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Hi there, I got my permanent residency today (yay!), and I'm surprised to see others talk about not get their PR cards in under 8 weeks. I am also travelling within that time- whats the problem-- would Immigration Canada not allow us in, or is it the airline that has the problem with not seeing...

Hello... I have an update + 2 questions. Background: I sent my inland spousal application June 18, 2010. They started processing April 15, 2011. A week later I got a letter with my interview date June 1. According to a friend who did it last month, in Vancouver they get a bunch of people in a...

The application's out the door! Now, do I need to apply for a SIN?

Hi Love_Young, I got your personal message but for some reason the website says I am not allowed to send personal messages. (do you know why?) In answer to your question CIC received my inland spousal application June 18, 2010. They started processing April 15, 2011. Now I have to figure out how...

Thank you. The manual PMM sent me says that I require a "job offer letter or contract from your prospective employer". I thought that an Open Work Permit means that I don't need to have a job offer before receiving the work permit. Which is correct? -Lena

Its been a long road, but I finally got my first letter from Immigration Canada- I applied inland for spousal PR last June '10. The letter says I may now apply for an open work permit, (or study permit but I just want to work at this point.) Can anyone tell me the steps of doing this please? I...

Would having some ammunition like this clause from the enforcement manual ENF04 section 13.2 help my case? "temporary residents seeking re-entry to Canada from the U.S. or St. Pierre and Miquelon, after applying to renew their status, remain under their original status until a decision is made...

Thanks for your feedback, but I have to leave Canada! My father is quite ill and we have an overseas trip planned, altogether that puts us out of Canada for 6 weeks. How could we be more persuasive to the IO? For example, a testimony from a lawyer, a doctor's note, ... we'll do anything to...

Hi bloggers, I'm a US citizen, I applied inland for spousal PR in June, still no word, and my visitor record expires this week. I applied for extension 4 weeks ago and I understand I will be under "implied status". The problem is must leave Canada for 6 weeks (USA and Australia). What is the...