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JenB, thank you so much for this information! It made me feel a lot better, especially as BUNAC was quite costly. It's not surprising that it will still require him to exit the country and come back in again, but we're thinking that a trip to visit his ailing grandmother isn't a bad idea. Plus I...

Timemachine, if you've hung on to Christmas cards or anything like that that are addressed to both of you, those are probably a good idea too. I plan to save all of ours this year in preparation for our application after our wedding! I'm even planning to send in the email exchanges we had with...

Hi Brian, Just thought I would let you know what I found out from BUNAC on your/my fiance's situation. They've told me that people already on the WHP program CAN apply for a second visa (for another year), but that they cannot guarantee when those visas will come available. Last year it was...

Thanks, Brian. I've emailed them as well and will post any information I find out. It's really tricky to figure out whether a working holiday visa is best, because it's so confusing to try and understand the eligibility and processess for the different kinds of work permits. I don't want to have...

Kaycee, which kind of work permit was your husband on? My understanding is that there are open, closed and holiday work permits, and I have a little trouble telling the difference between the two. Did he have to go out of Canada to apply for the extension? Thanks!

Hi Halsall, We have considered just going down to City Hall and getting married so that we can apply, but for us we want our wedding to be as special as possible. Also I have heard that sometimes Immigration Officers don't take cheap and cheerful quick marriages seriously because they think...

Hi there, I hope someone can help me! My fiance, from Great Britian, has been here in Canada, where I am a citizen, since April 28th, 2011. We got engaged over the summer and have been working to figure out what steps we need to take to help him become a permanent resident. I know that I can...