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What does the retainer letter/agreement say? Was the fee a lump sum for "PR filing" or was it a retainer put in trust, but the lawyer was going to really bill hourly? If the former, are there no provisions in the retainer agreement regarding what happens if the service is not rendered? If the...

This would not be okay with the US. The US "6 months out of 12" is not a brightline test like the Canadian residency obligation is, more of a rule of thumb. If you're repeatedly going back and forth, you will raise suspicions and will get sent to secondary. I was when I was visiting my...

I never had any problems with Canadian immigration. I'd tell them we were deciding who was going to move where (true), then later that I was working on the PR application. It probably helped that I had a job in the US and return tickets for most of the visits. If you're worried, at least pay...

Ah, it was since 18 y.o. when I applied.

Never lie under oath (and that's what you're essentially doing when you sign the application -- which is why even innocuous, unrelated misrepresentations can be used against applicants if a situation turns bad)...that doesn't mean, however, that you need to volunteer information that hasn't been...

I think you're operating on old information. I had classmates in high school who were born in Canada in the '70s, naturalized in the US as minors and had to choose which citizenship when they turned 18. However, Canada currently allows dual citizenship, including for its citizens who...

You CAN apply outland. Outland describes where your application will be processed (Moscow), not where you are physically living. Since you have multiple plans to leave the country for vacation etc., I don't think it's advised that you apply inland (BTW processing is I think longer than 1 year...

The infant will need a passport, though I think just the birth certificate is okay if traveling overland. Not sure how long it takes to get a birth certificate...presumably that depends on the jurisdiction. It takes about 4-6 weeks to get a US passport, but you can get it expedited, about 2...

Police clearance certificates can definitely be submitted afterwards -- I did, on advice from my lawyer. She also advised, however, that I send a cover letter with the application pointing out that the police clearance certificates have been ordered and will follow. Send the police certs...

Yes, those are the two pages. Print them out and enclose them with the MSP change form. BTW I think it's helpful to enclose a cover letter with request...getting medical coverage before landing isn't that common. See below for an example where I tried to make it idiot-proof. (We went...

Unlike the US (and maybe the UK?), there's no automatic bar for overstaying in Canada. Assuming you haven't worked illegally during that period, which CIC takes very seriously, and committed no crimes, you cure your overstay by simply leaving. However, the next time you enter Canada it's more...

Actually, your case is straightforward BECAUSE your kids are visa-exempt. It would be analogous to someone who is visa-exempt applying outland while "visiting" his or her spouse in Canada (nearly every American applies this way). If I remember correctly, all the complications arose on those...

You are a US citizen -- sponsor him for a greencard and live in the US. Why involve Canada? BTW though it's not exactly clear from the above, but if you were working in Canada, you absolutely need(ed) a work permit.

You should contact a lawyer about your specific case. Having a same sex partner living with you and your parents probably isn't a very common situation.... That said, I think the following...based on common sense and other tangentially related posts: 1) If you are barred from sponsoring...

You're missing a vital point. Unless you have a very good reason for not meeting physical presence, you will not get citizenship. It will just take 4 years+ for CIC to finally tell you that. BTW a very good reason is something like you're an airline pilot and though you live in Canada with...

This is super annoying...but shouldn't be confusing. Federal government determines what is an "in demand" profession...presumably based on feedback from employers and statistics showing what the country as a whole needs. Licensing and professional organizations set (re)qualification standards...

We used Marina Sedai for questions and to double check our application (we filled it out ourselves). She caught a few things and she responds quickly to emails. She's also Chair of the BC Immigration Section of the Canadian Bar Association. Sedai Law Office, Immigration & Citizenship Law...

Perhaps there was a risk of overstay for Koreans 30 years ago.... Not so much these days, hence their visa exempt status pretty much everywhere. With a PR application in process, it is highly, highly unlikely she'll be refused. A kid makes the PR application stronger -- obviously marriage is...

? Flu shots aren't required for entry to Canada. Also, they're given/available during flu season (fall/winter).

Re: Dependant child: outland sponsorship queries- pl help No issue. Put your Canadian address down for both. Inland/Outland is more about where the application is processed, less about where the applicant happens to live. Do a search or ask this in a separate thread. I think I've...