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Your Canadian address is fine. I put Canada as my country of residence because I have been living here since March 2012. CIC seems fine with that. Also you don't actually need to leave Canada and come back as a visitor. Many US applicants who are in Canada just apply online for a visitor...

I definitely did NOT need proof of application in process to get my Thai Police clearance. I applied from Canada by mail and had no problem receiving it in a reasonable period of time

See also my PM in your inbox.

Congrats on getting PPR. Did they really ask for your original passport to stamp? US applicants usually need only to send a scanned copy by email or a photocopy by mail.

I am also required to attend an interview on August 5, however mine will be in LA. I have received basically the same letter as you have, which I deem to be a form letter certain portions of which do not apply to all applicants. As my medical has been extended until February 2015 ,I don't think...

This is a very informative thread and will be a great help to those who have been scheduled for an interview. I was wondering if anyone can share their interview experience at Los Angeles. I'm scheduled to be interviewed there in August.

You can get a good idea of the expected on average processing wait times by checking the Ottawa thread of this forum.

No not always. They always reserve the right to interview applicants. In my case I received PPR with the standard letter noting that an interview was being waived (however reserving the right to interview). Serveral months later I received a request to attend an interview for the purpose of...

This appears to be a positive decision and you should receive COPR in the mail soon. Congratulations. You are almost done.

The interview notification is sent in form letter style and many of the items listed at the end may not apply to you. If you have a medical extension I doubt very much that you need to get another medical exam . US applicants generally only need 1 FBI clearance. Make sure that you bring the...

Well, not necessarily true. Many applicants learn that CIC are very unpredictable, myself included. I received basically the same request as the one you referred to, except they requested PPR noting interview waived etc. Naturally I assumed that this was the final stage and COPR would follow...

Maybe it will not negatively affect your application however your MP may not be inclined to enquire just yet as your application is still within the published guidelines. I suspect that you are very close to hearing from CIC soon so hold on for a little bit longer. Meanwhile ordering your...

If you are applying as an Inland applicant you actually do not need a visitor visa extension, according to the Guide. If you are applying as an Outland applicant the answers to your questions are 1. No; 2 . yes, and. 3, chances are 100%. CIC will grant extensions for PR applicants who are...

Apparently CIC updated ecas files over the past weekend, so if maybe a few out there may have gotten some good news updates. Check it out.

I submited a 2nd FBI clearance because the original FBI clearance had expired when we applied. I sent it anyway with a note saying an updated clearance was to follow and CIC seemed ok with that. Your medical will most likely be extended for a year, as mine was. Don't worry, if they need anything...

Also bear in mind that while on a visitor visa extension, there is no guarantee that they will let you back into Canada after your vacation. The visa document even states that it does not guarantee re-entry to Canada. But its rare that US residents would be barred from re-entering (unless the...

They will need to clear your Criminality check and the Security check and they will decide if your relationship is genuine in their opinion. If you order the electronic notes at least you will know where your file is located.

Hi Dozel I noticed you are "expecting an interview" and if that turns out to be the case then your file will have been sent to LA, and maybe that is why you haven't heard anything from CIC. Hope its not what happened, best wishes for good news soon.

Yes Rob you are correct unfortunately they were just short of one year

Yes, but after 1 year they do not necessarily have to be co-habitting Here is a quote from CIC OP2 section 5.36 for clarity: 5.36. How can someone in Canada sponsor a common-law partner from outside Canada when the definition says “is cohabiting”? According to case law, the definition of...