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This is such great news!!!!!!

Hello! Great news! Condition 51 was abolished on Friday. You do not need to worry anymore :-) According to CIC website: Effective today, conditional permanent residence no longer applies to anyone, whether: you were sponsored by your spouse or partner for permanent residence, or you were...

Over a year ago, nearly a year after my sponsor broke up with me shortly after landing, I requested an exception to Condition 51 for abuse and neglect. Meeting with the immigration officer to tell my story was psychologically hard and draining. Preparing and providing the evidence for sexual...

What if they can prove they can be financially responsible for the remaining time of the undertaking? What if the sponsor caused the sponsored to disengage?

They may have the same rights and all, but not really. If your sponsor is the one that breaks up with you during the 2-year period, what are you supposed to do if you've been here and built friendships and a professional life? Why should you have to uproot your life again professionally and...

No, but figure it would be good to start a thread for others who feel lost and are suffering due to this cruel regulation.

Hey Niagara, you can totally request an exception and they should not discriminate you on the basis of you being male. There are many men who requested the exception and left abusive situations. There was even a guy who nearly got killed by his sponsor in a murder-suicide! You can read about...

Hi all, I have some questions regarding the impact of Condition 51 on sponsored spouses. *Has anyone here experienced a relationship breakdown while under Condition 51? *What was the process of going through the exception like? How were you treated by immigration officials? *Did you get the...

What exactly did you tell them? You might be able to claim neglect. I know someone who has gone through the process.