{"id":581,"date":"2022-07-03T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T17:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/?p=581"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:53:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:53:00","slug":"understanding-the-differences-between-inland-and-outland-spousal-sponsorship-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/understanding-the-differences-between-inland-and-outland-spousal-sponsorship-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Differences between Inland and Outland Spousal Sponsorship Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"581\" class=\"elementor elementor-581\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a62af65 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a62af65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e925d8\" data-id=\"2e925d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7d2919 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7d2919\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43d9527\" data-id=\"43d9527\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b508f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Differences between Inland and Outland Spousal Sponsorship Applications<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f5561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f5561\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b25237\" data-id=\"8b25237\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24058e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24058e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7156c73\" data-id=\"7156c73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cdf50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit_wb_909\" data-id=\"74cdf50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ekit_wb_909.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-widget\">\n    <button class=\"contact-btn\" onclick=\"openEmailClient()\">Email a Lawyer<\/button>\n    <button class=\"contact-btn\" onclick=\"openPhoneApp()\">Call a Lawyer<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n    function openEmailClient() {\n        var email = \"sundeep@lawgicalcorp.com\";\n        var subject = document.title;\n        var body = \"Please let us know how we can help\";\n        var mailto_link = \"mailto:\" + email + \"?subject=\" + encodeURIComponent(subject) + \"&body=\" + encodeURIComponent(body);\n        window.location.href = mailto_link;\n    }\n\n    function openPhoneApp() {\n        var phoneNumber = \"tel:778-598-3785\";\n        window.location.href = phoneNumber;\n    }\n<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4de8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4de8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judge-gavel-1461291738X4g-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c71a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c71a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p><p>Spousal sponsorship is a popular way for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to reunite with their spouses or partners from other countries.<\/p><p>There are two types of spousal sponsorship applications: inland and outland.<\/p><p>In this article, we will discuss the differences between inland and outland spousal sponsorship applications in terms of the following topics:<\/p><ol><li>Processing Time: Inland applications are processed faster than outland applications. On average, inland applications take around 12 months to process, while outland applications can take up to 24 months or more. This is because inland applications are processed by the Case Processing Centre in Canada, while outland applications are processed by the visa office responsible for the applicant&#8217;s country of residence.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Eligibility for Work Permits: Inland applicants are eligible for an open work permit while their spousal sponsorship application is being processed. This allows them to work in Canada while waiting for a decision. On the other hand, outland applicants are not eligible for work permits unless they have a valid job offer in Canada.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Residency Requirements: Inland sponsorship requires the sponsored person to be residing in Canada, while outland sponsorship does not have such a requirement. The sponsored person can be residing in their home country or any other country outside of Canada.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Sponsorship Undertaking: Inland sponsors are required to sign an undertaking that obligates them to financially support their sponsored spouse or partner for three years. Outland sponsors are also required to sign an undertaking, but it is for a period of ten years.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Admissibility Requirements: Inland and outland applicants must meet the same admissibility requirements, including criminal and medical checks. However, inland applicants may face additional requirements such as biometrics and interviews.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p><p>Inland and outland spousal sponsorship applications have several differences in terms of processing time, eligibility for work permits, residency requirements, sponsorship undertaking, and admissibility requirements. It is important to understand these differences and choose the best option based on your circumstances.<\/p><p>A spousal sponsorship lawyer can help you navigate the application process and ensure that your application meets all the necessary requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a24aa4\" data-id=\"6a24aa4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151824b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"151824b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Latest Posts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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