Difference between inland and outland application

[bubulac]

Hi,
What is, technically speaking, the difference between inland and outland application for sponsorship/immigration?
I searched all the messages on this topic but I was not able to find anything on this?
What exactly differentiates an inland application from an outland one? The mailing address of the applicants?... Other?
What determines if an application is sent for processing inside Canada or to the visa office in the country of the applicant(s)?
Thanks,
C.

[mitamata]

Your search skills could use some practice ;)

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t22144.0.html
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t20862.0.html
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t13552.0.html
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t21712.0.html
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t18340.0.html

And brief answers to your questions...

What is, technically speaking, the difference between inland and outland application for sponsorship/immigration?
Inland is processed in Canada (Vegreville + a local CIC office), outland is processed outside (Mississauga + foreign visa office).
Also, you use different forms to apply.

What exactly differentiates an inland application from an outland one? The mailing address of the applicants?... Other?
- where it's processed
- inland you have no right of appeal
- for inland you have to be able to attend the landing interview in Canada and if you can't, for whatever reason, you lose the application and have to start over
- inland you can apply for an open work permit with the application

What determines if an application is sent for processing inside Canada or to the visa office in the country of the applicant(s)?
As said, there are two different sets of forms. Which one you use depends on you.

[bubulac]

Thank you, I had already read all those threads, but I didn't quite find the answer to my questions.
Even now I am not sure where I can find the form for "inland" application. I searched on the CIC website but it takes me to the same application package whether I click on "If you are currently outside Canada" or "If you are currently in Canada". The application is to be sent at Mississauga.
So where is it written on the CIC website about the Vegreville office? And where is the other application package?...

[mitamata]

This is outland:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp

This is inland:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp

[bubulac]

Thank you so much! Now it's clear. :-)