Inland: open work permit // Outland: regular work permit

[BaukjeBecka]

What is the difference between an "open work permit" (that you have to/can get at inland) and a "regular work permit" (that you have to/can get at outland)

-easy-ness to apply and get approved for it
-substancial difference
-costs

So: what application is better to do. Inland sponsorship application or Outland sponsorship application With focus on how long I will be without work.

Inland sponsorship (start in Sept. in Canada) 12-18 months application time
Can send an application for an OPEN work permit with the sponsorship application (permit will be issued as soon as you are eligible for it)

Outland sponsorship (start now already in Holland, but still allowed to await approval in Canada) 6-12 months application time
Must applyfor REGULAR work permit if you want to work in Canada while the application is being processed.

Because eventough I think the open work permit (from inside of Canada) will be easier to get, I might still be allowed to work sooner when applying outland (starting the application now already from in Holland) and then come to Canada and wait for the outland sponsorship application to be approved. (because that application could already be approved within 6 months)


Thank you in advance!

 

[Leon]

There is no guarantee to get a work permit with outland. It is the same work permit as anybody else can apply for. You would need to find an employer, the employer has to apply for a labour market opinion, prove that the job was advertised, no PR's or Canadians were found, market wage is being offered. If he gets the LMO, you can apply for a work permit. You are still not guaranteed to get it. If you get it, it is tied to that employer. If you want to change jobs, you would have to get the new employer to apply for a new LMO and get a new work permit based on that.

With inland, as long as there are no questions about your application, no interview required, you will be able to get an open work permit at your first stage approval. An open work permit will allow you to work anywhere. No need for the employer to do anything at all.

However, you also have to consider other things. One is processing time. Getting the first stage approval with inland takes 6-7 months if all goes well. With outland, you might have PR already in around the same time but of course that depends on the processing time in your homeland. Also if inland requires an interview, you would not get the first stage approval and open work permit. Instead your file would be sent to the local office and wait for an interview there and this can take another year or more.

 

[RobsLuv]

It sounds like you already have an outland PR ap submitted. If you're from Holland, that means your application will be processed via London and they are really fast . . . 2 to 8 months, plus 45 days or so in Canada first for the sponsor to be assessed. You could very well be approved for PR, at this rate, long before you'd have first stage approval and an open work permit through the inland process. In addition, with inland, after first stage it's another 6-12 months for finalization, you have no right to appeal a refusal and you can't leave Canada during processing because if you're not allowed back in, you forfeit the inland application. All in all, if you've already started outland - whether you're still in your home country or visiting in Canada to wait out processing - stick with outland and you'll be ready to work and have a life a lot sooner. Just remember - you need to keep your temporary status in Canada valid in order to stay so if PR is not approved by the time your temporary status is due to expire (6 months for visa-exempt unless you were specifically given more or less time on entry) you need to submit an extension application that's received by CIC before your temporary status expires so that you can continue to stay. DON'T FORGET to include proof of your entry or your original temporary status document with the extension request.

 

[angelbrat]

It sounds like you already have an outland PR ap submitted. If you're from Holland, that means your application will be processed via London and they are really fast . . . 2 to 8 months, plus 45 days or so in Canada first for the sponsor to be assessed. You could very well be approved for PR, at this rate, long before you'd have first stage approval and an open work permit through the inland process. In addition, with inland, after first stage it's another 6-12 months for finalization, you have no right to appeal a refusal and you can't leave Canada during processing because if you're not allowed back in, you forfeit the inland application. All in all, if you've already started outland - whether you're still in your home country or visiting in Canada to wait out processing - stick with outland and you'll be ready to work and have a life a lot sooner. Just remember - you need to keep your temporary status in Canada valid in order to stay so if PR is not approved by the time your temporary status is due to expire (6 months for visa-exempt unless you were specifically given more or less time on entry) you need to submit an extension application that's received by CIC before your temporary status expires so that you can continue to stay. DON'T FORGET to include proof of your entry or your original temporary status document with the extension request.

Can I add something, I keep reading about how long an Inland application is.

My timeline, applied Inland 29th September 2009, AIP 27th April 2010, landed 2oth May 2010

From AIP to PR......less than 4 weeks.

In fact, the PR was so quick, CIC refunded my OWP payment as they did not have time to even issue me with one.

So, it is possible to complete an Inland application from start to finish in 7/8 months.

This is just an added note so people can make a final decision on what route suits them best.

 

[Leon]

angelbrat, your case is on the short end of the spectrum but there are also people who don't get AIP because they require an interview and are still waiting for that interview 3-4 years later. That's the other end of the spectrum. The average to get PR is probably around 12-18 months with inland.