usgal

Actually they say it takes longer - that outland applications are faster.

If applying from inside Canada you can apply for a work permit while waiting for the application to process. I don't know how long it generally takes to have the work permit approved.

Awesome, thanks so much for the information TrailMix & everyone :-)

Anyhoo

According to their website, applications done outside of Canada currently take around 12 months link

Canadian immigration is very similar to American, the only real difference is you bundle all your stuff up and send it at one time. The U.S. persons still have to do the medical and get all the documents, police reports etc.

The Canadian citizen, while not having set guidelines to follow in terms of support, must prove that they are financially sound enough to support the new immigrants.

You would submit your application to the Buffalo Consulate. The U.S. citizen(s) may have to travel for the interview, there are only 4 places where they are held in the U.S.

Seattle, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York

Depending on your situation, it might be easier to for you to do an application in Canada.

Thanks. If I apply in Canada, that means I can't work until PR is approved, right? I suppose it would take less time for approval in that situation?

Hi all,

I'm not a troll, just posting anonymously.

My husband (Canadian citizen living in the US) has his green card with the 2 year conditions and we are living in the US. He's been unable to find work and the place we live is projected to have a bad economy for some time. Not that it is our only option, but I'm curious if anyone knows anything about his ability to immigrate me (USC) and my dependent (also USC) to Canada? Is it easy from outside the country?

I tried to find the help on the CIC website, but didn't find much about applying from outside the country and how that will be different, or how long it would take.

Happy Holidays, hope everyone is doing well.

*edited for bad grammar " my husband and I are married" LOL *