My wife (Japanese) and family (two children, Japanese born Canadian citizens) are planning to move to Canada in the middle of July. I had been planning all along to apply for outland sponsorship for my wife, the thinking being that if we filed early enough, by the time we got to Canada there would only be a few months to go before approval and she would be free to leave the country any time she wanted. Well things have progressed and we're only about 3 months away (less!) from that mid-July move date. Another forum member suggested to me that if the time is that short I should just file inland instead and that way my wife could apply for a work permit. Well, I hadn't thought of that at all to be honest.
Are there any thoughts about which way to go? It seems that inland and outland are both supposed to be processed within 12 months now. I'm a little concerned about what would happen if my wife's parents suddenly became ill or died before the PR status is approved. What do you tell immigration upon landing in Canada? I had thought for outland that you could show them the proof of application and claim dual intent. Would they let her into Canada if she told them she was planning on filing an inland PR while in Canada as a tourist? Is a tourist visa even the same as a visitor visa? I have most of the documents already to go and I could send the application away sometime next week. My big worry was that by the time they get back to us it would be too late to do the police check and medical check before moving to Canada.
Are there any thoughts about which way to go? It seems that inland and outland are both supposed to be processed within 12 months now. I'm a little concerned about what would happen if my wife's parents suddenly became ill or died before the PR status is approved. What do you tell immigration upon landing in Canada? I had thought for outland that you could show them the proof of application and claim dual intent. Would they let her into Canada if she told them she was planning on filing an inland PR while in Canada as a tourist? Is a tourist visa even the same as a visitor visa? I have most of the documents already to go and I could send the application away sometime next week. My big worry was that by the time they get back to us it would be too late to do the police check and medical check before moving to Canada.