Outland sponsorship while both in USA?

[kagamoro]

Forgive me because this is all new to me and I'm just trying to gather info. Long story short: I'm a Canadian citizen living in the US for the past 13 years (TN status) I married an American and have 2 american-born children. Hoping to move back home to Canada this summer to take a position that has potentially been offered to me. Question is: Can I apply for outland sponsorship for my husband while we are both still here in the US, so that he can begin to work as soon as we arrive in Canada? What's the best option? TIA

 

[kcward7]

Forgive me because this is all new to me and I'm just trying to gather info. Long story short: I'm a Canadian citizen living in the US for the past 13 years (TN status) I married an American and have 2 american-born children. Hoping to move back home to Canada this summer to take a position that has potentially been offered to me. Question is: Can I apply for outland sponsorship for my husband while we are both still here in the US, so that he can begin to work as soon as we arrive in Canada? What's the best option? TIA

Yes. Outland US sponsorship apps are generally processed fairly quickly.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Forgive me because this is all new to me and I'm just trying to gather info. Long story short: I'm a Canadian citizen living in the US for the past 13 years (TN status) I married an American and have 2 american-born children. Hoping to move back home to Canada this summer to take a position that has potentially been offered to me. Question is: Can I apply for outland sponsorship for my husband while we are both still here in the US, so that he can begin to work as soon as we arrive in Canada? What's the best option? TIA

As said, you would have to apply outland while you live in the US. Takes AIUI 6 months for Canadian / US applications, maybe less. You could move to Canada before approval, with your husband going under 'dual intent', but your husband would only have visitor status and would not be able to work until your application was approved. But as you have a 'summer 2019' timescale, it might all work out well if you get your application in quickly.

Also, assuming your children do not have dual citizenship, you would need to include them on your sponsorship application. If they DO already have dual citizenship, then you will need to get them Canadian passports.

 

[kagamoro]

As said, you would have to apply outland while you live in the US. Takes AIUI 6 months for Canadian / US applications, maybe less. You could move to Canada before approval, with your husband going under 'dual intent', but your husband would only have visitor status and would not be able to work until your application was approved. But as you have a 'summer 2019' timescale, it might all work out well if you get your application in quickly.

Also, assuming your children do not have dual citizenship, you would need to include them on your sponsorship application. If they DO already have dual citizenship, then you will need to get them Canadian passports.

Thank you for that reply. Now I'm wondering if this is the best route. Basically, we need him to be able to work as soon as possible once we arrive in Canada. Could he get in under another type of process that would more quickly allow him to work, and then apply for inland once we are all settled up there?
And no I haven't gotten the kids dual citizenship yet - so will I HAVE to do the sponsorship for them, or could they also come back in an easier way, and then include them on the Inland application once we are settled also? Am I making sense? This is all so overwhelming.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Thank you for that reply. Now I'm wondering if this is the best route. Basically, we need him to be able to work as soon as possible once we arrive in Canada.

It probably is, but it is now late-January. If you apply by say early February, you could expect approval by August (not guaranteed, may take longer or less). Once he has the CoPR, you can cross to Canada, go straight to a Services Canada office and get him a SIN number. Once he has that, he can work immediately (took us 24 hours to get that for my wife when we landed - purely coz we were jet lagged and went straight to bed!).

Could he get in under another type of process that would more quickly allow him to work, and then apply for inland once we are all settled up there?

I am not CERTAIN for US citizens but I doubt it. If you move there now with him as a visitor, you could apply for spousal sponsorship AND an Open Work Permit (OWP) immediately and both at the same time, but the OWP would likely take 3 - 4 months to come through during which time he could not work - so you are not much further forward.

And no I haven't gotten the kids dual citizenship yet - so will I HAVE to do the sponsorship for them, or could they also come back in an easier way, and then include them on the Inland application once we are settled also? Am I making sense? This is all so overwhelming.

You would be best to apply for Canadian citizenship for your kids first and now (assuming you are BOTH a Canadian citizen yourself AND were actually born in Canada). I thought I saw a rule somewhere that said that IF the kids qualify for citizenship, then you MUST go that route (not certain and can't now find the link). See here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...nadian-citizenship-minors-under-18-years.html​