fruitball4u said:
Ah, okay. Are the spreadsheets just listed in the forum or is there a specific place to check it out?
I've got pretty much everything figured out for inland, so excuse my ignorance on this next question:
I originally came over on a TFW permit, which was good for two years (it expires in June 2015). We are hoping to have my application in by the end of April (I'm dumb and didn't realize that getting fingerprints and my FBI background check would take 3-4 months, so now we have to wait on that), and I was planning on sending in an application for an OWP along with my inland application in order to receive implied status so that I can stay legally.
If I apply outland, I obviously wouldn't be able to have implied status, so how would that work? Would I have to go back to the States and re-enter on the hopes that they would let me in? I'm not concerned with working at this point - I'd prefer to be able to work, so if this whole "OWP on AOR" thing is for real and goes through, I'd definitely consider applying inland anyway, but if it isn't going to happen then I may as well apply outland and just tough it out without a job for the 6-8 months. I'm just not sure how that would affect my status and my ability to stay in Canada.
DO NOT APPLY INLAND! unless something drastic happens with inland in the new year (Which there is a rumor about) you will be making a big mistake. even then, it will take time to figure out how this "change" will affect applicants, and if it actually helps bring down the wait time for OWP. Until it actually starts happening, there is absolutlely NO reason for a us citizen to apply inland!!!!!!!!
first rule of outland... the times posted on the CIC website are misleading and do NOT reflect TODAY'S processing for US applicants. Ottawa handles other applications than just US family class pr, so what is posted as an "average" includes ALL types of applications from ALL the countries it processes. Same with LA. NY doesn't do family class pr anymore. Also, the times posted online are NOT averages. It basically represents "worst case scenarios" from the visa office.
The spreadsheet for Ottawa is in my signautre below (the blue link). I'd encourage you to take a look at it and it will show you pretty much EVERY applicant from 2014 has already been approved and landed, up until June. Of course there are a few random cases that are taking longer. The majority of US applicants are approved in 6 months, some less, some a bit longer.
IF you apply Outland there is NO implied status because you are not submitting an OWP permit. this does NOT mean you can't remain IN canada during your processing. You do not have to go back to the US. All you have to do is extend your stay as a visitor, and request 12 months to ensure you are covered for the process. IT is very rare a US PR applicant is refused an extension. It costs $100 and can be done online 30 days before your current stay/visa expires. IF you have a work permit, you would do the same thing except you would be "changing" your status to visitor.
If you apply inland, your travel is restricted because if you have problems coming back in (which is low for PR applicants from the US), then your application essentially would be cancelled out. There are no travel restrictions for outland applicants, so you can travel freely.
DO NOT APPLY INLAND!!!!!!!!!!!