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  1. figtoria

    Clarification on 183 days in a row

    Hi all, We're putting together the citizen application for my 17 year old step-son. He has been a PR for 5 years, but each summer for about 2 months, he's gone back down to Florida to visit his mom. He's been out of the US for over 183 days altogether, so I was assuming I would need to get...
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    Rainbow Bridge landing hell

    Hi, We took my 12 year old step-son to land last night. We started the evening by entering the US and having dinner and doing a bit of shopping. We had a very nice time. Just before 9pm we headed back into Canada at the Rainbow Bridge. The line was pretty long and it took about 20 minutes...
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    Flagpoling allowed?

    Reading through posts here a year ago it seems like many people were complaining that they were turned away from Lewiston and the Peace Bridge as "flagpoling" was no longer allowed? Is that true? Are people still able to go and "land" at the border?
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    Flagpoling at Peace Bridge question

    My step-son (12) will be doing the landing, but we wanted to go down to the US and do some shopping that day. Should we land first and then go back to the U.S., or is it okay for the three of us to enter the U.S., shop and then land on our way back home? Thanks,
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    Question re: Form 5604

    Hi, Question regarding the Declaration from Non-Accompanying Parent/Guardian for Minors Immigrating to Canada" form. They are asking for a "photocopy of a valid and legible identity document". Would a Florida State driver's license be enough for that? Thank you.
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    Child arriving alone from US

    Does anyone have any experience of an unaccompanied minor with a PR application in process arriving by plane? Apparently we can't connect with him until AFTER he has gone through customs. He's only 12 - he has no idea about paperwork, etc. As far as he is concerned, he's coming up to live...
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    Sponsorship Evaluation Form IMM 5481

    I've read the instructions a hundred times, but I'm still not clear on this. Background: I was born in Canada. I sponsored my US husband and he is now a PR here. He is now going to sponsor his 11 year old to be a PR here in Canada. Number of Family Members and Persons Included in...
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    Child sponsorship Question

    Hi, We will be applying to sponsor my 11 year old stepson from Florida soon and I wanted to know if I need to sign as co-sponsor on the application form my spouse will be filling out? And is the wait time really over 2 years, even for kids?? Thanks!
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    Outland Processing Time for Kids

    We're planning to sponsor my husband's 11 year old son from Florida. Is the current timeline really as high as 27 months? Any hope that will improve any time soon?
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    Crossing border without PR Card

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