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Agreed all around. And the stereotypes exist for a reason. I left some amazing friends and family behind in the US, but there are far too many Americans who are ignorant, and an unfortunate percentage of those ignorant people are also very LOUD. While I certainly notice trends and...

Same here, American/Canadian couple. We had a very straightforward, simple story. We met because he lived in my state for four years for work. Were together a year and a half before we were married. I was divorced two years before meeting him. He had never married previously, and we have no...

Okay, so that answers that. Stating that the sponsor plans to return is part of the Québec portion of the application. This part comes later, as you must include a letter from CIC with the Québec forms.

Yeah, I've looked at the document checklist, and it definitely tells you to skip all of that. It certainly looks as though CIC doesn't require it. I've looked over the country-specific guide, as well, and there's nothing in there, either, about your plan to return. As we filed inland through...

What visa office will you be applying through?

Pretty sure that you will need to act as a Québec resident if you are planning on settling in Québec. The PR will need a CSQ (certificat de sélection du Québec) to land in Québec and to obtain some services after landing. You will need to provide proof of your intent to settle in Québec in the...

I LOVE me some loonies and twonies! I always have at least $5 or $6 in change in my wallet, and sometimes I can find $25 or $35 in there, haha! I've come to detest US $1 bills, and know I know why I used to find crumpled wads of them in the hubby's pants. They're inconvenient. As we've...

The CSQ really just seems like a "check in the box" (for family class applications at least; different story for FSWs and probably other classes as well). Just be sure to fill the forms out correctly, and you shouldn't have any issues.

Since she won't have her PR card, she'll need to apply for a travel document while in Kenya before returning to Canada. Here's a link to more information: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/kenya/visas/tdpr_apply-demande_tvrp.aspx.

Happy to help. :)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip02-eng.pdf Bolding added by me.

There is no set minimum income, but CIC *does* want to see that you have a plan and will be able to support yourselves without drawing on welfare. When applying from outside of Canada, one of the requirements is showing CIC that you have a plan to relocate to Canada. In this plan, you will...

You can learn more here: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/french-language/learning-quebec/index.html. I took the intensive full-time courses, and they were invaluable! They are free for permanent residents who have been PRs for less than five years. At least up here, where I took...

It's up to CIC. After submitting my app (we stupidly applied inland, hadn't found this great forum yet!), we requested and were granted a one-year extension to allow me to stay here throughout the process. You can ask for whatever you want, but it's up to CIC. You'll have to show that she has...

Proof of relationship: most people write up a sort of "essay" describing the timeline of their relationship, when they met, when they first met each other's families, any trips they took together or other significant events, etc. Include photos (you don't need 200, think about showing you two...

It can take up to a year or more. CIC is grossly inconsistent. I say this not to freak you out, but to prepare you for the wait and the not-knowing. US outland apps tend to be pretty fast, 8-10 months, with some a bit faster, and some a bit slower. The only thing you can do is put together...

The costs varies widely from doctor to doctor. You need to ask the office where you booked it how much they charge. Also, the office I used in Québec only accepted cash. It's important to talk to staff at the office to find out if they have a policy like that, and they can inform you of...

Happy to help! Others may be able to give more insight on the overstaying issue. (You might want to start a thread with a very specific title like, "US citizen, overstayed, no communication from CBSA/CIC," or something like that. Might get better feedback on that part.) I wish you the best...

IMM 5289 is for an inland application. Again, from my own experiences (stupidly filed inland before I found the forum) and everything I've read here on the forum in the past year and a half/almost two years, I would recommend outland for US applicants. The outland guide for US applicants can...

FYI, your dates are a bit confusing, as you sometimes use US format (mm/dd/yyyy) and sometimes Canadian (dd/mm/yyyy). I can't speak to any issues around you overstaying, as I just don't have any experience with that. If you were not told how long you could stay during your last entry into...