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Was feeling a little nostalgic and decided to drop in on this forum... hi everyone! Good luck with everyone's applications! :)

Considering my file's been done for a while now, can I request my GCMS notes still? And can I get the physical files? While I'm at it, who's name do I request it under, me or the wife's (she was the sponsor)? I never thought I'd ever order the notes, but I'm kind of curious now...

Congrats SM. I've been quietly checking up on the forum since I landed myself to see how things were going for you. I'm so glad your nightmare's over.

Real bacon or the crappy Northern American bacon? :P

...Everything? :o

Great news, very happy for you.

It's good to finally be fully complete. I'm going to carefully remove my COPR from my passport and lock it away somewhere safely. Looking at the picture makes me realize how much weight I've gained since the whole ordeal though! :-[ Just wondering - do many people carry around their PR card...

Just for anyone who's interested: my PR card arrived today. 68 days (not counting today) in total for it.

I start working tomorrow. Part time in Home Depot, so it isn't much really, but it's certainly better than nothing. Hopefully things will fall into place in the coming months... It looks like London's come to a standstill, not seeing many DMs recently. Are they actually on strike for real...

Wow, for some reason you strike me as older than 26. Make of that what you will :P.

It's very overwhelming indeed, but there are plenty of great people here who are happy to help. You mail your application to him and he sends everything to Mississauga. Once he has been approved as a sponsor, Mississauga forward your part of the application (or maybe both? I'm unsure, but it...

I wouldn't feel too pressured into giving too much money. My personal opinion is that if they're the sort of person who'd think bad of you for giving like $50-$100 then they aren't worth knowing. As I said, that's my personal opinion though. :) For our wedding most people gave us about $100...

On a lighter note, we headed over the Rainbow Bridge into the US the other day and had no issues with having been 'administratively refused' when I flagpoled. I mentioned it to the border guy and when filling out the green form I asked him if I should say 'yes' to the question that asks if I've...

That'd be me. I really don't know what to do about the work situation. Still nothing yet. My wife has an excellent government job in Orillia which we live 5 minutes away from. Whatever happens, she's not leaving that job as it would be incredibly difficult for her to get anything that pays...

Very happy to hear that! Hopefully things with you are going a bit better now.

You should tell them. I'll be honest, I didn't tell them I was arriving to get married. It's not nice to feel that months of organizing and thousands of dollars hinge on the whim of the border officer standing in front of you. Although I did the opposite, I'd advise not lying or holding any...

As much as I wouldn't wish it on anyone, I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling to find any work. It can't help that all the school kids are kicking out this time of year and are looking for summer jobs. Talking of working for Tim's, I've applied to 3 separate ones and haven't heard anything...

So has anyone else found it really hard to get a job? Being a computer programmer I was hoping to carry on in the same vein, but all those jobs are down in Toronto which is too far a commute for me. I'm literally applying for everything right now and I just can't get a break. I had an...

I hope this ordeal is over for you soon SM. Very unfair of CIC to keep your family in limbo like this for so long. I've gone from checking ecas to checking this thread to see if you're done yet! Stay strong, you're getting there! :)

It shouldn't cause any issues. There's been some discussion as to whether you should declare the fact you were refused entry if you ever visit the US again, but I'm not sure there was ever a solid answer on the issue. I'm heading to the Seneca Casino in Niagara Falls US later this month as...