Vistor, getting married, work permit + permanent residence.

[luisluis]

Hi. I got into Canada with a visitor visa. I fill the form saying how long I was going to stay: like 40 days. But then I was trying to get everything ready to getting married, and it will take us two months because of requirements of where my canadian girlfriend lives.

The border office didn't specified anything in the stamp, so I guess I have six months.

Later I'll apply for work permit and permanent residence from outside.

Does any one find something fishy/regretful here?

thank you!

 

[scylla]

Yes - you are fine to stay for six months. Nothing fishy.

Note that you can only apply for an open work permit if you are sponsored using the inland / inside of Canada process. There is no OWP with the outland process (although in many cases outland is much faster and the better choice). Additionally, you can in fact apply outland while you are physically in Canada - i.e. you don't have to physically leave Canada in order to submit an outland application.

 

[luisluis]

thank you!

Question: Suppose I have a job offer with a good standing Labor Market Impact. Assuming I'm married,

Can I send the papers to a consulate out of Canada, and then flagpole to activate the work permit?
What about sending the papers from Canada, but then really traveling back to my country of residence but just for a couples of weeks?

I'm in Canada now with a visitor visita, meaning I'm not national from a visa exempted country.

thank you!

 

[scylla]

You can flagpole to obtain a work permit provided you have a valid multiple entry visitor visa.

If you apply inland, you should remain in Canada. If you leave, there's always some possibility you won't be allowed back into Canada - in which case your inland application will be canceled.

 

[SHutchinson]

Hi all

I am hoping someone can give me some advice on the puzzling 'Flag Pole' option as a pose to an Online application,

I arrived from New Zealand on a Visitor visa in March last year and have since married, We sent off our Spousal Sponsorship forms which have been received by CIC, I also have a Visitor record sent by CIC.. I am now able to apply for a Work permit but my question is..

- Am I eligible to 'Flag Pole' ?
- If so, which documents do I need to present apart from, Passport, Visitor record.
- Do I need to show Insurance, Proof of funds, Medical or Criminal record forms?

There is a mass of information but it is a little confusing and difficult to know which is correct.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Shelly

 

[luisluis]

I won't be able to help you, but answering these questions make help somebody else:

* Are you legally in Canada? You said you have a visitor visa. Normally, you can stay up to six months after receiving the stamp by the border officer.

* When did you apply for the spousal sponsorship? Was it inland or outland? It seems you applied inland.
In such case, I guess you can apply for an open work permit. Is it what you did?

This is complicated. Try to describe your situation carefully.

 

[Eight]

Yes - you are fine to stay for six months. Nothing fishy.

Note that you can only apply for an open work permit if you are sponsored using the inland / inside of Canada process. There is no OWP with the outland process (although in many cases outland is much faster and the better choice). Additionally, you can in fact apply outland while you are physically in Canada - i.e. you don't have to physically leave Canada in order to submit an outland application.

You can in fact apply Outland while you are physically in Canada... How to do this?

 

[scylla]

You can in fact apply Outland while you are physically in Canada... How to do this?

It's pretty straight forward. iYou submit an outland application.

 

[Eight]

It's pretty straight forward. iYou submit an outland application.

What I mean was I can be in and out of Canada?

 

[scylla]

What I mean was I can be in and out of Canada?

I don't understand what you mean by "in and out of Canada". If you are asking if you can leave Canada - then yes, you certainly can. However, as always, it's impossible to say if you will be allowed back into Canada. Having an ouland application doesn't guarantee you re-entry into Canada.

 

[Eight]

I don't understand what you mean by "in and out of Canada". If you are asking if you can leave Canada - then yes, you certainly can. However, as always, it's impossible to say if you will be allowed back into Canada. Having an ouland application doesn't guarantee you re-entry into Canada.

I have multiple visa. Next month I'll be getting married in Canadaandof course we'll apply for outland. while waiting for the approval or let say my PR, Cani still enter Canada?

 

[luisluis]

If you have a multiple visitor visa, you can get in Canada. Normally, you can stay up to six months, but it depends on the decision of the border office. You cannot work while in Canada. You have to study the inland vs outland procedure. I think the inland may allow you to get a work permit after few months, like six. This is complicated. Don't make your mind only reading a few comments like this.