Leaving Canada while waiting for approval?

[canadiangirl]

Hi Everyone,

I am sponsoring my common law husband who is originally from Ireland. We sent in our application and from checking out the wait times it wont be ready until Feb/March next year. We were hoping to go to the Domincan Republic at the end of January for a friends wedding. Is there any way he would be able to leave the country and come back before his permanent residence is approved? Is there any kind of forms you can obtain so that he can leave and come back??

I have our reciept for payment that was sent in with our application...but I dont want to take any chances (everytime i call CIC it tells me theres too many callers then disconnects me!)

Any help/advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!

 

[MandiF]

Are you applying inland or outland?

Are you a PR yourself or a Canadian citizen?

 

[canadiangirl]

We are applying Inland.

I'm a Canadian Citizen (born here)

 

[potcakes]

Its a risk but as he is from a visa exempt country he could be ok. Make sure you have ALL paperwork including reciepts, and a return ticket (which you can change later)and dont stay too long. It is a risk, but its not impossible, unfortunately its one of the downsides of applying inland. Dress nice, stick with him, dont panic and blab, and stay humble. I have applied inland which was a mistake! and have left an come back several times, however it was for a family emergency. What ever you decide GOOD LUCK