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Hi Everyone, I gained permanent residency in February 2015 through common law sponsorship. I have a condition 51 written on my permanent residency papers that I have to co-habit with my common law partner for a period of 2 years from the day I gained my permanent residency. That means this...

Hi All ! Question: I have been granted Permanent Residency through Common Law process. I landed here in February 2015 and was given my permanent residency at the airport. It is now September 2015 and I would like to leave Canada for a few weeks to visit my family in Australia. Problem...

Hi everyone, PROBLEM: I recently got my Permanent residency under common law last month. My common law partner and myself are seeking to be separated. The condition of the PR is that I have to stay with him for 2 years. QUESTION: Is there any way that I can keep my PR status if I decide to...

Hi Everyone, I received a confirmation of permanent residence form IMM5688 which was sent to my overseas address in Australia where I am living now. Originally, I had applied for common law from British Columbia where I lived with my common law partner. However, due to my working holiday...

Hi All, Question: My sponsor (Canadian citizen) resides in Canada along with myself (New Zealand Citizen). I will be leaving to Australia to stay there for about 12 months until my permanent residency has been granted in 12 months time approximately. If we get asked for an interview, will...

Hi All ! My Boyfriend (Canadian citizen) is sponsoring me (new zealand citizen) for permanent residency through common-law sponsorship. Do we need to fill out the form 'IMM 5409 - Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union' ? The instruction Guide 3900...

Hi All, Situation: My sponsor who is a Canadian citizen and myself (New Zealand citizen) are applying for a common law application. Problem 1). I have completed my upfront medicals, but on the website it states 'yourself and all your family members must undergo an upfront medical...

Hi everyone, I noticed since the CIC changed their website recently but in doing so, there are numerous broken links, pages that dont re-direct/open properly. How am I supposed to be starting my common law application when I dont have the basic means to even do that? Anybody else having...

Halo all, I have an idea (maybe someone has already thought about it): does anybody hold or know of meetings/gatherings immigrants to Canada can hold to discuss various issues face to face, gain networks and make new friends on the way? I think I should set something up but wondering if...

Hi all, Happy Canada Day in advance! I was applying to extend my stay as a visitor in Canada and my reasons for being here are so that I can declare common law status next year in February and then apply for permanent residency. So that I improve the chances of getting my Visitor visa...

Hi there, I will be sponsored by my partner who is a canadian citizen under common law next year. Questions I have are: -do i send in the application for an open work permit at the same time as my common law application (also including permanent residency application)? -when can I expect to...

Hi there, Here is my situation: Existing open work permit issued through IEC program from New Zealand expires on 7th of July 2013 Will apply for visitor visa before 7th of July 2013 Entered a common law relationship in February 2013. I want to apply for common law sponsorship next year...

If anybody could help me, here is my situation: Existing open work permit issued through IEC program from new zealand expires on 8th of July applied to stay after 8th of july as a visitor Entered a common law relationship in February 2013. I want to apply for common law next year February so...

So i logged onto the website today as I normally do and i was utterly disappointed to find the notice under temporary residence visa's being delayed due to a strike. What does this mean for the countless immigrants who have not only spent time but also hard earned money, not to mention anxiety...

So i logged onto the website today as I normally do and i was utterly disappointed to find the notice under temporary residence visa's being delayed due to a strike. What does this mean for the countless immigrants who have not only spent time but also hard earned money, not to mention anxiety...