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There have been very few occurrences on this forum of someone submitting an outland application from within Canada without status, successfully. I am out of status myself and I opted to apply inland in November 2015. I recently received DM and am hoping to land before the end of July. The...

That is an interesting question. If you have your driver's license exchanged in Great Britain and that license is the exact same license that residents of Britain would receive, I don't think you would have a problem at all. However, if you have less than 2 years of driving experience...

Ugh, what a frustrating turn of events! I've been waiting (impatiently) for my own landing appointment, so I can only imagine how you must be feeling right now. I'd try not to worry too much. If you sign into ecas, does it say DECISION MADE? Given that a decision has been made on your...

This is a common issue. I just received DM and my husband, the sponsor, was never able to log into his side of the system ever.

I'm also having a difficult time understanding what your question is... It looks like your application has been withdrawn? If you are sponsoring your spouse INLAND, then your application should remain in Canada the entire time. Are you sponsoring your spouse INLAND or OUTLAND? I'm going to...

I also have a "red flag" in my passport because I was refused entry to Canada some years ago. I was trying to visit my husband and the officer did not feel I had sufficient ties to my home country. Any time I would go through the border again, I was automatically referred to secondary. I haven't...

This is just plain false, I'm sorry. When you are traveling to Canada via airline, you need to show the airline that you meet the qualifications to enter Canada. When you're coming from a visa-exempt country, that is simply your passport (and an eTA for non-US Citizens in September). Once you...

As you are from a visa exempt country, you do not need your PR card to travel to and from Canada. When returning to Canada, present your passport to the airline and your passport along with COPR to CBSA when you're entering Canada. They'll verify that you are indeed a permanent resident and...

I can definitely empathize with your concern. I am from the United States myself. My husband and I chose for me to immigrate to Canada rather than my husband immigrate to the US because in the US there is a minimum income requirement. The countries are different and have different requirements...

What is your current status in Canada? Are you a visitor, have you been maintaining your status? You could withdraw your application and re-submit an in-land application, but there's no saying how long that process could take. You'd have to get all your documents together again, police...

I'm not sure that it would be worth the money to pay for the restoration and then leave the country. When you return to Canada, you'll be subject to inspection at the border. If the border officer doesn't let you in, your restoration will be irrelevant even if it is approved. If the border...

That's something you could do, but keep in mind that if you are refused entry at the border, your inland application is then abandoned. Being in Canada is a requirement for your application. You're allowed to leave, but there's no guarantee that you'll be re-admitted, especially if you have...

There's no rhyme or reason to what CIC does, unfortunately. The person I was responding to has had their app in process since April 2015. Doing their medical upfront certainly wouldn't guarantee that they'd receive AIP, SA and DM all at one time, I wasn't trying to say that it would be a for...

I did not do my medical up front, I waited until it was requested. However, I'm a November 2015 applicant and I've already received DM, so my situation seems to be a bit unusual. Doing your medical up front would not draw any negative attention to your file in any way. Lots of people do their...

It seems there's no rhyme or reason to how CIC processes applications. I, myself, am a November 2015 applicant and I received DM earlier this week. I was prepared for a much longer wait!

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/index.asp On the CIC website you'll find a list of panel physicians in your area. You have to go to one of these doctors to have the medical done. You'll just tell the doctor you're doing your medical up front. You have to bring your passport and...

This is your landing interview. In your DM letter, they told you that they were pleased to inform you that the processing of your application is over :) If you needed an interview, a decision wouldn't have been made yet. This is your landing, you're done!

Fantastic. I received my DM letter yesterday, just waiting for an email from the Etobicoke office. How long ago did you receive DM?

CIC defines common-law relationships as... "That means living together for one year without any long periods where you did not see each other. Either partner may have left the home for work or business travel, family obligations, and so on. However, that separation must have been temporary and...

How long has it been since you received your DM letter? There is still lots of time between now and July 7, and many people didn't receive a letter from the Etobicoke office until 4 weeks or so after DM letter. Maybe you'll receive it before your appointment? Maybe there's a way to contact the...