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Here's what my notes from 2014 came with(below): Unfortunately, the link does not work so I had to google it: Record Correction Request Form (TBS/SCT 350-11): http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbsf-fsct/350-11-eng.asp (then select the pdf or html format) "You also have the right to request the...

When they send the GCMS notes, there is usually a link in the email on how to request corrections on your record. You may want to follow this process in addition to sending a case specific inquiry. Be courteous in your email (as you know) since the last thing we want is to piss off the officer...

Not just overseas offices, the border too. A friend from South Korea went to the border to get a work permit, it was a smooth process except under citizenship, they wrote "unknown". LOL It wasn't until she applied for provincial health insurance that the error was uncovered and she had to go...

If it helps, we applied Jan 2014 and nothing has been done to this day. Our visa office is Dakar. Current processing time is 21 months (was 23 months when we applied). We are also apart and my husband can't get a visitor visa. So I have been travelling once a year which is not cheap...

Have you tried going through your MP (member of parliament)? I've read on here that some won't help unless you are above the processing time while others have gotten help. Perhaps try that and see if the MP is able to get more information for you. As it's an election year, you may have better...

Sadly, they haven't began working on the file yet. Can you see on the notes whether they have started 'criminality', security or background checks? That "decision made" you see on yours is the sponsorship part that was done by CPC Mississauga. When it shows "decision made" under 'permanent...

You can write "married", then after printing the form, add "physically present" with a pen.

You can also use your COPR (confirmation of permanent residence) document to enter Canada by land in a private car only. But you will need a visa to enter the US, then rent a car and drive across.

My understanding is women in veils reveal their identity to a female officer. They already make sure the right persons are taking the oath, so that to me addresses this issue. I don't think it's right to ask them to unveil in public especially when it's an important tenet of their religion.

Apples and oranges. In Canada, wearing a veil/face covering is not against the law. In Saudi Arabia, walking around shirtless may be against the law. So it's either Canada outlaws similar dressings (to be consistent with Saudi) or act like the multicultural and welcoming society it claims to be...

Every applicant must undergo certain checks during the process which include background, criminality and security checks in addition to document verification (to detect fraud). CSIS conducts security checks and in some instances, they request a security interview. Nobody gets approved for PR...

I disagree with the gov't on this one. The oath ceremony is not an event to make a statement against an important tenet of one's religion. First, the issue was with identification and when that became moot, it's now about "equality". What makes some people think Muslim women don't feel equal or...

If all else fails, print the information from your ecas and take with you.

Sometimes they are not able to do that if there is a discrepancy. Ex: my oath notice said 10:30 but ecas said 8:30. I called and they could see 10:30 but couldn't tell me which was correct. They suggested 8:30 to be on the safe side. I did and ended up waiting b/c it was 10:30 afterall. I met...

In that case, print what is on ecas and attend the ceremony on Tuesday. Go a little early and speak to one of the officers there about it. They usually have a list and can confirm if you are on it. I think it has happened to another person on the forum. For the oath ceremony, take the following...

I disagree to an extent. The fact remains, the Immigration Act does not define what "residing in Canada" actually means and case law acknowledges this. Does it mean physical presence only or do other factors (e.g. where ones affairs are centralized) help establish this? From cases I've read on...

I think you need 10 posts, before you can start a topic. To start a topic, login and look at the right hand side and you should see "notify" and next to it is "new topic" - click on it and go on.

You are welcome! Please keep us posted after your test, so that others may learn/gain hope from your experience. :)

I'm sure the news is distressing but it's CIC you need to convince. The absence of a "divorce certificate" in itself is not proof of a dissolution of traditional marriage either. If you understand that, you can begin to see where CIC is coming from. The question becomes, what then can you...