Should I apply inland or Outland?

[Hnhkrk]

Originally I was going to be applying for my visa Outland, but have since wondered if it would be better to apply inland?

If I apply outland this is the what I would want to do: We would get married in July, I would gather the documents, and HOPEFULLY send my application in late August to Buffalo, NJ. I would then come back to the USA and work for a few more months before 'moving' to Canada in November with a visitor's visa. I would extend my visa until my PR was accepted, and then apply for school.

But then, I wondered: When I apply for PR with IN Canada does that give me 'implied status'? Would I be able to apply for a Student Visa from inside of Canada so that I could attend the colleges? I know I won't be able to return to canada if I leave within this amount of time.

I'll be applying through Quebec if that makes any difference.

 

[canadianwoman]

For Americans it is usually better to apply outland, because outland is faster than inland in their case.
You will most likely get your PR visa faster applying outland than you will get first stage approval applying inland.
If you apply outland, you can still come to Canada as a visitor to wait for the PR visa to be processed. You don't need a visitor visa - Americans get in without a visa. You may or may not be given a visitor record. Usually you can stay for 6 months, and then can apply to extend your stay.

You send the outland application to Mississauga, Ontario. They check it, then they send it to Buffalo.

Permission for a student visa will probably take longer than outland processing.

 

[NBaker]

If you apply for PR from within Canada the only status you have is what is granted to you upon entry, so unless you are granted a work permit or student authorization on entry you would be a visitor only.

You must maintain that status while awaiting processing of the in Canada application for landing. If you leave Canada to return to the US during processing you could be refused re-entry and that in Canada application would be refused.

If you remain in Canada for the entire processing, keeping in status you may not work or study unless you are granted approval in principle, the first step toward landing at which time you can apply for a work permit or study authorization with the necessary approval of being accepted at a educational institute. The work permit would be an open one and allow you to work anywhere.

As already noted, an application submitted from Buffalo [NJ?], NY is far faster than the in Canada application process and provides you with opportunity to support yourself in the US the entire time and to study there without authorization required if a US citizen.