Stumpylegs

We're in the middle (well hopefully the end) of a PR application as some of you may be aware.

Other half has an unstarted IEC - just got POE entry letter extended until 31st March.

She can enter on a job offer, I may be able to enter accompanying or reuniting with her if IRCC allow me to travel.

At this point, would we effectively become inland applicants? (given outlands currently can't land, PPR/COPR isn't being issued)??

Likewise, other point is if she was to get a skilled job would I be able to get an open work permit even if I wasn't in the country?? (as opposed to our original plan of me being their on a visitor visa and applying for work permit whilst over there)

Siouxie

Are you sure she can enter Canada at the moment? https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...n-workers.html
You would only be able to join her - not accompany her... because she would need to already be in Canada for you to get dispensation to "JOIN" your family member
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...html#temporary

You would notify Immigration Canada of your change of address (once you move) so they can send the COPR to you - then you would normally make an appointment to do your "Landing Interview" once they restart them (although the have a new process for 'landing' Inland applicants)

As to work permits..
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpce...num=177&top=17

Hope it all comes together soon.

Stumpylegs

Thanks - yea current situation is she needs a job offer to enter, but given how she already has an IEC visa a job offer is apparently easier to come by than it would be normally if you didn't have a work permit or the like(I know of 2 people who got housekeeping jobs in hotels and flew over, likewise facebook IEC groups seem to be quite full of folks using workaway "jobs" as a way in - obviously this wouldn't give me access to a work permit and she'd have to find a skilled job at the end of the workaway).

Thanks for the link reference work permits - I wasn't sure if anything had changed, because again whilst its anecdotal (and I couldn't find anything myself online) people were saying on an IEC facebook group that due to reduced IRCC capabilities, work permits for those outside Canada weren't currently being issued.

I'm hoping we don't need any of it, and I get PPR through before March, but its getting towards crunch time where if we delay too much longer - we will lose our backup plan, but also feel like the wait is starting to sour the whole thing, and I'm aware there is only so long we can put on our life on hold.

Siouxie

She can ask for another extension, if necessary.. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...vid19/iec.html
Don't give up hope, this too will pass

Stumpylegs

Aye, she's had her second extension now - takes her to 8 months. I'm hoping my PR is done and dusted by then, but not convinced.

Think the thing is, I am so set on it happening - I want to ensure I have a plan B/Plan C. (which is all IEC was) - But we ideally said we'd like to move between mid march and end of June, so we've got time to settle in and adjust before winter hits (that was our ambitious plan this yearpre covid) as feel moving in the depths of winter wouldnt be a positive start to a new life, and we've got the option of just hanging round vancouver till the winter passes.