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Focus on getting the PR applications submitted as soon as possible. Once they land as permanent residents, they can work without a work permit. As for getting them a visitor visa while their PR application is pending, it's pretty difficult due to the fact that they likely have more ties to...

I'm Canadian but of Indonesian background so this thread caught my eye. Agree with Buletruck's advice not to worry too much. Everyone's situation is different and most people probably have one red flag or another. If your relationship is genuine and you submit adequate proof, the chance of a...

Agree with quality over quantity. No one knows how many photos or chat logs the officers want to see, they just want to be reasonably convinced that your relationship is genuine. Everyone's situation is different. For example, my husband and I never sent money to each other during our...

You are taking the right approach in considering your options. Scylla, as usual, has provided some good advice to limit the length of stay in Canada to a few weeks. Also consider what evidence you have of strong ties to Colombia (employment, family ties, investments, etc.) and focus on providing...

I don't think you will have any issues with CIC from not changing her surname. The issues you might run into are the logistical issues when she does decide to do it. (e.g. is she going to change it in Ukraine or once she lands in Canada? If she does it in Canada, how will that affect her...

Insurance rates vary widely based on numerous factors such as the type of car you have, your age, your gender, your location, etc. so it's hard to compare. I'm a female, over 25, went to driving school and had no tickets. I have had a 2000 Honda Civic for about 6 years now and while I was living...

Just checking out this thread and was pleasantly surprised to see a few people from Northern Ontario! I used to live in Kirkland Lake and that's where my husband came to live when he landed in Canada (he actually really liked it there, even when it was -45C outside he was building castles out of...

I know the OP has already requested a reschedule, but another option for travel to Mississauga is the GO train from Union to Clarkson (about 30min), then Miway (about another 30min) from there. It would cost about $20 return and the train is way more comfortable than the subway. We live in...

Above all, be honest in your application. If you are engaged, say so. In your application, focus on providing strong proof of your own ties to your home country. If you convince Canada that you will leave at the end of your stay, your chances of getting a TRV are higher. There is no need to add...

I don't believe it is necessary to show proof of your relationship for a visitor visa application. Are you sure you haven't confused it with the spousal PR application? If anything, I would think that proof of relationship would actually hurt a TRV application more than help, because it doesn't...

Unfortunately, as scylla said, it can be very hard to get a visitor visa in your situation no matter what documentation you submit. My (now husband, he wasn't at the time) applied for a TRV to visit me FOUR TIMES and was rejected each and every time, despite having a detailed itinerary...

I suspect it's because the test and ceremony are being held at a "Regional itinerant service" centre, not a CIC office. People are sent to Sudbury from all over Northern Ontario (as far as Moosonee!) so it makes more sense to do everything all at once. That's probably why they also prepared the...

Hubby wrote the test today in Sudbury and passed. He will be taking the oath tomorrow Dec. 11th. Just checked e-cas last night, the test letter was dated Nov 30 and the oath letter was dated Dec 2, even before he wrote the test :) Timeline: We received your application for Canadian...

My husband's application was In Process since June 22nd and I was checking e-CAS maybe once a week or less. We finally got the test letter in the mail on Dec. 2nd and the test is tomorrow Dec 10th. Our local office was Mississauga but they are making him write the test in Sudbury (which doesn't...

There's quite a wide range of timeframes for receiving the AOR, with some applicants waiting well over a month, despite the rest of their batch moving quickly. My husband is from Russia and he got AOR within 2 weeks, so I don't think they are delaying simply based on country of origin. Don't be...

That's because the decision to submit additional documents is purely based on an applicant's judgment and what they think/feel will help. While you place more importance on passport stamps, others do on work records. With the previous requirement to submit work documents, and the talk of tax...

1. This is more of a judgment call - just make sure there are no gaps in time in the address section and the work/education section. We had a similar situation in which we moved while my husband was unemployed. I did split it up in the work/education section so that the dates and location...

My two cents on this topic is that it doesn't hurt to submit a well-organized application. Whether you choose to label or not depends on the complexity of the application and the amount of documents. When we submitted the immigration application for my husband, it was fully labeled with tabs...

Short answer is, that you are not required to submit anything beyond what is specified in the application guide. Some people do send additional supporting documents as they feel it will help prove their residency, speed up their application, and/or avoid an RQ. However, others have submitted...

We got the AOR today too :D