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    Best plan of action

    You need to live together continuously (without breaks) for one full year to be considered common law. Yes, this can be as a tourist or on a work permit or a combination of the two. But the key is that it must be continuous so the three weeks last year won't count for anything. Getting a closed...
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    LMIA Fraud how to handle?

    It's a scam. There is no job.
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    PGWP expired to Study permit

    He would need to be able to restore back to a work permit. For example if he had a job offer from an employer in Canada and an approved LMIA.
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    PGWP expired to Study permit

    He doesn't meet any of the criteria to apply for a study permit from within Canada. He can apply to restore his status to visitor, however even if approved, this still will not allow him to apply for a study permit from within Canada.
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    Is this website legit please

    NOT legit.
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    Hearing details

    From Sept 2024
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    Estimate for Refugee Hearing Date for Refugee Claim Filed 2025

    - Most likely your hearing date will not be in 2025. - Most claims submitted this year are not being scheduled for 2025 hearings. Many who submitted claims in 2024 are still waiting for a date. - Make sure anything you submit is accurate and complete and submitted on time for the file to be...
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    Is it possible to cause a delay in your spouse sponsorship application

    IRCC won't give you advice (you would need to hire a lawyer or consultant for advice). Again, there is no option that allows you to pause or delay. The options are to continue with the application or withdraw at some point in the process before the end. Keep in mind if your partner becomes a PR...
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    Is it possible to cause a delay in your spouse sponsorship application

    To be clear, this is for those who already have PR. And agreed, the requirement to stay with the sponsoring spouse after PR is long gone. If you don't yet have PR, this unfortunately doesn't help in any way.
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    TRV extension after passport renewal

    Part of your question isn't quite clear. To re-enter Canada, you need to be holding a valid TRV.
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    Vulnerable open work Permit process time

    If you leave your job voluntarily, then you won't qualify for EI. If you are fired, then you may qualify for EI if you meet EI requirements. Specfically, you need to have worked between 420 and 700 insurable hours to quaify. You can see furher details here...
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    I've been around here a bit longer than you. The two examples I can think of is when FSW applicants waited 5+ years (this was pre Express Entry) and then a large batch of applications were just canceled. Parent sponsorship ended up being 10+ even 13+ years before the introduction of the caps...
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    Is it possible to cause a delay in your spouse sponsorship application

    There really isn't a way to do this. If application processing gets close to completing and you aren't sure about the relationship, best option is to withdraw.
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    There were periods of time in the not so distant past where processing times for certain application programs exceeded 10 years.
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    Relocating from Other Province to Quebec for PRs

    There is no such risk. This is a myth.
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    Not Declared Common-Law Despite 12+ Months Living Together – Does Relationship Nature Matter for IRCC?

    What was the situation between December 2023 and January 2025? Were you living together during this time? When did you enter into a relationship?
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    Return to Canada - PR

    No issues since you are not out of compliance with the residency obligation.
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    PR for Mother

    NZ has a parent sponsorship visa that qualifies a person for permanent residency after holding the resident visa for 10 years. The resident visa allows a parent to live in NZ, as well as work / study. This program only issues a limited number of visas each year but is open right now to new EOIs...
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    MNPN POINTS

    Look for ways to increase your points. Provinces have generally reduced the number of nominations they are issuing so draw points will likely stay in the range they are now or even potentially increase.
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    Quebec Spousal Sponsorship Process Questions

    If you want to avoid the Quebec process entirely, she needs to make that move to Ontario before you submit the application.