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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    So - good news (if you can call 5 months of stress good!) - we got the card. Just 10 days after getting the acceptance email - so someone obviously bumped up the application to URGENT status after the MP office called. I am thankful that the MP office helped - just still kind of in shock we had...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    We contacted the MP office, and they are contacting immigration directly. After their last call, we finally got the 'acceptance' e-mail for our application.... FROM AUGUST.... Really insane. So now back to waiting, thankfully the MP office checks in after 10 days, to ensure its being...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    We went into the SIN office in person today. We had a very nice person try to help us - they even called their superiors on a help line. They would not under any circumstance accept the COPR as a primary document after 12 months. Even with my wife, and all of her other identifications, sitting...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    Yes, I joked with my wife that by the time we get these notes, hopefully we will have the card. But it could be interesting to see the officer's case notes on the file - something you don't get to often see. I will take some of your above suggestions and try them. I did see the right to work...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    Thank you! I guess it couldn't hurt for $5. Although, if no one has even looked at the application yet because of back log, I could get an empty request back. Right? The application status still just shows 'application received'.... 105 days later.....
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    The COPR document itself doesn't expire until 2031 (it's printed right on it). Her status is a Permanent Resident. The issue is that the SIN office will not accept the COPR document after 12 months, even though it isn't expired. Just a purely arbitrary time frame that they made up. We both...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    Even though we don't have the PR card? Just the copr which is over a year old now. On the phone they said no, denied our online application 3 times even with a letter asking for reconsideration, so I would be surprised that they would waive a rule that they have stuck by so diligently just...
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    My Wife cannot get SIN Number to work - even though she is now a PR (through spousal sponsorship).

    We have a semi-unique set of circumstances that stacked up and are now preventing my wife from getting her SIN card in order to work. We 'soft landed' from the USA into Canada in July of 2021 (soft landing is completing the landing process at the Canadian border without moving yet). We were...
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    How to LAND Permanent residents while IN Canada

    I am applying for PR for my family. We are currently in the USA. We visit Canada each year (this year may be different of course). If my family is accepted while we are IN Canada, where would I go to 'Land' them officially? Or once I receive the paperwork and PR card is that just it? E.g., who...
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    If approved for PR - Can I still VISIT Canada prior to moving?

    Apologies - I found the document in question - it is in regards to Covid restrictions. My family members can travel with me (a citizen) - but it looks like if you are attempting to use the PR documents in order to cross, they DON'T want you leaving again - Link...
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    If approved for PR - Can I still VISIT Canada prior to moving?

    I have kind of a specific question. I have applied for my family to live in Canada. After reading through some of the documents about what to do after PR status is confirmed, I got confused. We live in the USA - and frequently visit Canada (prior to Covid). We are currently building a house in...