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hi all today we learned that the decision has bee made! we sent our app on oct 9, so it's been 2 months and 6 days. we certainly did not expect such a quick processing time. anyone had a faster time, applying from japan? all the best to those still waiting! hope our time is not the exception...

could anyone give me any information about another forum or website to get information about moving back to canada after living abroad for several years? i'm interested in transferring what i've paid into the japanese pension back into the canadian system, taxes, and all the other things that go...

can anyone explain why the document checklist asks for some documents to be sent as originals, while photocopies of other are specified? as most people must be downloading from internet (and presumably typing in a good deal of the information on the pdf on the computer), and printing most forms...

hi this is one that i really don't think will end up mattering (i HOPE), but i was just wondering what most people select on application to sponsor #1: if you are found ineligible to sponsor, do you want to proceed or withdraw the application? i know if you withdraw if found ineligible, they...

i have posted about this before, and i think i understand it, but am worried about making a potentially important mistake. could anyone please clearly answer this one? appreciate any help... first, my details: i am a canadian citizen, sponsoring my japanese wife. we live in japan, applying...

hi all i've asked a few family members and friends to write letters which help support some of the claims in our application. should i include an address for cic at the top, and if so, what is it? i'm sending it to mississauga. i couldn't find an mail address for cic itself...

hi all here's what's confusing me now: App to Sponsor p3, #6-- If you are sponsoring a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class, do not complete b) and c); proceed to 7 immediately. b) If the above address is not in the country of nationality of the person you are...

hi all i asked about this before. i thought i had it straight, then later realized i didn't-- on the sponsor questionnaire, pg 2, question 9, it says "Are you a naturalized Canadian or permanent resident of Canada?" I was born a Canadian citizen. Isn't this different from being...

Hi all A couple of things I would like to have clarified, if anyone can shed some light: On the first page you need to write how many people for several criteria. In my case, I (as a Canadian citizen) am sponsoring my wife. We have one young child who has Japanese and Canadian citizenships...

hi all for anyone who has a japanese spouse, here is what i'm wondering about: my wife is japanese. she has to provide her family register, translated. it says it must include all family members, even those removed by death or marriage etc. the problem is, the official documents, which we got...

hi all this is one of those piddly questions that i just can't be sure about. on the "application to sponsor and undertaking" #10 says "are you a canadian citizen?" i say yes, then it asks when i became a citizen. since i was born a citizen, i.e. i'm not naturalized, do i write my birthday or...

hi all i'm wondering about how to prove my intention to re-establish in canada. since it takes a good six months or so to go through the process, i imagine there must be a lot of people who are like me. i'm still living abroad, so of course i don't have any lease or rental contract, no job offer...

Hi all I'm applying from Japan to sponsor my wife. My 4 year old son already has his Canadian citizenship, so he isn't included but he does need photos as my wife and I do. I understand the total number is 14 photos for each person, right? My wife and I will have ours done at a photo studio...

Hello all Can anyone help clarify this for me? In the Background/Declaration form, #11 says: "Provide the details of your personal history since the age of 18." The Guide says this: "You must account for every month during the past 10 years or since the age of 18, whichever period is...