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    Sponsorship COMPLETED! And they lived happily ever After...... almost

    I understand it's the principle and corruption sucks big time. It's scary knowing that some corrupt official can play with your life. You could've stuck to your guns and eventually if you raised enough stink you would likely get raised through as they have corruption police there and he has to...
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    Police Clearance - Which name?

    My Common Law partner must go to the NBI (Philippines) for her Police Clearance. We are applying to Canadian Immigration with her married name, which is in her passport. And we'd suspect she should apply for her police clearance with her married name. (She is currently legally married as...
  3. Boracay

    PINOY's pasok!

    Hi everyone! This isn't immigration related but I need some Pinoy help! My partner and I of course will have to be split up for several months when I return to Canada. She has no job, and I will do what I can to help her out financially. And when she does get a job as we all know wages are...
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    5490E--One of my roommates is an undocumented immigrant

    I think CIC asks that question for example.....if someone were to say he is living with (name) and then CIC realizes that's his X-Wife.....that's a huge red flag or....even if someone is living with a person of the opposite sex, which wouldn't disqualify you but then can lead to further...
  5. Boracay

    Proof of separation of former Spouse

    By the way.....as to the original question I asked What we ended up doing is writing an explanation stating that she has had no former contact with her previous spouse since xxx she has no interest in contact him and has no way to contact him regardless. Then we got the statement notarized...
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    Proof of separation of former Spouse

    rjessome. What you mention above, I think contradicts the advice I got. for example my partner should put her CURRENT status. For example technically she is still married to her estranged husband. But we ticked that she is common law with me. because that's her current status. For emrn I...
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    Declaration of Common Law Union - IMM5409E

    Hi everyone. I'm a bit confused about how we should fill out the declaration of common law union. 1. the part that says I _______ and my partner ______ of (city)____country____ etc Hmm, that part should be simple but at the moment we have no single place of residence. We are traveling...
  8. Boracay

    Can someone else order my Option C for me?

    Since I'm abroad it hasn't been easy contacting Canada as the internet line is slow and calling from a landline here is quite expensive and if I'm on hold it an add up quite quickly. So I was wondering if I can have a friend or family member order for me?
  9. Boracay

    Additional Documents?

    I see it's very common for people mentioning that embassy's ask for Additional documents. I'm just wondering what these additional documents are? I know everyones case is different so I guess just examples would be great to know. Is it something that can be easily avoided if you ensure that...
  10. Boracay

    SPOUSE / FAMILY CLASS timeline MANILA Visa Office PHILIPPINES

    Hi! Every one Gusto lang sana nameng malaman kung ano ang ginagawa ng CIC ipapadala ba correspondence email o sa mail. Pano kung ipinadala sa akin yung sulat at hindi ko natangap,.tatawagan ba ako o email ba ako para e fallow up kung natangap ko yung mail na pinadala nila?
  11. Boracay

    Cohabitation Receipts..Unusual Situation

    So my partner and I on our quest to continue to live together for 1 year. Our breakdown is as follows. Oct 2nd til July 18th...Lived in a Hotel Complex in a couple different suites. We were unable to get proper original receipts because they wanted to charge us 12% tax for 9 months. So we got...
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    Email and Post

    Hi everybody We were just wonder what the CIC will be emailing us to the provided emails we give and what will be mailed? The reason is that in The Philippines we have an address for my partner but we're worried the mail could get lost because her address only states the barangay...
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    Am I and my partner at risk for misinterpretation?

    I agree totally with rjessome. The annulment part may be complicated though because even if the husband agreed, there would have to be certain circumstances met before they could even have a chance of winning. For example domestic abuse or even abandonment are not grounds for annulment. I...
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    Am I and my partner at risk for misinterpretation?

    If your partner is in danger when if he comes to The Philippines because of your influential x-husbands connections then I think that could be a reason for conjugal. However the big problem with that is 1. You would have to PROVE that he is danger which would be difficult. 2. And PROVE that...
  15. Boracay

    Ok to send discretionary gifts or souvenirs to the IO?

    A great gift is an envelope full of cash. Best to do it in a dark alley in a predetermined spot hahaha just joking.....yeah although you may have good intensions it may look like you re trying to bribe them So I agree with the others, not a good idea. However after the decision has been made...
  16. Boracay

    percent of chinese getting family pr in canada

    Here's what I figure. If you are a real genuine couple and you are able to prove it to someone who's job it is to weed out the dishonest people then you'll be just fine. But the onus is on you to prove it so that there are no doubts. Do everything it takes. And if you do get denied the first...
  17. Boracay

    Letters from friends

    You need to notarized letters. I also have 8 other letters that are not notarized but show support. I told them... 1. Introduce yourself. I am a friend of..... 2. When you met 3. Activities you have done together. 4. That they are 100% sure that you are a genuine, ongoing couple. Encourage...
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    Rental Reciepts

    For the past 8 or 9 months I have been living in the same apartment/hotel room with my partner. At first we never dreamed we would have to collect any sort of evidence or receipts because we had no intentions to move to Canada. Fast forward months later, to prove ourselves common law we must...