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  1. mattandally

    COPR via email, want to go home for holidays, can I apply for travel document.

    Hey! I received my COPR via email last week, and it stated I am now a permanent resident of Canada. I've sent off my ID photo, so my PR card is being processed as we speak. I would love to go home (UK) for the holidays, but I don't think I'll get my PR card in time. If I don't I've been told to...
  2. mattandally

    Do I need to extend Visitor Record or do I have implied status?

    Hey everyone! We're in Canada, applied for Family Class PR application and OWP in December 2019. Visitor Record applied for early 2020 and accepted in March, expires end of August. Due to COVID delays, we've not heard about OWP status, let alone the PR application itself. Do I still need to...
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    IRCC letter for OHIP health card

    Hey everyone! We're in Canada and with this COVID-19 outbreak we want to get Matt his medical coverage ASAP. On Service Ontario's website it states we need: We have exchanged Matt's UK driver's license for an Ontario one and are waiting on this in the post. We also have a letter...
  4. mattandally

    Inland common-law covid-19 update

    Hey! Not expecting an answer immediately, as it's still quite early. But we're currently in Canada, and it looks like it's heading for a lock down. We've heard the visa offices are closed, and to expect delays in applications. If anyone finds out an update on the length of the delays, that...
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    PR passport photo guarantor?

    Hey everyone! I have just done the final task, getting my photos taken. I got them professionally taken at Staples, asked them to meet PR specifications and requested a stamp on the back. The stamp has the name and address of the store, the date, and also has a line with 'guarantor's signature'...
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    Letters from friends/family original docs?

    Hey everyone, We're almost done with our inland PR application through common-law relationship. I've searched for these questions but only found forums posts from 5-10 years ago, and not exactly the same situation as us. One of the last parts of the application is the letters from friends and...
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    OWP at same time as PR online/mail?

    Hey! I'm making my application for visitor extension (status ends Feb 3rd 2020), PR and about to start OWP app. First of all, which order should I send these off? I know I need to send visitor extension at least 30 days before my status expires, so should I just send it in now? And should my...
  8. mattandally

    Uploading Passport Photos

    Hey everyone! When applying for an extended visitor status, I've been asked to provide multiple docs. One of the docs is a photo of my passport, it also says to include photos of any stamps and markings. It asks that the entire file size be less than 4MB. I have loads of stamps in my...
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    Implied status while waiting for PR app?

    My common law partner and I are completing our PR forms now, hopefully sending them off in a few weeks along with OWP application. My visitor status will expire in February 2020. Just have a few questions, as I can't find the exact answers online: Do I need to extend my visitor status in...
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    Couple in need of advice on how best to proceed with visas

    Hey everyone! I'm Matt, 27 and British, and my partner Ally, 25, is Canadian. Sorry if this is a bit long winded, but we have quite a background history to explain, as our situation is a bit unusual. We've been together almost 6 years, and qualify as common-law since 1st July 2015 (where we...