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Did you contact the Syrian Embassy in Saudi? See if you can make an application to get the police clearance from them. Normally when you live abroad, you have to visit your embassy/consulate and apply for pcc from them. If they do not provide, ask them to give you a letter stating why they are...

Yes, it should be in the same package. In addition to that, you need to mention in your covering letter that you have included the OWP application.

For sponsoring a spouse, it is not mandatory to meet the Low income cut-off. You could sponsor your spouse even if you were not working. All you need to show is that you (along with your spouse) have the intention to make Canada your long term stay of residence and that you both have skills to...

It is quite possible for dependents to arrive later. Here's an "unofficial" link (see Question 6 in the faq: www.canadavisa.com/canadian-immigration-faq-landing.html In the "official" video (some time after the "documents to bring" section, they talk about family members arriving after the...

You mean Prime Ministership :P

When they say VV is valid for 6 months, it means you have to enter Canada within six months. Once you are at the airport, the immigration officer would determine the length of the stay (normally this does not extend beyond 6 months). However, you can apply online to get this period extended by...

At present, are you in Canada or outside? If you are in Canada, you do not have to worry about PR status. Just continue to stay here. If you are outside, i would recommend you to come to Canada before your PR card expires.

And also provided that you go to the border with the new passport. Normally, the length of stay cannot be beyond the validity of a passport.

Depending on how "difficult" it is to get a Birth Certificate, CIC may sometimes accept an affidavit in lieu of a Birth Certificate. For example, if registration of a birth was not "mandatory" by law at the time of your birth, CIC may accept other proof of date of birth. However, if it was...

You could take the trouble to ask them to land in Toronto and you pic them up from there. Problem solved?

Are you sure she came on a "visit visa to Canada for the PR visa to be stamped"?? There is no such process. The process for sponsoring a spouse is (in this case) - the sponsor (your friend's husband) applies to sponsor your friend. - CIC approves the sponsorship and forwards the application...

My mother did not have a birth certificate. We provided an affidavit in lieu of that. It appears that the affidavit has been accepted as the "Eligibilty" criteria is passed. In addition to the affidavit, I also provided other documents like my old Indian Passport (and current OCI) that mentions...

Now when was the last time I heard that word.... :)

Since Police Certificates are required in originals, you would have to send it in via mail/courier. Only documents that do not require originals, one could scan and send via email. One alternative is to scan and send the PCC via email, but mention in the email that you have also sent the...

By itself, no. With an affidavit it can serve as "additional proof"

Marriage certificate is necessary. However, it is common that parents may not have them (back in their days, it may not have been mandatory to register a marriage). If marriage certificate is not available, your parents would have to submit an affidavit signed by a notary affirming that they had...

All medical results are valid for one year from the date the first x-ray was taken. However, recent changes allow officers to "extend" such validity in certain cases.

How about NOT showing the intent of marrying and settling in Canada during this specific visit? Showing your intent to settle in Canada before marriage and before sponsorship is quite risky. Unless specifically asked by the immigration officer, avoid all mention of marriage etc. just say...

Sure you could sponsor him. What you have to prove is: 1. Your relationship is genuine - that should be a piece of cake for you. 2. Your (and your spouse's) intention is to settle down in Canada permanently. 3. The two of you, together have the skills and qualifications to settle down...

Applying for Visitors Visa (TRP) before marriage would entail that your would be spouse would have to provide a reason to come to Canada and show substantial ties to back to her home country. Unless she has some relatives in Canada whom she could visit, it would be difficult for her to provide a...