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Do they live together and have for decades? They can apply as common law. You can include a letter of explanation that they were married (religious or whatever) but cannot find docs/docs not available/wasn't a civil marriage/whatever. They'll just need to show that they've lived together for a...

You posted a question in a public forum. You quite literally 'solicited advice.' My first post was clear. Second post was not rude, just factual. If you want someone to hold your hand and make you feel good about needing help parsing a sentence, pay someone money.

Just by statistics it is more often a good sign than a bad sign. Outright refusals are not that common. If there have been no procedural fairness letters or other indications of issues, probability is positive. Not a guarantee though.

It depends somewhat on country. Ideal would be check with a lawyer about getting some kind of document that 'full custody' in country means that custodial parent has all rights to make decisions for the child, choices of where to live up to and including leaving country permanently (or to that...

Select from the options available which are true. That's the whole post. If you can't figure that out, hire somebody who can read. When I said "don't overthink", it wasn't meant to rule out thinking.

My only comment is this: what is this stuff about applying for custody? No-one has asked you to apply for custody, they have asked you to show that you do not have custody (and either 'give up' future ability to sponsor OR at least get the child to take the medicals etc). Talk of trying to...

I don't think I can make it any more clear.

Select from the options available and stop over-thinking.

I would keep retired as the activity. I believe you'll file travel separately. Or just write a short letter of explanation with her travel and times in Canada.

-If he is resident in Canada, then yes, he can initiate a divorce from Canada. There is no 'declare a marriage in Canada' process. It is a bit more complicated for him to finalize a divorce in Canada if you are not present in canada, but there is a process. As for the rest of your questions...

You submit an app to sponsor one of them (either) as principal applicant, and the other is included in that application as dependent of the other (as accompanying dependent).

Then he will have to fill out all the forms, including the one you asked about. Basically a non-accompanying family member will have to comply with / meet all of the requirements of an accompanying family member. Looked at differently through a hypothetical: if your father is a war criminal or...

I was indeed interpreting from your description of soft landing/quick return to home that you likely would have few or none of the things that might make you a tax resident.

My understanding is that a summary conviction may be an offence that doesn't lead to inadmissibility. Summary convictions are less serious crimes than indictable offences. BUT: the distinction between them is not as obvious as this may sound. You must be certain of it. And you need to confirm...

Yes, just a letter of explanation. Probably no supporting documents needed. Just explain misconstrued the terms.