Spousal sponsorship for permanent residency in canada

[dominic21 0]

Hi I am getting married to my Fiance who is a Canadian citizen in Canada. We are planning on filing the spousal sponsorship for permanent residency I would like to know how long this process would take and could I work while waiting on my permanent residency while in Canada.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[hikergirl 277]

You might want to try the people at this link: Cda Immigration Forum

They'll be more knowledgeable about going the other way.

[Flames9_RN 358]

and http://www.roadtocanada.com/forums/index.php

[zyggy 9]

Hi I am getting married to my Fiance who is a Canadian citizen in Canada. We are planning on filing the spousal sponsorship for permanent residency I would like to know how long this process would take and could I work while waiting on my permanent residency while in Canada.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Depends what process you take...

Outside Canada, you don't get in until you get your permanent residence.

Inside Canada, if you already have work authorization, you can continue to work on it until you receive your permanent residency. If you don't, you have to apply for an Open Work Permit, which you apply for at the time you get Conditional Approval. For the two friends of mine I have helped, that took more than 6 months.

[dominic21 0]

Depends what process you take...

Outside Canada, you don't get in until you get your permanent residence.

Inside Canada, if you already have work authorization, you can continue to work on it until you receive your permanent residency. If you don't, you have to apply for an Open Work Permit, which you apply for at the time you get Conditional Approval. For the two friends of mine I have helped, that took more than 6 months.

Thank you for the help Iam planning on waiting on my permanent residency in canada and applying for an open work permit too make money as I wait. Did u mean that the process for permanent residency takes a little longer than 6 months or is that the time it takes to get an open work permit.

[zyggy 9]

Thank you for the help Iam planning on waiting on my permanent residency in canada and applying for an open work permit too make money as I wait. Did u mean that the process for permanent residency takes a little longer than 6 months or is that the time it takes to get an open work permit.

That's the time to get the work permit... the time to get the permanent residency was over a year.