IN LAND or OUT LAND APPLICATION?

[akinmike]

Hi All,

I am a Canadian Citizen living and working in the US. I migrated to Canada long time ago. About 11 years ago. When I filled my immigration form I did not include my spouse and kids since I wasn't legally married to their mother at that time. Latter when I got my citizenship I when back home to seek her hand in marriage which was granted by the Government Authority at that time. I never bother to bring them to Canada. I moved to US to live and work. Later, I used my US H1B work permit to bring them to US. After some years, I applied for Canada Visitor Visa which was granted. I wanted to sponsor then to Canada for PR but was told that it will not work unless I return to Canada and live. Now we're all in Canada. Based on some devise can I apply for them inland or outland?

Since they're in Canada with me as a Visitor,

1. Are they Canadian Citizen based on April 29, 2009 new law for automation citizenship?
2. If I apply for them as inland will they allow my wife to work and extend their visa?
3. Will they allow my kids to go to school?
4. Can I apply for outland what are the benefits?
5. Can I apply for inland what are the benefits?

Please let me know what are my options based on the above scenario.

Thanks,

Akinmike

 

[steaky]

A day ago you asked us whether or not you are Canadian citizen and now you wrote you are Canadian citizen? I am so confused.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/am-i-canadian-citizen-under-the-new-law-of-april-29-2009-t51974.0.html;msg405469#msg405469

Do you have a Canadian Citizenship Card?

 

[akinmike]

Please don't be mad at me. I rolled up all questions into one post.

Most of the answers were not fully address the questions. I want this post to catch a wider audience and make them learn for answers provided to those questions.

Please contribute what you think is the right answer.

Thanks.

 

[scylla]

I will let someone else confirm the answer to question #1.

For questions #2 to #5 - I don't think you can sponsor your wife or you children because you failed to delcare them when you immigrated 11 years ago. By saying you were single and failing to declared them, you made them ineligible to ever be sponsored by you.

 

[steaky]

In another thread, the OP said he is just 16 now and so 11 years ago, he was just about 6 years old and it was logical that he was single and no had wife and children. Check out this:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/am-i-canadian-citizen-under-the-new-law-of-april-29-2009-t51974.0.html;msg405469#msg405469

Anyways, all children without immigration status can attend elementary schools in Toronto. For details, you can check my other post:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/admission-in-elementary-public-school-on-visitor-visa-t48991.0.html

 

[scylla]

steaky -

OP was writing as the child in the other (first) thread. In this thread he is writing as the father. I think that's where the confusion is coming from.

Based on my reading of the two threads, I believe the child who wants to be sponsored is now 16 and was about 5 when his father immigrated to Canada (without declaring him). If you take a look at the first post in this thread, OP states that he had children and a relationship with his future wife when he immigrated 11 years ago but didn't declare them because he wasn't married to his (now) wife).

akinmike - Is this correct?

 

[akinmike]

Yes. That was correct. I brought them to the States based on my US Work visa (H1B) and we have been living together for more than 2yrs. Now she wants to live in Canada but I was told that I can't sponsor them while I am living and working in the US. So I have to move to Canada. I got a 2 yr visitor visa for them. Here we are. Now we’re in Canada. Should I apply in-land or outland?

Thanks,

 

[akinmike]

scylla .What do you thing?

 

[akinmike]

scylla .What do you Think?