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Yep. Therefore why it is recommended that one doesn't leave the country until you have a PR card.

Once you get the OWP you are "legally" in the country, and have status as a worker while your PR is finalized, i am told. We, however, have been recommended to not leave the country until the PR is sorted because numerous people encounter that CBSA officers can deny them entry even with an OWP.

Thanks for that. Yes, waiting for the notes. Last time i got them, there seemed to be no "red flags". Sigh...

That's interesting. Every lawyer we have talked to has alluded to this.... Plus we know a number of people who are out of status whose application hasn't been flagged as "non-routine"‍♀️

I was out of status when we started the process, but i currently have implied status given the sponsorship process.

Thanks! I have read the whole thread but no one mentions non routine applications, or having two applications in two different offices.... So we are a little confused.

Hello all! We applied for spousal sponsorship on September 2021. Our application was automatically sent to the Mississauga processing center. We did medicals and bio metrics on February 2022. We got settlement services letter in July 2022. We got approval in principle in August 2022 and the...

Hi all! I am a September 2021 applicant. In October my file was sent to the Mississauga processing center (no reason given in the notes). I got approval in principle on August 2022. However, my file has been stuck in the background check stage for almost a year now. According to the notes the...