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  1. geoffreydhalia

    SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

    ...her intention....
  2. geoffreydhalia

    SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

    Hi Rob. Thank you so much for your reply. Yes Daughter does have Citizenship Certificate and passport. We/wife did apply for a Visitor's visa last month but was denied. I must admit we made it a little too easy for them to discern that out 'intention' was to stay..... I wonder if we should...
  3. geoffreydhalia

    SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

    Greetings all. I'm a newbie here, and no doubt the least knowledgeable... I am a Canadian citizen and wife is Indian and we have daughter of 5 years. Want her to get to Canada before school starts in Sept. Wife and daughter have not left India to date. I am stubborn and will not leave family...
  4. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Thank you Scylla. You've been very helpful. And pushy and I like that. Appreciate it. You are right I haven't spent enough time here. Thank your for enlightening me about the history of this forum. You seem quite passionate about it.
  5. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    As I mentioned, I didn't have options earlier. Nor am not looking for sympathy, especially from government as that would be a contradiction in terms... Your replies are not helpful... No need to waste your time on me.... Best regards....
  6. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Actually we could not start the process last year because of personal matters. If we could wait a year without issue I would not be on this forum. I know there isn't a requirement that my child starts school in Canada for first grade in this process. It's not a personal preference. I feel it's a...
  7. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Evetryo I think everyone's opinion matters. I'm new to this forum. I know rules are rules. Rules are meant to be challenged. If this topic has been discussed for years, hasn't anyone done anything about it, ie. speak or write to MP's or local political reps, etc, or even write to immigration...
  8. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Do Don't you think it's ridiculous that a foreign student has more rights (in this process) to be with his/her family in Canada than actual Canadian citizen?
  9. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    I mention I mention my friend's story to show that it's not always Black and White...Sorry if it bothered you....
  10. geoffreydhalia

    PVR & OPW

    Hello all, I am Canadian Citizen living in India with my Indian wife and daughter, 6 years now. I will Sponsor my wife for PRV but the processing time is too long. Cannot separate for that long. I was advised by an immigration worker that we can apply for OPEN WORK PERMIT (and) submit it...
  11. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Why does this exist> IMM 1295 APPLICATION FOR WORK PERMIT MADE OUTSIDE CANADA > choose open work permit?
  12. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Thank you Scylla, my daughter does have Citizenship of course and passport. It took not time at all... I am very familiar with the process but it is always a good thing to have these apps and forms looked over by second party by someone in the profession, as I did, but getting two conflicting...
  13. geoffreydhalia

    PREMANENT RESIDENT VISA & OPEN WORK PERMIT

    Hello all, I am a Canadian Citizen (born and raised as my parents were as well) . I've been married to an Indian woman for 6 years and we have a daughter together and we've been living in India all this time. My wife and child have not yet been to Canada before but now we are ready to move to...