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Right, but aren't we in the December 2011 applicants section? :P

As for the "implied status" that you are referring to, that only applies if she applies for an extension of her working holiday visa since the processing times are generally relatively short. However, it does not apply to change from non-immigrant to immigrant status. For that, the person needs...

You're welcome :) Getting married would only help in order to have the permanent residence application be easier. Indeed, when applying as a common-law partner, they are generally stricter to ensure that it is in fact a romantic relationship and not just a roommate situation to help the other...

You could appear their decision, but that takes months, if not years. In the meantime, you would not be able to work, to attend school, etc...

Since you are not visa-exempt for both the US and Canada, you will most certainly have to go through an interview at a Canadian consulate in the US. There are more than 90% odds that you will have to attend an interview, according to all the people who were in a case similar to yours, meaning...

Please add me to the spreadsheet :)

Send as much evidence as possible, as soon as possible (should have been in the application to begin with). In all honesty, prepare yourself for the worst when it comes to the outcome of the application. Too many people have had cases were there weren't any concerns written on the document and...

yes :) Now do the medicals and you're very close to getting your confirmation of permanent residence. That's the last step :)

Oh and something else. While being processed for permanent residence, her status in Canada has to remain legal at ALL TIMES. That is, if her status expires in a month and you apply for permanent residence in 2 weeks, it's not gonna work. She needs to be on a legal visa at all times while in...

In order to apply for a visitor visa, she needs to apply at a Canadian consulate abroad. She cannot switch from her current status to tourist status. She needs to do that abroad. However, if she moves abroad you won't be considered common-law anymore given that you are not going to live together...

If you get a rejection, you will soon get an order to leave the country. If you don't leave, you'll get a removal order and in that case you can kiss all future Canadian visas goodbye and banned to enter Canada for several years!

Alright so the problem is that your sponsorship application was sent to Mississauga because you did an outland application. If you need to do an inland application, your file has to be sent to Vegreville, in Alberta. If you do inland processing, it takes much longer and you cannot work until you...

Do you need a visa to enter Canada? What is your country of citizenship? The answers to your questions will depend on that.

If you leave the US to move permanently to Canada, you will lose the status associated with your US visa. Therefore, if your husband leaves the US to start a new job, his H1 visa (and your H4) visa won't be valid anymore. So if you go to the US to visit after having moved back to Canada, you...

thanks a lot :)

PS: He is not your common-law spouse but common-law partner, as 'spouse' only applies when you have had an official civil marriage ceremony.

You're very welcome :)

It's fine, just tell him not to tell the immigration official at the border that he has a common-law partner who is a Canadian citizen. Once he's in the country, file the application and that's it :) They're much less strict with Americans (and vice-versa) than other foreigners so you're good !

There are a few people on this forum who got their tourist visa application rejected given that they couldn't possibly prove that they intended to return to their home country, since they made a formal request to become a permanent resident. It is considered double-intent and that's allowed. It...

Alright, so if you are a Canadian citizen or a legal permanent resident, and you are sponsoring your husband, then only he needs to send CIC a police certificate. Therefore, his parents and other family members that do NOT come with you to Canada will NOT need to submit police certificates. I...