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    Out of the country on vacation: does it count against days for citizenship?

    After my wife gets her PR approved - if she leaves the country for 1 - 2 months to see her family, will this count against the days needed to get Canadian citizenship?
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    How long is the application citizenship proess?

    Is it really 21 months?
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    Does this time count towards citizenship?

    Can you point me to a government pub, manual, or directive that states what you told me about each day counting as 1 day? I am filing outland for sure. Thanks for the useful information.
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    Does this time count towards citizenship?

    My wife arrived in Canada on 10 January 2013. We will be submitting a spousal PR app for her shortly. Does this time she waits here waiting for PR approval count towards the three years necessary for Canadian citizenship?
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    Can my wife become a citizen via through me?

    I am Canadian citizen: Can my wife claim citizenship through me? She is applying for PR right now
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    How will the Buffalo office closure effect my wifes application?

    I am Canadian citizen, and I am going to sponsor my wife. In a week or 2 we are going to submit our outland sponsorship application. According to my lawyer, although it is a outland, its gets submitted in Canada and goes to Ottawa. The current closure of the buffalo office and all the PR apps...
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    Does my U.S. citizenship matter or make difference?

    I have an immigration lawyer, and her assistant was collecting our necessary paperwork for my wife's spousal PR app. I am a Canadian citizen (born here) and a naturalized U.S. citizen. She initially told me because I am Canadian citizen who lived outside the U.S.A., I would need to get FBI and...
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    Where do I get the Section A (form IMM 1017 EFC)?

    My wife whom I am sponsoring has her medical exam on Tuesday, and I was told we need this form.
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    Is my wife considered a landed immigrant?

    Would her date of "established permanent residence" be the day she arrived in Canada? We crossed the border into Canada yesterday, and we have a 6 month visa for her. We are going to file a Spousal PR App shorty.
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    What to do when crossing the border with my wife?

    I am a Canadian citizen, and I just married a woman from the U.S.A. She is coming to Canada with me while our application is being filed. When crossing the border in our car, what do we do? Do we drive up to the window, and explain them the situation? Where do we go? Thanks
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    Bringing wifes belonging's into Canada under dual intent?

    Hi all, I am a Canadian citizen, and I just got married to an American woman. When we cross the border, we are not bringing much of her stuff for the obvious reasons. Later on though, we are having her stuff shipped to Calgary in a moving truck. I know that she will be a visitor, and are not...
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    How much duty/taxes will I have to pay for my wife's stuff?

    I just married an American woman and we are on our way to Canada. My wife's personnel belongings, furniture, and clothes are being shipped to Canada from the U.S.A. in a moving truck. It's all stuff she has had for years. The only new stuff is wedding gifts we just received. it's enough...
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    Having a visitors stuff shipped to Canada?

    Hi, I am Canadian citizen, and I am marrying a American woman. She will be coming to Canada with me, and we will be filing an spousal application. To avoid the obvious perils of showing up to the border with her as a visitor with all of her belongings, we are having them shipped to Canada in...
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    Certified or uncertified marriage certificate/license to cross border?

    Hi, I am a Canadian getting married to an American in South Carolina. Today I got our marriage license/certificates. They are signed by the probate judge, and when we get married they will be signed by my wife and I.Then we must mail 2 copies in to get certified, and we keep one copy.This one...
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    Ties back to the U.S.A.?

    In terms of providing the border officer with proof of my wife's (for whom we will submit a spousal application) ties back to the U.S.A., so they know she will not remain in the country illegally, what are some things we can present them to prove this?
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    Outland spousal sponsorship application submitted within Canada?

    Thank you so much for your answer! If i might ask one more question: Did you drive across the border, and if so, how do you explain the reasons for submitting an Outland sponsorship from within Canada? I just was worried cause it seems a little off not having an app submitted then telling...
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    Just thought some of you might want to know...

    Thanks for this information. I may need it to. Congratulations! Thanks for posting.
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    Outland spousal sponsorship application submitted within Canada?

    I was told it is allowable and possible to submit an outland spousal sponsorship from within Canada with my wife in the country as a visitor? Is this true?
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    Procedures/advice for crossing the border into Canada with my America wife?

    Hi all, In about 3 weeks I will be driving to Canada with my wife. I am a Canadian citizen, and my wife is an American. We will be submitting our spousal sponsorship application in Canada. What are the procedures for crossing the border in this situation, with a visiting wife for whom I am...