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Thanks, it's good to know that applying out of status inland isn't the end of the world. I am kicking myself now for not applying outland, but it just seemed silly to have my wife fly over here, we get married (since marrying in the UK is much more difficult and involves posting banns, 30 day...

Just keep trying, it is a total pain in the ass, and seems ridiculous to make you sit through a few minutes worth of automated menus, only to dump your call. Every time i've called I've had to call back anywhere between 5-10 times, they do not have a 'priority sequence', so it's just luck...

Just a heads up to everyone who is in the middle of the immigration process and is bringing their kids to immigrate to Canada. If you have a Permanent Residence application sent in, are married or common-law with a canadian spouse and your children are living with you with either a temporary...

Your best bet is to marry a nice Canadian girl :)

Why can he not enter Canada? If he is being refused entry for some reason this might need to be sorted out before you even think about submitting a PR application.

If you are hesitant to marry him and don't have a long relationship history, you might want to hold off on sponsoring him. It is a very big commitment and you are basically telling the govt. you will be financially responsible for him for three years, no matter what happens.

Get your friend to do a criminal record check off his own back, if he can. If there is no conviction, depending on the way australia's legal system and records are kept, he might not have any record at all. No record at all means no worries for immigration.

Along with that, any medical illness which could be expected to be a drain on the canadian medical system may be grounds for ineligibility. According to my reading we're talking around the range $10,000- $15,000 over several years, so multiple surgerys. If your condition is controlled and the...

Hi sithvixen: You can view all the operations manuals at cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/index.asp These seem to be the actual manuals used by caseworkers at CIC, and they often explain some of the more arcane issues and loopholes that the online guides leave you scratching your head over...

Hey guys, has anyone had any experience applying for permanent residence with invalid status in Canada? My wife and her daughter moved here to Ontario to live with me last October 2009.. We got married in March 2010, and didn't bother to apply to extend her temporary resident permit :( After...