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Computergeek recently posted in the LA thread an interesting tidbit. He shared that from from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, according to the Open Data Project, CIC processed 41,458 spousal cases, 34,378 of which were Outland. Think about that. 41,458 spousal cases alone in one year, and that...

Thanks, Computergeek, that's what I thought. Do you, or does anyone else, know how long it takes to get a VR extension? Sent ours in about a month ago, haven't heard a peep.

You didn't cheat at all, no need to feel any guilt whatsoever. Government bureaucracy is laden with inconsistencies, much to our mutual grief!

Hearty Congrats, Computergeek!! What a load that must be off your shoulders!! I noticed your letter said, "If you are expecting a child and are able to land in Canada before the child is born, you should do so. Failure to land before additional dependants are born will result in the need...

Your timeline is crazy long, have you contacted your MP?

Sure do hope so, Parker24!!

Computergeek, I sure hope your long ordeal is over very, very soon! What a long haul for you!

I can't imagine why living in your parents' home wouldn't constitute "living together", the point is to show legitimacy of relationship, so I'm sure that will qualify as some proof. Pull together: - photographs (from the beginning of your relationship to current) - phone records - emails -...

When you changed your passport while your application was in process, did you then just submit new photocopies of your passport, and did they arrive and get attached to your file ok?

Dr Eng X, you've taken this discussion to a personal level, attacking and accusing individuals who've merely offered a different perspective from yours. You appear to be woefully ignorant of the facts of the matter concerning various previous governments, how they handled immigration, as well...

Just google midwifery services in your area of Ontario. :)

My wife is expecting our first child in December, she's currently here with me on a VR (just applied for an extension, hopefully it'll be granted!). Like you, she doesn't qualify for health insurance and no private company will cover pregnancy and childbirth. We've opted to go with a midwife...

There's an awful lot of government bashing going on here, and frankly, it's uncalled for. Immigration policy is much bigger than any one political party. Every sitting government over the past 30 - 40 years has wrestled with striking a balance between what's good for Canada and what's good for...

Wow. What an ordeal! Don't give up on the dream, it'll happen. :)

The paperwork alone can be daunting, familiarize yourself with the entire process as soon as possible, meaning read, read, read, and get it started. You'll be hard pressed to have it ready to submit by the end of September. You must document your relationship, when you met, how your...

Did you guys apply inland or outland? Must be outland as you said your spouse wasn't even able to get a visa, so he/she must still be in their country of origin. Just trying to figure out why it would be so long if it was outland, to make sense of this process, if that's even possible.

Congrats! That's another exciting step. You sent yours in more than a month after we did, so surely we'll be "in process" soon too. I so don't get their system. But good for you, it'll be interesting to see how long the rest of the process takes, make sure to keep us posted.

I think you said you've been at this for 7 long years, so I'd encourage you to pay, finish things up, but document everything and deal with it later. But for $1500, I sure wouldn't jeopardize things this close to the finish line. I would, however, complain to the governing body and seek some...

I can't say it isn't the individual's right to request GCMS notes, or to get one's MP involved, but I have to ask, why, particularly if one still falls within the stated timeline? For example, LA's timeline is currently pegged at 10 months (or it was the last time I looked a week or so ago)...

Right, but those two are from January/February, it's not like they're going gangbusters. It would appear most of us "Marchers" shouldn't count on much happening until maybe November/December, though I noticed you're "in process". Wonder how long that'll take for you, I think you're about 2...