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You may seek temporary admission to Canada if you wish to return here with your spouse prior to the conclusion of your permanent resident application.

An alternative may also be to process the case inland if you know that you need to return to Canada prior to the expected conclusion of the application. If married to a Canadian and within Canada, then an application for sponsorship may be submitted within Canada, as the marriage would constitute sufficient Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds to allow for such. Such an inland application is processed entirely within Canada, unlike a standard sponsorship which is generally concluded overseas.

In such a case, the temporary status of the applicant will generally be extended for the duration of the application process. Also, once an approval in principle is obtained, an open employment authorization may be obtained.