Family Sponsorship

[Waleed2020]

Dear,

I currently study in the US and I don't have the US citizenship or the green card. My wife has the Canadian permanent residency and we are thinking of moving to Canada. Since I'm not a Canadian or have the PR, my wife is going to have to sponsor me. I want to know if the processing time is quicker if she were to sponsor me while I'm outside of Canada compared to if I were living inside it. Also how long does it approximately take form the moment she applies until I receive the PR?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[scylla]

It will probably be faster if you apply from outside of Canada. However it's impossible to say for certain. Since you are in the US with temporary status only, there's a chance CIC may decide to process your file through your home visa office - which may have an impact on how long things take. I would assume it's going to take at least 10 months to got PR if you apply outland. However it could very well be longer.

Note that since your wife is a PR she must be living in Canada when she applies to sponsor you and she must continue living in Canada while your application is being processed until you are approved. A few short trips outside of Canada won't be an issues. However she will have to be primarily living in Canada during the application process for your application to be approved.

 

[Gogia]

here is a link for ur answer...inside or outside option...inside looks less time...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/fc-spouses.asp

 

[Waleed2020]

Thanks a lot for your help