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Outland Spousal/Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
There are two categories under spousal sponsorship- inland and outland. For both the types, the Canadian sponsor and the sponsored spouse both need to follow the specific eligibility requirements.
This category of family Class spousal sponsorship allows the Canadian citizen or Permanent resident to sponsor the spouse/common-law partner (sponsored person) for a permanent residence, regardless of where the sponsored person is residing.
OUTLAND SPONSORSHIP
This stream is for the unification of the couples where one spouse is outside Canada. In an outland kind of application, the spouse may apply for an open work permit along with the submission of his/her application for the Canadian permanent residence. IRCC has given the option of submitting the form of an open work permit late after the submission of the application for PR.
The applications are processed through the visa offices at the applicant’s country of origin or at the country where they have legally resided for a minimum of one year. The processing times are listed by different countries where the application is being made.
The sponsor and the sponsored person must obtain the approval from IRCC to get a visa. The application is processed within 12 months through this stream. IRCC, to authorize the claims, may interview the sponsored person. The notification and details of the same is sent to the candidate in writing.
The application under the spousal sponsorship is processed in two parts-
A spouse living in Canada may apply through the outland sponsorship. It gives him/her the access of to and fro travels throughout the application process.
If the sponsored person is leaving Canada, when the application for PR is being processed, his/her re-entry cannot be guaranteed and is at the discretion of Canadian immigration authorities.
Irrespective of the Inland or Outbound sponsorship selected, both the sponsor and the sponsored person must meet a number of specific requirements to be considered eligible.
If the sponsored person is leaving Canada, when the application for PR is being processed, his/her re-entry cannot be guaranteed and is at the discretion of Canadian immigration authorities.
Irrespective of the Inland or Outbound sponsorship selected, both the sponsor and the sponsored person must meet a number of specific requirements to be considered eligible.
