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    ****October 2020 Inland Spousal Sponsorship****

    Missed Zip codes? That seems extremely nitpicky. I didn't put ZIP codes for all addresses either and my application just arrived last week. Sure hope I don't get the same news in 6 months when they look at it. I don't see why they need to return an entire application for such a small error.
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    Landing in Canada - does it matter from where?

    Hello, I did a search of this forum on the question but came up empty. Apologies if it has been answered somewhere. I just submitted my Spousal sponsorship application to Sydney Nova Scotia. I'm a US citizen living with my Canadian spouse in South Korea. it is an outland application. We...
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    Proof of same address - translation necessary?

    Korean addresses aren't even really translatable. The best that can really be done is a transliteration into Roman characters. The rest of the ID document is already in English, and the piece of mail is just a tax bill that has a lot of irrelevant information on it. Would I really need to...
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    biometrics no longer required due to COVID - refund of fees?

    Many of you have probably heard about this: https://www.cicnews.com/2020/09/biometrics-no-longer-required-for-some-canadian-immigration-applicants-0915855.html I previously submitted, and later withdrew, and application. So my biometrics should be on file, and this would mean I no longer need...
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    Proof of same address - translation necessary?

    Hello, My wife and I live together and we are trying to prove that. I have copies of our government issued IDs where we reside (South Korea) and two pieces of mail (tax bills) addressed to us at the same address. Obviously the addresses are written in Korean. Is this something that I need to...
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    Biometrics and medical in one trip?

    I currently live in a very rural part of South Korea. Getting my biometrics taken and having my medical exam will required a 4 hour trip to Seoul on a work day each time. I'm wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to do both in one shot, in order to avoid lost income and an extra expensive...
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    Question about police certificates

    Thank you. I will certainly submit it. Just to clarify, it is still valid even though I no longer have the original document? I just have a copy and the certified translation.
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    Korean Police Certificate -- ILLEGAL document

    FYI to folks here: I emailed the Canadian embassy in Seoul. They recommended that I obtain a regular police certificate and include a cover letter with supporting documents (I included their email!) stating that it is not possible to obtain the one with lapsed records. I also emailed the...
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    Korean Police Certificate -- ILLEGAL document

    Hi, I'm about to submit my application outland. I'm a US citizen currently living in Korea with Canadian spouse. can you please forward me these emails? I would like to include them with my application for PR to avoid headaches later. I would be very grateful. I can PM you my email.
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    Marriage cert translation - electronic copy ok?

    I only have what was given to us at the Jongno-gu office in Seoul. It is something different than what they give to foreigners who marry Korean citizens. Anyway, I ended up sending the original document to a translator in Korea who took care of it. Thanks for your insights!
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    Marriage cert translation - electronic copy ok?

    Hello, I am a US citizen who married my Canadian spouse in South Korea. I have requested a certified translation through the following vendor (https://immitranslate.com/ircc-translations). They have an option for the translation to be sent as a hard copy by post, or simply as a PDF to my...
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    Question about police certificates

    Hello, I'm working on an application for spousal sponsorship. I am a US citizen living in South Korea with my Canadian wife. The document checklist states I must submit the following police certificates: - for the country where I currently live, if I have lived there for 6 months or more and...
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    Extension on medical - who to contact?

    shouldnt be a problem to provide proof of giving notice to her employer. We can get a letter from the provincial office of education where she works. would a return ticket to canada plus that be sufficient?
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    Extension on medical - who to contact?

    We included a detailed explanation of our plans and timeline with the application, including a letter from her family saying they are planning to have us stay with them when we arrive at that time. We have also included correspondence with prospective employers with whom we discussed out...
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    Extension on medical - who to contact?

    hello, I received my medical request the other day, along with my biometric request. I am an American citizen living in South Korea and I submitted my application by mail to Sydney, Nova Scotia in late November. I am having my biometrics taken tomorrow in Seoul before leaving on vacation. My...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Hello everyone, My wife (canadian) and I (American) were originally planning To apply for my PR at the end of this month, but we have decided to stay in South Korea teaching a bit longer. Our contracts will end in February 2021. We think this way things will be less rushed and we’ll have more...
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    Application timing / medical etc

    Hello everyone, My wife (canadian) and I (American) were originally planning To apply for my PR at the end of this month, but we have decided to stay in South Korea teaching a bit longer. Our contracts will end in February 2021. We think this way things will be less rushed and we’ll have more...
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    FBI background check .. state and local needed?

    hello, I’m a US citizen applying for PR via spousal sponsorship. As far as I can tell, CIC only wants a FBI police certificate (which can be printed from the FBI’s website), but I don’t see any requirements for s state or local check. I just want to confirm with people here if this is...
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    Question about passport

    Thank you! One other question. I just received my FBI background check electronically. Will a print-out of this from the FBI's secure server be acceptable? Or will I need to request a hard copy be mailed to me?
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    Question about passport

    Hello, I'm getting ready to submit my application for spousal sponsorship within the next month or so. I am a US citizen and my partner is Canadian. We both currently live in South Korea and work as teachers. We will be here until approximately August 2020 and are likely to travel during our...