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Indeed! I haven’t heard of a single OWP being declined yet, so if you’ve got this far the whole PR application must be in order, and the OWP application is as good as accepted. It’s not mentioned in the guides on the IRCC website, but there must be a fair amount of background checks already...

As canuck87 has said, it would appear your mother in law removed you from the application because, without doing that, her son wouldn’t be eligible for sponsorship by her. Whether or not she knew what the consequences would be is irrelevant now, as you’ve had your official confirmation from...

Once your application is having it’s eligibility reviewed, you’ll have a decision made anywhere from a couple of hours, to a couple of days. My OWP went from the review to approval in the space of 90 minutes. Others have had the eligibility review started on a Friday and then received approval...

It’s generally approved around 4 months from the date IRCC receive the application. So if the application has been returned, the countdown begins again from the date they receive the amended application. You’re not the only one caught out on the OWP insufficient fees issue, so anyone who’s had...

This issue is actually very simple, but very harsh too. As you’ve already been advised, your husband will never be able to sponsor you or your youngest child. That’s it. No exceptions, no appeals, no process to follow that will allow you rectify this issue. Your mother in law committed...

I’m similar, my AOR was 2nd August, and my OWP was received on 15th June. I had my OWP approved 19th September. You should be hearing something soon. There was a discussion in this thread last week about how some of the applications received after others have been approved first. The approvals...

That’s good to hear. Mine was approved on Wednesday last week, so I’m hopeful I’ll get mine tomorrow.

I don’t see any issues with what you’ve said so far, if you’re still unsure you could try the IRCC call centre for advice. An immigration consultant would be able to help too, but both of these things seem like overkill to me. As long as you’ve lived together for over a year, you're common law...

To my knowledge, her legal status in any country she’s lived in is irrelevant in its effect on common law status. It’s living together that counts, where and why doesn’t matter. You just need to prove that you did live together. When you go through the forms, there’s background declarations to...

Firstly, don’t worry about what you could’ve done differently, it doesn’t matter now. You’re doing the right thing by expediting the PR application. There’s a lot to be said for having that in the system so it’s visible not only to IRCC, but to the CBSA. On this topic, I’m not sure if the...

Is your wife visa exempt? If so, that likely helped. Sometimes, as you say, you get an easy going officer. I’ve found my numerous interactions with the CBSA to be incredibly pleasant and easy. Then again, I’ve never lied to them either. I’ve seen a few people being grilled, particularly those...

Great news for you. I was told it takes about 10 minutes to issue your SIN, and to bring your passport, work permit, and another form of ID. If you have a provincial drivers licence already, bring that for sure.

Wow. That’s very eye opening. Quite a sad read too, considering it seems some of those refusals were genuine marriages but the applicants couldn’t seem to convince the IRCC officer of it being genuine. Must be heartbreaking for them. You’re right about the 3rd world/visa required countries. I...

This is the exact way to enter under dual intent. Honest, direct, and to he point. Anyone reading this thread who’s about to move to Canada under dual intent, take this example, and others on here too, as to how it should be done. Do not lie to a CBSA officer, they’re not stupid and you’ll...

Sydney is a new processing centre, I think. It’s either completely new, or they’ve taken on a different workload to process outland applications. It would appear they’re still finding their feet with the outland applications and things are taking longer than we’ve come expect from Mississauga...

With all the things you learn along the way, a career as an immigration consultant isn’t a bad idea! Even with the best plan, preparation, and care taken to complete the application, there’s always a chance you could make an honest mistake. In that case, I think you just have to accept it...

Your friend sounds like a lot of people who go through the immigration process. There sometimes seems to be a sense of that once you’ve married a foreign national of another country, that there’s an automatic entitlement to be able to emigrate and the process shouldn’t be in anyway inconvenient...

Most people who have gone through the immigration process, followed the rules, and waited patiently, would agree with you here. Anyone who attempts to deceive the system by not declaring family members and lying about their marital status will have no sympathy from most. The fact the resulting...

Yes, the nonchalant approach of some people towards what is a massive decision, is quite baffling. I think some people don’t see the immigration process as being that big of a deal. My wife and I started completing the paperwork so early, by the time we submitted it, some of the forms had to...

You’ve summed it up very well. There does appear to be two categories of people in this, those who made an honest mistake and those who thought they could circumnavigate the rules. The people who made an honest mistake, I feel terrible for. A sick to my stomach kind of terrible. I can’t imagine...