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It sounds like they were looking for proof you were actually common-law. I am worried that Sharmgop may be in a different boat - that the officer doubts the genuineness of their relationship (Marriage Fraud).

It sounds like the radio silence is still normal, unfortunately, it certainly was in previous years. If you want you can apply for your GCMS case notes, which in my case showed where the application was and that my medical and criminal had been approved (back then medicals were done ahead of...

I'm truly sorry. There was a couple in my cohort in the same situation, after 12 years of common-law! So they simply got married and submitted proof of the day (photos) and all they could (since marriage certificate would take longer than the 30 days). It's very stressful situation to be in, and...

Wow! That's great news. I mean, I'm sorry you haven't had an update yet, but it's nice that they called you to correct or update that information instead of sending it all back. May I ask why they needed to ask you if your application was Outland or Inland? "Back in my day" they were separate...

I have never seen folks applying conjugal in the way it was meant to be used; only rescued American applications from certain doom. Y'all are impressive and congrats for applying under the correct class - conjugal, as you have significant real barriers from being married or common-law. Wishing...

Frankly as long as you're not on government assistance, you are fine. Having no income might raise an eyebrow as to how you plan to support yourselves. I have never heard of a requirement to show that the sponsor is "able to financially support the applicant for 3+ years". Your bank statements...

Any update? Seems like a scam to me, but I've never heard of CIC calling anyone. Maybe it happens but certainly not common. They suggest calling the call centre to verify the officer's identify if you are unsure at all! https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1203&top=31

Hey I hope your husband is ok. Spouses can only be "denied" on medical grounds if its like a communicable disease, at which point they are deemed inadmissible and often required to be treated in their home country (like with active TB) before they can enter. But spouses cannot be denied on the...

If you apply Inland, she must stay in Canada during the entire process or her application can be forfeit. If you apply Outland, she can travel, stay in Canada, or stay in the USA (as long as visitor visa rules are respected, its default 6 mos when you enter Canada or the USA, as a Canadian or...

Wait till you find out she needs to do a bunch of other things for the first time in her life, like have a CIC Medical Exam :p Jokes aside, yes - get the passport! It is one of the required documents for the application.

I actually found the most helpful information on this wedding chapel site in MO: https://www.yourmagicalday.net/marriage-license.html It looks like you will want a certified copy of your marriage license. That is the official document that allows you to change your name with SS, and so I truly...

I highly suggest correcting it on the form and re-printing it somewhere with high quality (staples, etc...) if that is an option. If you are using whiteout on forms signed by someone else, that's an issue. I worry that it would raise flags.

Wow, thank you for posting this. That is jarring, I think of the people with disabilities who are disproportionately affected by this (and I'm sure many others :/). Is it because no one is working in a physical location, or is it because they have to leave the paperwork for days before they can...

Their plan is to get married in the USA, and then return to Canada where sponsor's parents live. To visit etc... but also, apply Inland. I've been guiding them IRL but encouraged them to post here! Thank you for all the help.

If my partner was convicted of a sex crime against a child and neglected to inform me, I would file for divorce. This is a massive breach of trust. More to the point, if you are likely to have an interview and be questioned regarding the legitimacy of your marriage, it will absolutely come up...

Wonderful news!!!!!!!!

You do need to submit them together, as one application. My husband mailed me the forms I needed, signed, because I was doing our entire application myself. He actually forgot to sign the forms and mailed me blank ones, which is hilarious, but I digress. Outland applications do not have to be...

Oh how stressful. They can be so strict about proving you are in a marriage-like relationship for common-law. In my application group, a couple had been together 10 yrs and they still requested more evidence, life support policies etc... :( My heart goes out to those trying to apply common-law...

Order your case notes this way and they have 30 days to comply. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/how-to-order-gcms-notes-step-by-step-process.513893/

Smart! Glad you were able to find your application. I hope people can still request records via the Access to Information Act - to view your case notes, records etc... There were some wonderful guides on this forum as to how to go about this (as you basically have to give your sponsor...