Sponsorship of parents, children, spouses (common-law, conjugal, same sex), refugees.
In Canada or Outside Canada Sponsorship?
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Posted On: 2/25/2016
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I (Canadian) currently live in China with wife and son who are American.
I have been out of Canada for 15 years but need (and want) to return because of family emergency in Ontario.
I am at a loss on how to get my wife and son into Canada.
I will not immediately have a job but will have free place to live and will be financially stable.
The problem is whether to start the application from outside Canada and then move to Canada.
Or move to Canada and start the application once there?
We have to be back in Ontario in about 2 months.
Also can my son go to school while we wait for residence status (which I have read can be as long as 26 months!).
My wife would like to be able to visit her family in the US, will she be able to do this while waiting for Residency?
Lastly, US citizens can stay in the US for 6 months, if my wife and son are waiting longer than that for their application can they remain in Canada longer than 6 months or do they have to return to the US?
Thank you, I have tried reading the procedures from Immigration Canada but struggle figuring out the best solution and the answers to the above questions?
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4142
Posted On: 3/1/2016
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Hello,
Thanks for sharing your situation with us.
You can find some approximate timelines and details on both sponsorship applications on the the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website in the the Processing Times: Family Sponsorship section.
According to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre, the outside Canada process is a generally shorter processing time than the inside Canada.
Another difference is that with the outside Canada application, if the application is ultimately refused, the sponsor has the right to appeal the refusal to the immigration appeal division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. This option does not exist for the in-Canada.
You may want to contact the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre directly to confirm this information and for any additional information though.
It may also be helpful to read this interesting article and chart here .
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org
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