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We're about to get the medical exam for my partner. One of the doctor's I contacted said we needed to bring 3 passport photos and the 'peach form'. I assume the form is just the print-out of Appendix C, but I can't find any information about the required photographs. I remember reading that 5...

My husband has three children. His son is in his custody, and two daughters are in his ex's custody. The custody agreement states that both must maintain 'reasonable access' for the other party. We are planning on including his son as an accompanying dependent on his application. I realize...

Love_young: During the Federal elections, you vote for your member of parliament (MP) who represents your district / riding in the government. The MPs are usually members of a national party (there are some 'independents' or some who are members of small more localized parties). The party with...

Just wanted to remind people here that you don't get to vote for Prime Minister... just your member of parliament. I know i don't need to give everyone a lesson in Canadian Politics, but my point is, if you want your vote to actually count towards something, i think you need to look at your...

My case is similar in that there are not DMPs within 1000 km of my partner. I contacted the VISA OFFICE in question and they said that the form can be submitted without the medicals and they will send information for him to take to his own doctor to complete the medicals. Meanwhile, our...

Thanks, we have lots of pictures of us with each others family, and some mail - travel health insurance claims and gym membership for him to my address in canada - is that the type of 'cohabitation' evidence that works? We'll have time to collect more...

Thanks for the support Kaycee1. Yes the annulment is based on legal advise, but also because we want to be married, legally, and as it is our marriage is invalid(the annulment is really just the only way to document the fact that the first one is invalid). And, yes, our situation stinks of...

Some of you may remember my franctic post from a few weeks ago when i thought my world was crumbling. I don't think so anymore... it's just perpetually leading to a more chaotic state. I'm becomming ok with that. The only way i'll get rid of the chaos is to pass it on to the CIC, and...

You asked if the marriage certificate should be included, and if you check the applicant checklist in the region specific instructions you will see that, yes, you need to include it for a spousal sponsorship if your are married. It belongs with the applicant documents, since, from what I...

If she knows that you are married already, and either marries you in Canada (by getting a license under false pretext) or goes with you to Pakistan with the intent to marry, then it <i> is </i> a criminal offense on her behalf. Maybe you are safe if she leaves Canada permanently prior to the...

It was listed in our region specific checklist for the applicant:

Thanks for your support! I've gone through a few security clearances before for other jobs, but was never asked to claim i was a resident when i wasn't... argh

Just wanted to let all the would be immigrants know they are not alone in the scrutiny from the Canadian government. I'm trying to get my security clearance for a new job, and the potential new employer is telling me that CSIS needs a police records check from a country that I visited for just...

I'm no expert, and we haven't even filed yet, but thought I'd let you know what we did. We had a very lengthy explanation for question 9, talking about the various visits in either direction. Whereas for question 24, just put the basics of the trips - the times and where we stayed (together)...

If on arrival you get a visitor record that must be stamped on a specific departure date, can it be extended? Is it the same process as applying to extend a visitor visa? (Sorry feanor for jumping on your post, but thought this relevant and that you might have interest in it too).

I had no idea that the immigration process was this hard before I started it - but as rjesome mentioned - my empathy for others going through immigration or family issues has grown exponentially already. I have been lucky to find many people around me who have been through immigration in one...

This forum needs a 'like' button. Love this thread.

From reviewing the legislation, and the Canadian Law, sounds like best case scenario is that he gets the first marriage declared VOID in accordance with the rule stating and then our marriage is valid.... will probably be tough to prove but the absence of solemnization date and proper first...

Wow, Siouxie - thank you so much for the information! I will start reading the Samoan legislature! That first point - about the marriage needing to be registered within 14 days is good news, since there were 3 years (!) between the date of his first 'marriage' and when it was registered! Not to...

Thanks for your help and comments. My husband is from Samoa (that's the flag in my profile pic). Everything is fishy there. He had found the marriage in the government books, but it didn't have the date of marriage. I have a feeling it did not record the details of witnesses or who performed...