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Thought I'd share an update: my app was received on Aug 19, AOR1 on September 16th, and it says Decision Made on eCAS as of today for the sponsor application. I know my app hasn't been sent to Ottawa yet, as I called to check on this. I had also received a notice on Saturday afternoon saying...

Submitted application for common law sponsorship, US outland (but living in Canada). Received in Mississauga on 08/19, fingers crossed for an AOR1!

This is very helpful and much more clear than what the lawyers I spoke to described. For some reason, I didn't think the conditional status would apply to us since we've been in a relationship for 5 yrs. On the outland/inland piece, I'm trying to understand if the <6 month processing times is...

We lived in two places together. The first was a nightmare apartment, initially just mine that had no lease or english-speaking landlord, so I don't have proof of that time together except: signed affidavit from his parents who helped with the move as well as a friend, proof of address change...

I meant proof of time in Canada to fulfill PR requirements, the 2/5 yrs. My PGWP expires in March 2017 so I'm not sure if it's worth the risk now...

I have all my materials ready for an application for common law sponsorship, outland. I'm a US citizen in Canada on a PGWP who has been living with my boyfriend (5 year relationship) for the past year, and working in Canada for the last two years. We had consulted with a lawyer at the...

What the heck?! I just did some research and found that outland can take significantly less time than inland! We'll be common law in just a few weeks so this may actually be an option! We've been in a relationship for 5 years so I don't think we'll have an issue proving this, my only concern is...

Thanks! I was reading that the process for sponsorship (regardless of inland/outland) takes over a year, and since my primary concern is keeping my job, I'm not sure if this route makes sense for me.

Bingo, I will indeed hit my two years as soon as my PGWP expires. Even then, my points will go up by a bit but it would likely be a few rounds before receiving an ITA, so I think I should just apply for the BOWP in case. I've heard about the additional points for Canadian grads, but nothing...

Thanks all. Unfortunately, I don't believe the US qualifies for IEC and my job does not qualify for TN (I help provide advisory services and resources for startup companies). Appreciate any other suggestions you may have!

Hi all, I'm an American living in Toronto, went to uni in Mtl (graduated in Dec 2013) and have a job (no LMIA, as I have a PGWP for the full length of time). My WP expires in March 2017 and I have about 1.2 years work experience in Canada. I was originally planning on going the Ontario...