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    Mason goes on 'unemployment' during the winter due to regulations... is this aid

    No, it's considered employment insurance. It's fine.
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    Unusual circumstance: Disabled Canadian unable to sponsor spouse.

    You CAN sponsor him even though you don't have an income and are receiving disability benefits. You just cannot be in receipt of social assistance (welfare) for any reasonn EXCEPT disability. And since you are a citizen, you don't have to move to Canada first. You can stay with him in the US...
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    PARTICIPATION.WE CAN BE THE CHANGE

    Not true. Did the MP give you the Bring Forward date of the file or the notes of the Paper Screen officer? If they didn't, they don't know what they are talking about.
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    5 Year Spousal Sponsorship Bar

    It effects everyone who applies to sponsor a new spouse now. If you got your PR 3 years ago AS A SPONSORED SPOUSE, then you would have to wait another 2 years before you could apply to sponsor a new spouse.
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    PARTICIPATION.WE CAN BE THE CHANGE

    It's the new version of CAIPS. GCMS means Global Case Management. And yes, the second link provided is the request form. The person requesting these must be IN Canada so if you're not in Canada, you must have someone who is request them and give them authority to have access to your...
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    DIVORCE, remarried in the Philipippines...were we in trouble?

    If the Philippines won't recognize his Canadian divorce, he won't be able to marry you there. So you may have to look at getting married in a country where the divorce will be recognized.
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    Some of you will remember this documentary on marriage fraud - BIG update!

    http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Paternity+test+throws+doubt+into+highly+publicized+marriage+fraud/6612614/story.html?goback=%2Egde_112681_member_114963676 It was the most highly-publicized case of “marriage fraud” in recent memory: a Canadian woman abandoned by her Guinean husband only a...
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    How many years will a nanny can sponsor her husband after obtaining open visa

    Your spouse should be included on your PR application as a Live In Caregiver if you are already married. If you got married after you applied for PR but before it was finalized, you MUST add your spouse to the application or you can NEVER sponsor them.
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    how many month can stay out side of canada

    Actually, the government has tabled some pretty significant changes to this legislation. Be very careful. If you return to your home country, you may lose your PR status because if you can live there, why would you be considered a refuguee?
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    spousal application.

    Just make sure you do NOT apply using the In Canada class application. You MUST be living together for that application.
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    Can my husband work if the cheques are being paid to me?

    LOL! Seriously? I've found that people often tell "half truths" when they are talking about some of their woes with CIC. In fact some of what gets posted out in the open on these forms turns out not to be the complete truth that I'm told in private messages when they want more specific...
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    PARTICIPATION.WE CAN BE THE CHANGE

    Order your GCMS notes. The MP can only inquire about the status. You can find out the same thing with GCMS if the MP won't help you.
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    Spouse Open Work permit

    The lawyer wasn't necessarily wrong. If your spouse is on a study permit or work permit you can apply for the OWP in Canada. BUT you both need to understand that it does not make any difference if you are applying for an OWP. You still NEED the TRV to enter Canada. The OWP is given to you at...
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    CAN I SPONSOR MY HUSBAND AGAIN AFTER DIVORCING HIM IN CANADA?

    Actually, it would depend on the impact the divorce had on her application for permanent residence. It could be determined to be a "divorce of convenience". For example, I'm just guessing but she is likely a Live In Caregiver which would explain the length of time it took to become a PR. If...
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    Just discovered a mistake on Schedule A form :(

    "Material" means has a direct impact on a case and could result in a different decision or consideration of other factors. For example, if you had answered NO to the question about criminal convictions but did have one that could make you inadmissible, that is a material fact. In your case, it...
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    Spouse Open Work permit

    Your husband follows the work permit application instructions on the embassy website for the country where he resides. He requests an Open Work Permit and will need a copy of your work permit and contract to submit with his application. Provide all of the information that is applicable to...