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    IMM 5285 Question #8

    Quick question that I can't seem to find an answer to on the CIC site, but maybe someone here will have some experience? I'm getting ready to send in my common-law sponsorship application this week, and just making sure I have everything together and in the correct order. So on IMM 5285...
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    Anyone have experience with midwives in Quebec?

    As the topic says, is there anyone here who's had any experience with or knowledge of midwives in Quebec (preferably Quebec City, but I'll take any info I can get)? I'm here on a visitor record and preparing to file for PR as common-law, but my partner and I still have a few months before we can...
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    Common-law and fast relationships

    This isn't an urgent issue or anything, I'm just wondering if anyone might have any insight. I know that for spousal applications, the relationship evidence is there to prove that the marriage is genuine and not a marriage of convenience, and that a lengthy pre-wedding relationship helps support...
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    dance classes as a visitor

    This is probably a stupid question, but I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with this. I know that someone staying in Canada on a visitor record can't attend school, but I'm having trouble finding information about exactly what qualifies as "school." I'm looking to take a dance...
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    Convoluted tax question (common-law)

    Okay, this is going to be an odd question. I'm a US citizen going through excessively lengthy divorce proceedings with my ex in California. Meanwhile, I'm staying with my Canadian boyfriend in Canada on visitor status, and will qualify as common-law in January, at which point he's applying to...
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    Visiting after being refused visitor status extension?

    I may be getting a bit ahead of myself here, but I just wanted some clarification before any sort of crisis has a chance to crop up. I'm from a visa-exempt country, and just sent off my application to extend my visitor status. If the application is refused and I have to leave Canada, would I be...
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    Reasons for Extending Visitor Status

    Hi all! I just looking for some advice from people who have gone through the visitor status extension process (I'm from a visa-exempt country, if that matters): For almost 5 months now, I've been staying in Canada with my boyfriend, who is planning to sponsor me as his common-law partner once...