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You are obviously being misled by this consultant. Enough people have already told you he is an idiot so I'm surprised that you have persisted with using him and have not gone to a real lawyer. With a removal order in play you have no other option- get a reputable lawyer to advise you and be...

From what I understand, the deadlines given for any documentation are tied to the times they set the application for bring-up. So, if the application is scheduled to be looked at again in 15 days or whatever, they give a deadline to match. If a deadline is given of a month, then they aren't...

Ugh! Sydney didn't use the prepaid courier and put it in the mail instead. I'm back to worrying now LOL

Sydney only needs one. MICC faxed it through to them (which I thought strange in this day of quick and easy emails, but they still use a fax machine!) and MICC phoned to say they had done this. Sydney sent me an email the same day saying they had received it. So, if MICC sends it through to...

Re: Oath for Statutory of Common Law Union If you have to complete this declaration then you must do the declaration before the commissioner of oaths together, at the same time and place. Note, though, that the forms instructions say: If the two of you are sponsoring someone else and both...

If you have to complete this form then you must do it together, at the same place.

Citizens of certain countries and territories need a visa to visit Canada. Being visa exempt means you are a citizen of a country for which a visa is not required. To find out if you are visa exempt, go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Yes. Yes, I sent one. I'm not sure if they have used it though. I will know when I receive it ;) The email came from a person. I assume she is the VO that processed my application. I had received emails from her previously, when I had to extend the deadline for receipt of the paperwork from...

LOL One word: Quebec :D

I got the request on 21 November, sent the appendix B and letter on 22nd and received an email confirming that it has been approved and the COPR was put in the mail on 25th November. I'm in the southern hemisphere so dates might be a little different where you are. Three days from my response...

Quebec will only consider a change of last name for a woman in exceptional circumstances. First, you have to be a Canadian citizen and have lived in Quebec for more than a year. You have to have used the name you want to change to for at least five years. Then there has to be really serious...

Thank you. I feel exhausted - I guess its the lifting of all the stress. Whew!

Heh, welcome to the world of Canada-Quebec politics ;) MICC will fax the CSQ to Sydney as soon as it is ready. Sydney has set a deadline for the CSQ and will bring the file up on that date to review it. MICC doesn't care about Sydney's deadline and Sydney couldn't give a hoot about how long...

You are right - one of us is francophone from Quebec, the other from NZ. If you have the email asking you to proceed with the QC side of things then you have first stage approval, conditional on MICC approving on their side. Sydney is powering through applications at the moment and doing...

Yippee! I received an email from Sydney telling me that PR has been approved and COPR was put in the mail today :-) I hope they mean, "put in the prepaid courier bag" since I paid a heap to ensure it comes by courier and doesn't get caught up with Xmas mail. I guess it's time to rip up the...

The CSQ gives maiden name up the top, which is the legal name, and in a section for other names it gives the other (non-legal) name you may be known by - in this case, your married name. The legal name they enter into the system is also shown in the letter that comes with the CSQ. In this way...

Here's what we did: Showed proof that family and friends knew we were going back (letters, emails and social media discussions about the move back) Printed internet browser history showing we were researching jobs and housing Got letters from family saying they knew we were returning and...

You haven't got a hope in hades of getting QC to recognise your married name as your legal name unless you married before the cut-off date in 1981. The best you can hope for is to have two legal names - your legal name in QC (your maiden name) and your legal married name in the rest of the...

It can easily take 2-3 weeks for the application to be moved through their system and put into the mail. Add 3 weeks to the time mail would take to arrive at your address and if you haven't received it by then call CIC and tell them. At this time of year mail volumes are building up with all the...

Just over two weeks ago MICC told us on the phone that CSQ's take 25 working days. This is the time frame they work to but for most people CSQ's are issued in around a month. Allow 2-3 weeks from the time they charge your credit card.