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Thanks for the reply Leon. I figured this was the case, but it's good to hear some confirmation from others!

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, but does anyone happen to know if the new requirements for physical presence would apply to PRs looking to fulfill their residency obligations? For example, if my wife and I are spending a year living abroad with her family, is she still meeting her PR...

I know it's still early in the process, but does anyone know if this bill will affect the obligations for permanent residents? For example, if my wife and I are spending a year living abroad with her family, is she still meeting her PR obligations since she's living with me, a Canadian citizen...

Hopefully you're right about that. It seems pretty unfair to expect that a new Canadian citizen should be chained to the country for evermore. It's already complicated enough living life with family connections in different countries; new legislation should make it easier, not harder, for honest...

This! I know a lot of the forms changed a few months after we submitted our application so a few of these questions might have different answers now. Glad that the rest of them seem to be helpful though. :)

Does anyone in Ontario have experience with plans to "replace" OHIP during the initial three month waiting period? I would like my wife to get a check-up, but we need to have some sort of insurance, and my work plan doesn't cover doctor's visits since they're usually covered by OHIP. I was told...

Awesome watsonwoo! You will be together soon. Congratulations! That's great news Amy612. It was about one month from our status changing to "In Process" before they called us asking for my wife's passport. Hopefully everything else will go smoothly and you will get the news you're waiting for...

Congrats to you and your wife stevent-- that's such great news :D You even have a month left to work things out. You two will be together soon!

Thanks jnathan :) We flew with Korean Air from HCMC to Seoul and then to Toronto. All went well, the landing in Toronto was quick and easy thanks to the advice from everyone here. I'll post a little more about our landing in the landing questions thread I started...

Heh, I wish this thread had been around when we submitted our file. I called the CIC call centre several times asking how much proof I should send and the answer each time was "more is better". We ended up submitting over 450 photos and 375 different pieces of evidence-- in duplicate, because I...

Thanks :D We went to meet Ms. Uyen today and picked up my wife's passport, complete with visa. We got confirmations for our tickets too, and we'll be flying late at night on the 9th to arrive in Canada on the 10th. Hooray!

Yup, that's a new law in Vietnam, you have to have the license before marrying. And yeah, it's a pain. I think it's supposedly meant to cut down on cases where Vietnamese women end up in abusive relationships far away from their families, since the licensing process can include things like...

Coming from Vietnam to Ottawa here, landing this Tuesday. Just in time for the tulip festival! ;D

So your eCAS says "Application Received" and not "In Process"? I was told that when my wife's status changed to "In Process" with medicals received, it was a sign that PPR was soon to follow, and lo and behold, it did. Not sure what it means when the status is still at "Application Received"...

Thread's over, folks! Nice to see you, have a safe drive home. ;)

We got a call from the IOM office today to tell us that my wife's visa will be ready for pickup in Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow, and not a day too soon! We've been waiting for a reply before buying air tickets, and time is running out. At the IOM's suggestion, instead of the 6th, we've bought...

Regarding forms that don't apply to your situation, here's an excerpt from a Q&A session I had with the CIC call centre. I ended up sending a written appendix to the checklist (IMM5491) that explained in detail what was submitted and why. As long as you can explain that you've included...

Best of luck evan-- if all goes well, we're hoping my wife's passport will be back in Vietnam tomorrow. I still have to lock down the tickets for our flight back too :P Good luck and let us know how everything goes!

I know-- I feel so lucky that my wife is so sharp and that she already knew several people who tried to immigrate and ran into all these problems. One of her best friends applied to immigrate to the USA several years ago and they have lost a lot of time due to miscommunications--she is still...

Hope the trip back goes well mirjahan! Blessings to you and your wife. We got an "urgent" PPR by phone on March 20, and we are set to return to Canada soon. eCAS shows "Decision Made" and my wife's address has been updated to Ottawa :D We are still waiting for her passport to return to Vietnam...