Which option seems best?

[leahmurphy2699]

Okay so my husband (canadian) and i (american) have two options

1. Turn in application outland in June (i am currently in the us, working) and i come to live with him in September. I cannot work until next June BUT i will have permanent residency in June 2018.

OR

2. Turn in application INLAND in September when i come go live with him, get a work permit in January/ February and then I can work starting in February BUT i wont have permanent residency until September 2018, but the date of which I get permanent residency doesnt even matter TOO much because I will be able to live with him using an open work permit.

I guess my question is- what option seems the best? Also, what are my chances of being accepted for an open work permit when applying under family class? Because it seems like everything is rotating around whether or not i can work in Canada while im waiting for my PR application to be processed.

Thanks!

 

[KBH]

US applicants are typically processed in less than 6 months when applying outland, so you could anticipate having PR by December, not June 2019.

Because of this, outland is almost always the better choice for American applicants.

 

[leahmurphy2699]

US applicants are typically processed in less than 6 months when applying outland, so you could anticipate having PR by December, not June 2019.

Because of this, outland is almost always the better choice for American applicants.

Thank you!! Where could i look at realistic processing times? Because the CIC website is saying 12 months for outland applications.

 

[KBH]

Thank you!! Where could i look at realistic processing times? Because the CIC website is saying 12 months for outland applications.

Browsing this forum is the best way to get an idea of actual processing times. The Mississauga thread is where American outland applicants share their timelines. You can view my timeline in my signature.

 

[leahmurphy2699]

Browsing this forum is the best way to get an idea of actual processing times. The Mississauga thread is where American outland applicants share their timelines. You can view my timeline in my signature.

Thanks! How can I find the Mississauga thread?

 

[ashpash22]

Thanks! How can I find the Mississauga thread?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...processing-outland-spousal-applicants.515292/

Also you can have a look at the Outland spreadsheet to see a lot of data quickly.

2017: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...wZbXo73hsxoXaLSJ5-tcm7qnJI/edit#gid=504739638
2018: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...Ks8LqbKxOIar2PzSN7j4xBxEg/edit#gid=1920067970