Canadian man's wife not allowed back in Canada

[tran]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/08102010/79/central-leamington-man-s-wife-allowed-canada.html

 

[bonbon9]

This is terrible news
Seems like they applied inland, and her application will be turned down because she is not in Canada anymore.

This is one of the huge reasons why people should choose carefully between inland and outland applications, specially if you're from a country that requires a visa to enter Canada. The only option this woman has now is to go through Mexico City in an outland application.

 

[Leon]

Yes, this is a problem with inland. It is sad that they asked and were told that it would be no problem to leave and come back. Turned out that it wasn't so. Inland applications can take a long time sometimes and even if people don't foresee having to travel, you can not control family emergencies.

Unless he can pull some strings and get his wife allowed back in Canada, they will have to apply outland and wait again. The funny thing is, if they had applied outland in the first place, they probably would be done by now.

 

[Pharoh]

Inland sucks. Period. I'm glad we've done our research here before applying. I really feel for those who did inland, and now regret it. It sounds so enticing, getting to be with your spouse right away, but you pay a terrible cost.

As much as I'd love to be with my wife, we're okay with waiting 6 months or so for the app to process, whilst meeting up in various destinations (weekend travel deals, etc) to have time together. It sure as hell beats the alternative of being together, but my being unable to work, not having medical coverage, unable to leave the country (or force not being let back in), etc. Oh, and the fact that most inland apps seem to be taking well over a year it seems...

Oh, and no right to appeal a silly denial, either? That's a definite deal breaker right there...

 

[suenim]

....we're okay with waiting 6 months or so for the app to process, whilst meeting up in various destinations (weekend travel deals, etc) to have time together. It sure as hell beats the alternative of being together, but my being unable to work, not having medical coverage, unable to leave the country (or force not being let back in), etc. Oh, and the fact that most inland apps seem to be taking well over a year it seems...

It's great you're able to meet on weekends but not all of us of have that luxury. I am sure most who apply inland really thought about the consequences. As for the woman in the story, I am sure she did not expect to have to go home to assist with a funeral when she applied. It seems to go hand in hand that most non visa exempt countries' visa offices take a longer time to process too so 6 mths is short compared to eg. my visa office which processes 80% of cases in 15 mths.

 

[Pharoh]

It's great you're able to meet on weekends but not all of us of have that luxury. I am sure most who apply inland really thought about the consequences. As for the woman in the story, I am sure she did not expect to have to go home to assist with a funeral when she applied. It seems to go hand in hand that most non visa exempt countries' visa offices take a longer time to process too so 6 mths is short compared to eg. my visa office which processes 80% of cases in 15 mths.

We haven't begun the wait yet (sending in our app the first week of November). We'll have weekend visits, but probably just one weekend a month, until PR is approved and I land. It depends a lot on our financial status, availability to get time off of work, etc.

I realize this is better than what a lot of people have, however, so I consider myself very fortunate. Of course, it helps being directly underneath Canada, and sharing a border. I can't possibly imagine the pain people have to endure when meeting-whilst-processing is not an option. =/

 

[Leon]

Just a reminder, you can still be in Canada while applying outland. If they would have had an outland application in process and had to go back to Mexico because of an emergency, it's equally likely that she would have been refused a visa to go back to Canada but they would at least not have lost their application.

 

[annabruce]

The fact that she was denied reentry suggests that there was an issue with her application. Obviously, she did not have AIP or there was a security issue. Given this, the inland process at this stage would have been very extended. It is likely for the best that she will need to submit a new application.

We shouldn't judge our own case based on someone else having a bad experience. You need to look at your own application objectively. Do you have issues that would cause a delay? If you do, DON'T FILE INLAND. Are you in Canada out of status? Maybe, you should go home, make you status good again, and then file outland.

I think people tend to use inland applications inappropriately, and then are shocked by the consequences of their choice.

 

[matthewc]

To be fair, CIC's website is very very unhelpful when it comes to inland applications. In fact, the way it's laid out leads you to believe that if you're in Canada, you should apply inland.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-how.asp

"Depending on whether your relatives live inside or outside Canada, the application kits for sponsorship and permanent residence are different. Be sure to choose the correct application package. For instance:

If your spouse, partner or accompanying dependent child lives with you in Canada, use the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada—Spouse or Common-law Partner.

If your spouse, partner or dependent child lives abroad, use the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class."

There's not even a hint that people in Canada should seriously consider the overseas route. It's partially a problem of CIC's making.