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    Divorce after Landing on spousal sponsorship

    Agreed. You cannot state you were separated from him before he landed, because if you were separated (in the sense that the relationshiphad broken down), then you should have informed the Immigration department and withdrawn your sponsorship before he landed. When did you decide you wanted to...
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    Creatine level

    That's a sign of kidney disease. He should see a doctor to be assessed further.
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    How long is too long - Spousal Sponsorship Letter

    Also make it easy to read. Don't make it single spaced.
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    Visitor visa refusal for Kid

    Apply for a temporary resident permit, not a temporary resident visa.
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    How much funds should my parents have in their account?

    There is no set amount that the government has said is sufficient. The visa officer looks at the whole picture, including what they know about the country the applicant is from. It is a judgment call. Basically, the more money in the account, the better, even though they know no one actually...
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    Visitor visa application refused, should I apply for a judicial review?

    I'm currently medically unable to work. I think I have sufficient income to support him.
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    Visitor visa application refused, should I apply for a judicial review?

    Thanks. He is running the hotel and farm; we both want them to be generating passive income, but neither of us trust someone else to run them for long. I'm still debating what to do.
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    Visitor visa application refused, should I apply for a judicial review?

    I can spend half the year there; I'm too sick to stay away from Canada all year. Probably we will try the PR sponsorship again, though.
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    Visitor visa application refused, should I apply for a judicial review?

    They are both business accounts. I tried to sponsor him years ago, but that was refused because the visa officer claimed it was a fake marriage. Both businesses would be running while he was here, so the money coming in is more than enough to support the children.
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    Need help from experts regarding Visitor Visa for Brother

    I would mention her in the letter. Explain how she is here only temporarily and show proof of ties to her home country. Otherwise the visa officer is going to think your brother will join her in Canada and they'll both stay.
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    Visitor visa application refused, should I apply for a judicial review?

    I am a Canadian citizen who lives half the year in Nigeria and half the year in Canada. My husband is a Nigerian citizen. He applied for a visitor visa last July, and it was just refused. The grounds were: 1. They did not believe he would leave Canada at the end of his stay. 2. His employment...
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    Spousal sponsorship Refusal

    I would complete all the wedding ceremonies, consummate the marriage, and reapply. The visa officers are suspicious of marriages where all the typical ceremonies are not done (in countries where a traditional wedding celebration is normal), and also suspicious of unconsummated marriages. Telling...
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    Found out children not mine

    I suggest getting a lawyer - a lawyer who specializes in immigration. The government will occasionally revoke a PR if fraud or misrepresentation is proved. You should at least report her to CIC and the Canada Border Services Agency, so if/when she tries to sponsor a new spouse, she will have...
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    Can a Canadian citizen sponsor a spouse if he doesn't intend to live in Canada.

    You should submit new proof of when the sponsor is planning to move back to Canada, with an explanation as to why the sponsor did not do so in October, as originally planned. Without proof, they will almost certainly reject the application.
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    Declaring family members?

    Definitely declare your half-siblings. Any details you do not know, such as their current addresses, just attach an explanation to the form stating you have not seen X since 1998 and believe he lives in ____, but are not sure of the exact address, or whatever. Your common-law partner is listed...
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    Only 1 picture for common-law application?

    You should not submit several from the same time and place. But if the places are different, then close together in time would be OK. Make sure you have a lot of other proof. They can scrutinize photos quite a lot if they have suspicions anyway.
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    Can someone answer this?

    You can apply for judicial review, but there is no guarantee it will be heard. As well, the judges do not consider new evidence in a judicial review. It sounds like what you lacked was evidence, so a judicial review would not help.
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    Sponsor died

    If she needs social assistance to survive, she should apply for it. If you are able to provide money for her to live, or to have her live with you, then you should do that. If she gets welfare, the government will expect you to pay it back. However, they do not always do anything. They might...
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    Common Law Date

    You are probably OK to use the 11th as the date if you have other proof this is the day. For example, are your rent payments set to come out on the 11th? Can your landlord write an explanation stating the 11th is the correct date? Honestly, the visa officer might not even look at the date that...
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    Sponsor is practically ineligible due to mental health

    You should be able to sponsor. Your mental health problems won't make you ineligible to sponsor, though they may make it very difficult for you to fill out the application. If you are having a lot of trouble just doing the application, then maybe hire an immigration lawyer or consultant to help...