+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Search results

  1. CanadianAlien

    marriage not recognized

    Had you just not got your Certificate of Divorce? Me and my spouse sweated about the same thing, despite both getting Divorce judgments (I divorced my UK spouse in Canada...don't ask long story, but someone kept my side of the bed warm). Neither of us had got round to obtaining the cert...
  2. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    I also pass on my congrats, hope I get such a speedy response :)
  3. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    I know it's not fair on those behind us who benefit but not to the same extent, but I think if you are in the streamlining program and everyone at CIC is happy you can pretty much forget the 18 month timeline...my guess would be 6-8 months would be closer, based on the timelines being shown on...
  4. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Once it goes over 4 months, if you call the CIC helpline they will firstly check on the status, and secondly if not issued they will send a message to the dept stating it's beyond the 4 months...last one I read about on this thread did this and got it turned around in 48 hours from the...
  5. CanadianAlien

    Inland Spousal Sponsorship Question

    What date did you apply? you just say recently.
  6. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    If you re-read the OP's first post...thats the exact circumstances here...nothing in the system...that's why I could not understand how you are saying ...yeh they will just let you rock on through, no checks, no visitor record. You can see my confusion.
  7. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    I said this to the OP already, but I'm glad you agree :) Purchasing it prior to entering the airport would make sense rather than trying to book it on dodgy wifi in an airport lounge. I've got to ask the forum...please be honest. Has ANYONE just walked up to the CBSA agent in their very...
  8. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    okay so what we have learned today..DONT use British Airways, KLM, or American Airlines...use air transat, you will get on with that one way ticket...just might not get to your destination until a day later.. ;D
  9. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    I must be the unluckiest SOB then.....won't bother buying lottery tickets...4 flights in a period of 4 years, 3 airports, 4 airlines...and inspections at every one of them. Last one was from heathrow, KLM flight October last year....handy to know transat don't check now, they did 4 years ago...
  10. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    No, depends on the VO, with the backlog program they check everything is in place prior to streamline processing...Police checks, medicals etc etc...if they have asked for it, I would do it if it was me and not question it.
  11. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    Try doing that from the UK.....I have flown 4 times to Canada with 4 airlines (Air transat, KLM, British Airways, American Airlines) each time the airline had various methods of weeding out those without immigration status holding single tickets, from having agents checking your papers while...
  12. CanadianAlien

    Job Searching before Landing Interview - question

    go straight from the landing interview to a Service Canada office and obtain you're SIN number...it's that easy..they give it on the spot. I appreciate my experience was with a work permit, but 8 of us walked in, and walked out with SIN numbers within 40 minutes (no appointments, just walked...
  13. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    I discussed you're case with a friend...he and his partner had a similar situation regarding purchasing the return ticket, (the open return for one was double the cost of the 2 singles). What he did was purchase a cheap single from Canada to another country for a few months from his arrival...
  14. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    We can't make this any plainer....no ticket for ongoing travel from canada, you will not be allowed on that plane without proving valid immigration status. You won't have a chance to present you're case at the border...as you won't be there! Also one of the major things the CBSA officer will...
  15. CanadianAlien

    39 year age gap

    You are dealing with civil servants, for whom the world starts and ends with the manual. As a layman...you WILL get an interview, if you don't I would be gob-smacked. But expecting it now allows you to prepare WELL in advance and even get the evidence right, now, on paper, as what you put on...
  16. CanadianAlien

    Question about OPEN WORK PERMIT & PR APPLICATION

    Personally I feel it should be one stream, the "apart" argument is BS, living inland has it's own strains and issues on the marriage. Thank god for the backlog program now addressing Inland being left on the shelf...I'm a 2016 inland...for you're info march 2016 Inland applicants are already...
  17. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    Being a "first-world" national like myself (I'm UK) and also being visa exempt, as long as you follow the above advice it is highly unlikely you're spouse would be refused entry (remember this forum covers all applicants from all nations, and certain nations will always have problems entering...
  18. CanadianAlien

    Inland vs. Outland Application

    I applied inland and these are just my thoughts...if he doesn't have a return ticket he won't be going! Unless he can show immigration status in Canada to the airline they won't let him fly on a one-way ticket as if refused at the border the airline must pick up the tab for his return, most...
  19. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Okay so based on that time line...fast track SA is 3 months..be interesting if April onwards start receiving theirs.
  20. CanadianAlien

    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    IF you are confident to fill in the forms and get the required info why spend $3-4K?.......I didn't. When I looked at the checklist and realised I would have to get those documents (birth certs, marriage certs, pay stubs, etc etc) myself and forward them to whom ever was doing my application...