US citizen married to Canadian citizen and have a TRV for 1 year...

[johnzanias]

Here is my situation. I am a US citizen and was visiting my wife this summer in Victoria British Columbia. We just found out she's pregnant so I extended my visitor visa for one year. We are about to submit our sponsorship paperwork but it will take 13 months to get a work permit after 1st stage of paperwork is done. Is there any chance I can get a work permit before then so I can work and support my family? I have had no luck with an employer in canada willing to hire a worker that needs lmo paper. Any help is appreciated. Thank you

 

[scylla]

DO NOT apply inland. Apply outland. You could be done in four months.

Inland is typically a horrible choice for Americans and those who go this way typically live to very deeply regret it.

Again, outland.

 

[scylla]

Also - post the rest of your questions to the Family Class section of this forum.

 

[johnzanias]

Thank you very much. Apply outland even though I have a TRV that is good til Sept 2015?

 

[scylla]

Absolutely - it's a no brainer. You'll be able to work sooner - likely much sooner. That's your objective - yes?

 

[johnzanias]

Absolutely. Thank you. I just didn't know if CIC would question me applying outland if I just extended visitor visa for a year. When I apply outland will that be good for an open work permit? I appreciate all your help

 

[scylla]

Absolutely. Thank you. I just didn't know if CIC would question me applying outland if I just extended visitor visa for a year. When I apply outland will that be good for an open work permit? I appreciate all your help

There is no open work permit granted with the outland application. But the overall process should take well less than 13 months beginning to end.

 

[volkov]

but if he leaves the country to apply, could he be denied reentry until the process is finished? or is there no risk of that?