@ scylla
i got a similar case.. was found ineligible for spousal sponsorship because i did not declare my girlfriend as a common-law partner. we were in saudi before and had no idea that we met the qualifications for common-law and when i received my pr on 2013 i was not aware and not advised by our consultant to declare her. she arrived here last nov. 2014 under lcp, got married jan. 2015 and filed sponsorship april 2015. based on the letter from the officer who handled our case, he is adivising my spouse to file for a supplementary information on humanitarian and compassionate considerations, stating that he has "determined an exemption from that eligibility requirement under subsection 25 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act may apply. As such, we are transferring your application to the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver, who will make a final decision on your application for permanent residence. i have read that there is a small chance of getting approval under h&c, however, im still getting my hopes up and taking all the risk and chances that my spouse will get an approval. do you think there's a chance for approval or she will be issued a removal order. thanks!