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  1. steerpike

    Sponsorship To Canada after Deportation

    Forgetting about the wife's answer to this question, what should his answer be? Obviously if he is rejected for immigration he has to go back to Sri Lanka, regardless of if his life is in danger. (and the current regime in Sri Lanka is guilty of war crimes under international law, so it is quite...
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    Questions about Inland

    Yeah, its a tricky situation. But since you are already married they are going to have a strong suspicion she will want to stay permanently. Is there anyway you can get the biometric passportscreech mentioned? Then you would have an easier time. Dont worry about the length of time on the...
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    NEED help about TAX claim please!!!!!!

    I filed my taxes and included my wife and just left the spot for her SIN blank. You can also put 000000000000 in the spaces if you like.
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    Creating a spousal sponsorship guide/FAQ that is stickied to the top

    Here you go: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z2wJvrojAxqbsvIJs8C7c2nLwkmlK32upH5opdyIE4U/pub
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    BUYING PLANE TICKETS BEFORE GETTING VISA

    How likely is it for a visitior visa to be approved if there is no return ticket?
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    Questions about Inland

    She will need to keep a valid tourist visa during the inland application process. At stage 2 she can get an open work permit, but current wait times show it takes 9 months to get to that stage. So she will need a valid visitor visa for around 9 months. Poland is not a visa-exempt country, so...
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    Should I get the medical exam up front, or when they request it??

    For Outland: do upfront medicals For Inland: wait until they ask you (because stage 1 wait times have been creeping up. You dont want your medical expiring before they have a chance to look at it.)
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    inland spousal sponsorship

    Check processing times. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp Its 9 months + 8 months (+ 51 days for them to mail the PR Card to you). Plus if you havent done your medicals yet, there will be a time between when they ask for meds, and when you do them and send them in, so...
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    So I'm super worried about something. Need feedback

    The very first rule is "do not send anything to CIC that you don't keep a copy of yourself." If they ask for originals, you should always keep a copy.
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    Someone will be sponsoring my husband to canada

    Visitor Visa: He doesn't sponsor anyone, he merely writes a letter of recommendation. Permanent Resident: A PR or Citizen can sponsor his spouse and his children. He can also sponsor parents but there is a minimum income requirement, and also a quota that fills up very fast. It is usually not...
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    Creating a spousal sponsorship guide/FAQ that is stickied to the top

    The guide definiately doesn't answer all the questions someone might have. There are some subtle points that are not explained clearly in the guide. A while back I wrote a "step by step guide for inland sponsorship". If someone else wants to write one for outland too, i think it would be a good...
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    outland new delhi while staying in canada

    There isnt a rule that says "you can not leave if you apply inland". People recommend you not leave simply because if you do happen to be refused entry, for any reason, then your application will be invalidated. Also if CIC believes you are residing outside canada they will reject the...
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    com-law sponsoring: Declaring your taxes together "necessary"?

    You should make sure you are listed as "common-law" not as "single" on your taxes.
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    Immgration to canada

    Congradulations on your mariage and I hope your application for permanent resident goes swimmingly. It takes a long time so you have to be patient and stay positive. There will be many months when you dont here any news from CIC and wonder if they have forgotten all about your file. But in the...
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    Foreign marriage certificate - any registering necessary in Canada?

    From the same website it says: An act of civil status made outside Québec by a competent authority is a document to which the Civil Code of Québec grants semi-authentic legal status. After being inserted into the register, it is still a semi-authentic act. However, the act becomes authentic if...
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    Traveling during an inland application.

    If your study visa is multiple entry then it is probably fine. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=248&t=3 also: "Starting on February 6, 2014 (00:01 EST), all visa applicants will automatically be considered for a multiple entry visa. The visa officer reviewing your...
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    sample letter of voluntarily proofs

    I don't think you need to send additional proof unles they have asked for that. If you really want to send additional proofs then your letter should contain all the information they need to match it to your file. Including your full name, file number, and UCI number. Otherwise they may have...
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    CHC High Commission of Depression & Mental Disorder

    Exactly, foreigners who come on a WP can bring their wives immediately But Canadian citizens have to wait years. Its ridiculous. Do they WP foreigners even need to go through a lengthy process of proving their wife is really their wife? do they submit all their wedding phoptos and most intimate...
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    Immigiration or sponsorship for my mentally retarded brother

    It will be much cheaper to just send money to india to have someone take care of him rather than paying out of pocket for his care in Canada.
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    Best Option to Bring Spouse to Canada for a PR of Canada

    Before you marry you can bring your fiance to Canada on a visitor visa, and then you can marry and apply inland. If you are from a visa-exempt country then this is quite simple and you can even tell the border guards that you plan to get married and apply for spousal sponsorship. If you are...