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Hi Everyone, We're filling out form 5669 - Schedule A Background Declaration and we are confused by Question 6 - Personal History. I am sponsoring my girlfriend for PR. She worked a job in Poland for 1.5 years, and during that time, we rented an apartment and went on several short trips...

Thanks a lot! That's good to know.

I am working my way through checklist 5589 to sponsor my common-law partner inland. On page 9 where it mentions additional proof that the relationship is recognized by friends and family, all it says is (e.g. letters from friends/family). It does not mention anything about the requirement to...

Hey there! Any tips for getting through to an agent when calling the CIC hotline? Thanks!

Hey, I'd love to know what you ended up doing in this case? Thanks!

Great, thanks for the reply! That's good to know. How many letters from friends and family did you include? And congratulations on getting approved!

Great, thanks for the insight! That's good to know that they don't care about her status. I know that I read somewhere (but I can't remember the page on CIC's website) which stated that time we spent together in another country where I was a visitor did not count, so I was worried that the...

Hello Everyone, I am about to sponsor my Polish girlfriend for inland PR as a common-law partner. There is lots of talk about the requirement for two notarized letters, or two statutory declarations, from friends and family vouching for our relationship, however I cannot find anything in the PR...

Hello Everyone, I am Canadian and I am in the process of sponsoring my Polish girlfriend for PR as a common-law partner. We have been together for almost 2.5 years, and I have a question about the requirement to live together for 12 months. We met in May 2016 while I was traveling in Poland...

Hi Everyone, I've been searching but haven't found the answer to my question. My European girlfriend has been granted a 1 year OWP. I am wondering if she can come to Canada as a visitor and find a job prior to activating her OWP. Once she finds a job that she likes, she will flagpole to...

Thanks to the both of you for the great answers, you've been a lot of help!

Great, thanks a lot! And I assume that the OWP would be valid for the duration of the PR process, correct? Also, if we have to apply for 6 month visitor status after her IEC expires in order to get 12 months common law, would she first have to leave the country and then return as a normal...

Thanks again! And I read that visitor status can be granted for 6-12 months eh?

Thanks for the informative response. So we start an application for Common-Law Sponsorship, she will not be allowed to live in Canada upon expiry of her 1 year IEC visa, UNLESS we apply for new visitor status? I was hoping that she would automatically be allowed to remain in Canada with me for...

Hi Everyone, I am a Canadian citizen and my girlfriend is Polish. We have been long distance for a while (with me visiting her every month) and would like to bring our relationship to Canada. She has registered for the IEC Working Holiday pool for the 2017 season. The plan is for her to come...