What are my options?

[faea]

I am a Canadian currently living with my American husband in the US. Due to a number of factors I want to move back to Canada. Our plan is for me to move with our daughter in a few months. That way I can get a job, an apartment and be established to sponsor him to join me. I'm not sure how to proceed after that. Should he come up as a visitor and we file inland (being aware that it is subject to discretion of the border authorities). That would give him time to adjust to the new location and parent our daughter who has medical needs. Then after applying for PR, get his work permit. Or should we do Outland filing, which means we'd have to live appart for 12 months, which is the current processing time for american inland and outland pr applications.

We have had problems with the american system, which is why we're a little nervous about doing the canadian process.

Thank you
Sarah

 

[scylla]

The 12 months processing time for outland is an estimate only. Most Americans get through much faster. I would expect around 4-5 months rather than 12. Someone here recently got through the whole process in less than three months.

Also, outland doesn't mean he has to be in the US. He can be in Canada as a visitor - you don't have to be separated. However he won't qualify for an open work permit with an outland application.

 

[carolbb23]

I am a Canadian currently living with my American husband in the US. Due to a number of factors I want to move back to Canada. Our plan is for me to move with our daughter in a few months. That way I can get a job, an apartment and be established to sponsor him to join me. I'm not sure how to proceed after that. Should he come up as a visitor and we file inland (being aware that it is subject to discretion of the border authorities). That would give him time to adjust to the new location and parent our daughter who has medical needs. Then after applying for PR, get his work permit. Or should we do Outland filing, which means we'd have to live appart for 12 months, which is the current processing time for american inland and outland pr applications.

We have had problems with the american system, which is why we're a little nervous about doing the canadian process.

Thank you
Sarah

Sarah do your daughter have Canadian citizenship through and scyllia is right outland especially for an american is real fast

 

[faea]

My daughter is canadian. I am just waiting for her proof of citizenship now.

 

[carolbb23]

My daughter is canadian. I am just waiting for her proof of citizenship now.

That's good but now sponsor your husband will not take long

 

[faea]

Thank you for your advice.
It helps knowing it may not necessarily take a year. We can make a game plan from that.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thank you for your advice.
It helps knowing it may not necessarily take a year. We can make a game plan from that.

Apply outland now. American apps average around 4-6 months.