Outland sponsorship offers Canadians and permanent residents the opportunity to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for permanent residence in Canada, regardless of their current place of residence.
Outland sponsorship enables foreign nationals residing abroad to be sponsored by their Canadian spouse or partner for permanent resident (PR) status in Canada. This process differs from the Inland spousal sponsorship, which necessitates the couple to cohabit in Canada.
Outland sponsorship may be the preferable choice if applying for spousal sponsorship from within Canada is not feasible. Essentially, if your loved one is not residing legally in Canada during the application process, Outland sponsorship is likely the sole available option.
Applicants residing in Canada may also choose the Outland sponsorship route. This allows for travel to and from Canada while the application is in progress and might be optimal for individuals whose professional or personal circumstances demand flexibility in entering and leaving the country.
For the sponsored person to acquire Canadian PR status through Outland sponsorship, both the Canadian citizen or permanent resident and the foreign national must receive approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
both the sponsor and sponsored person must meet specific criteria, including:
Note: Conjugal relationships necessitate an Outland sponsorship application as they are not eligible under Inland sponsorship.
Outland sponsorship is a distinct application process under Canada’s Family Class immigration program. It involves several steps:
Additional steps are necessary for settling in Quebec due to the province’s unique immigration procedures.
IRCC aims to process spousal sponsorships within approximately 12 months. This timeframe includes providing biometrics, reviewing the sponsorship application, and assessing the eligibility of both the sponsor and the sponsored person.
Upon submission, an acknowledgment of receipt is issued by IRCC. Subsequently, the sponsor’s eligibility is assessed, taking around 4 months, followed by the evaluation of the sponsored person’s application for permanent residence, which may take approximately 6 months.
Outland applications are processed differently from those under the Inland spousal sponsorship category. Instead of being handled within Canada, they are processed by the visa office in the spouse’s or partner’s country of origin or the country where they have legally resided for at least one year.
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