 weeks at a time, which is approximately the time that someone would normally spend on holiday. During processing, we recommend that our clients do not:
- Travel home to stay with family for long periods of time, or too frequently
- Fly to Las Vegas, the Caribbean, or other close yet international destinations every weekend
- Travel without the other half of the couple (sponsor or principal applicant) frequently or for long periods of time
- Do anything else that may make it appear that sponsor and spouse do not live in Canada together
If these conditions are too restrictive for your personal circumstances, it may be in your best interest to apply for sponsorship under the
Family Class (Overseas), which will allow you to travel outside Canada as frequently as you like.
Never lose sight of the fact that 1. it is a privilege,
not a right, for any person who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to enter Canada, and 2.
CBSA does not have to re-admit the principal applicant to Canada. If the principal applicant were to be trapped outside Canada, or if IRCC determined that either the sponsor or the applicant did not meet the eligibility requirements at any time during processing (see above), the In-Canada sponsorship application would be refused.
