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Hello All, I urgently need some advice. My parents visitor visa is valid till 2021 however their 6months stay is expiring on Nov 11th 2015. I would like to apply for extension of their stay and wondering if it's too late to do that. I only have 30 days left. Does anyone know how long it takes...

Hello, Need some advice here. My parents have been here once on single entry tourist visa and stayed for 6 months. I'd like to call them again this year and confused whether to apply for a multiple entry regular visa or super visa this time. We would want them to stay for a year but not...

Hi All, Can someone please suggest a forum where I can ask questions related to an OCI application? Thanks

Hello All, I finally had my oath on June 11th. Here's my timeline: Applied May 2012 Received RQ in June 2013, Completed and sent RQ Back in July 2013 Received a notice to prepare for Exam in Dec 2013 Received a notice to appear for test on April 23rd 2014 Test was on May 6th 2014. Oath on June...

Hello Everyone, My husband and I are looking to adopt a child from India and wondering what the immigration process is like. Do we need to hire an immigration lawyer? how long is the wait for a process like this? Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks

Does anyone know when the 36 months start for the RQ cases? Is it from the date the application was first received or the date the RQ was received?

Thanks Desert Lion. Chakrab, The processing on my file started Dec 2012. My local office is Kitchener.

Thanks a lot everyone!! As far as the citizenship application goes, I am indeed very disappointed with the way things are progressing. I got a notice to prepare for the exam back in December but nothing after. I have called CIC multiple times in last 2 months and get the same reply each time...

Hello Everyone, My PR card is due to expire in Aug 2014. I am not sure when is a good time to apply for the renewal. I applied for Citizenship in May2012 but was sent a RQ last year and it seems I won't get my citizenship before my PR card expires. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the...

Hello Everyone, My local office is Kitchener too. Here's my timeline: Applied : May 2012 Started processing : December 2012 Received RQ : June 2013 Sent back completed RQ: July 2013. Received notice to prepare for Citizendship Exam : December 2013 I haven't heard back from them since then :(...

We mailed my husband's application on Jan 31st and it was delivered on Feb 6th morning. We just received the application back today because of insufficient fee. I was hoping they will accept because it was mailed way before Feb 6th but they didn't. Anyone else here who got their file back...

Hello Everyone, I just checked this forum after about a week and so glad to read about people starting to receive test invites. I too got the notice to prepare for test back in Dec 2013 and looking at this thread I feel I might be getting the invite soon. I tried checking ecas this morning but...

Hello Everyone, We are preparing the citizenship application for my husband and noticed that he needs to submit a proof for english proficiency. I am wondering if he can attach the certificate he got from YMCA when he first came to Canada and attended their program for new immigrants. He went...

Thank you. I was thinking we are still in 2013 ;D Jan 2015 would mean next year. I think it's ok to wait another year. Thanks again for your reply!

Thanks Screech. How do you know for sure the next opening will be in Jan 2015? Is there a possibility for next year too?

Thanks for your reply Syclla. Can I not attach our 2013 last pay stub which shows the year to date income as a proof of meeting LICO for 2013? Actually I have already sent application for my parents 2 days ago (cos we were meeting requirement for 4 people for all 3 years 2010, 2011 and 2012)...

Hello Everyone, Our combined family income for 2011, 2012 and 2013 is meeting the LICO requirement for a family of 6 however for 2010, we are short by $2100. On the CIC website, they have asked for the past 3 consecutive years which ideally are 2011, 2012 and 2013 which we are meeting. However...

Hello Everyone, Our combined family income for 2011, 2012 and 2013 is meeting the LICO requirement for a family of 6 however for 2010, we are short by $2100. On the CIC website, they have asked for the past 3 consecutive years which ideally is 2011, 2012 and 2013 which we are meeting. However...

Hello, My parents have been residing in the US from last two years as green card holders. Which visa office should I select? New Delhi or the US? Also what should I put as their residential address? the one in Delhi? or the US? They are currently in India on a visit for 6 months and will be...

Hello, My husband and I want to apply for his parents PR. They are both Indian Citizens. Does anyone know if the freeze has been lifted? And when can we start the process. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Arushi