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    Separate fee receipt for OWP?

    I am about to submit the Inland Spousal PR application and paid the fees as described below : Sponsorship fee ($75), principal applicant processing fee ($475) and right of permanent residence fee ($490) $1,040.00 Work permit (including extensions) – per person $155.00 Open work permit holder...
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    Please help! Confused about total fees

    Hi, I am applying for inland spousal PR for my wife and including OWP application as well. Just want to make sure if I am paying the correct fee. I went through the questionnaire and the results were below : Sponsorship fee ($75), principal applicant processing fee ($475) and right of...
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    Applying for Spouse PR without marriage certificate

    I got married a month ago in Ontario and have all the documents ready for the Spouse PR except the marriage certificate. I called the registrars office and they said the certificate usually takes 14-16 weeks. My Wife's Temporary Visit Visa will expire in March. Since I want to also apply for...
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    Buying a car in the US and driving in Ontario. Is it possible?

    Hi, My uncle is a US citizen and wants to buy a car for me there and plans to gift it to me. Can he bring it across the border and drop it in Ontario? Can I even drive a US plated car here in Ontario? Please help.
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    Help! How To Get Marriage Certificate for Inland Spousal PR faster?

    Hi, I got married on 6th Oct 2019 and the priest at our wedding signed out marriage license forms along with two witnesses and gave me the "Record of Solemnization of Marriage" with his signature and license number on it. Today I went online to Ontario govt website and applied online for a...
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    Should I apply for OWP with Spousal PR application or separately online?

    Hi, I was on this page - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/apply.html and it suggests that applicants should apply for Work Permit online as its easier and faster. Does this also apply to OWP ? I will be applying for my wife's...
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    Whatsapp chat or screenshots?

    I am in the process of gathering proof of past contact and we mainly used to chat on whatsapp. So, should I get screenshots for the whole chat for the past 2 years or should I export out a text version of the chat and attach that?
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    Marriage Certificate Process in Ontario

    So, the way I understand it, the process of getting a marriage certificate is as follows: 1. Get a marriage license from City Hall 2. Get married and have the marriage officiant (priest) sign the marriage license and other paperwork 3. The officiant will then send the paperwork to City Hall to...
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    Employment/Source of Income Documents

    So, on the sponsorship checklist. It says the following documents are required for me to become a sponsor : If you're working in Canada : Original letter from the employer stating period of employment, salary and regular hours per week AND (1) Most recent Notice of Assessment from CRA and Proof...
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    Do I need to wait before getting married in Canada?

    I have a PR since Sept 2018 and now settled and working in Canada. My girlfriend has been granted a 10 year visitor visa and she is planning to come in Sept and we plan to get married after 2 weeks. Is that okay? Or too soon? Should she come sooner than the planned wedding date? I will be...
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    Please help! Information about Previous Examination

    I am a PR holder since last year and I was in a relationship when I got my PR but wasn't engaged/married. Now, we plan to get married in Canada and I was looking at the checklist and the first question in the document checklist says : "The person I am sponsoring was declared as my spouse or...
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    "The sponsor has lived separate and apart from the foreign national for at least one year" ??

    I was reading on Laws and Regulations website about the Family Class rules and came across this info : Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class Excluded relationships 125 (1) A foreign national shall not be considered a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class by virtue...
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    Marriage License/Certificate for parents

    I am applying for a tourist visa for my parents and my father is the primary applicant. In the profile, I said YES to the question if additional family members are coming with my father. I specified that his spouse is accompanying him. In the document checklist, there is a section for Marriage...
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    Can I make one profile for both my parents?

    I am in the process of applying for a tourist visa for my parents. I made my father's profile as he will be the primary applicant. Do I need to make my mother's profile as separate? or is there a way I can add her to my father's profile as she will be the dependent.
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    Applying for Tourist Visa Without Ticket

    I have a PR for Canada and my parents are planning to come see me but they are not entirely sure when. And since they are 70+, they aren't sure if they want to put their health at risk. But they want to apply for the visa just in case they decide to come to see me. I created their account on...
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    Question about Open Work Permit from Outside Canada

    Posting this one behalf of a friend. She is from Pakistan having 7 years of work experience in NOC5243 and is a Graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Textile Design. She also has a 1-year diploma in the same field from the US. IELTS score is 8.5 overall. She is also in the PR Express Entry pool...
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    Marrying on tourist visa and applying for spousal visa

    I am an Indian citizen and a PR holder since Sept 2018. I am planning to marry my girlfriend who is a Pakistani citizen when she visits Canada on a tourist visa and then apply for stay extension, OWP, and spousal visa altogether. We have been in a relationship since 2015 and have plenty of...
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    [help] Getting full detailed driving abstract from California DMV

    My most recent drivers license in California was only for 3 months due to my visa extension. But I have had drivers license for more than 2 years before that. But when I requested the drivers abstract online, it only showed the most recent 3 month record. has anyone been able to get a full...
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    Where to Buy Winter Clothing in Toronto

    I will be landing in Toronto next week and its gonna be pretty darn cold. Any suggestions for a place to buy cheap but good winter coats/jackets and sweaters? Thanks!
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    Restrictions on cash after soft landing?

    I did my soft landing in October and now I am going back to Canada from India. I wanted to take around $10,000 with me so that I can pay my initial rent + living cost but the money changer here in Punjab told me that they cannot give me CAD in cash if I am not going for landing purposes. He...