Recent content by canadiansteve

Thanks msbozick, that clears it up. Basically admin changes at least in my case, she's from Poland so yes a 6 month visitors visa is what we will get. Applying for the extension before the expiry is not a problem. As for zardoz, sorry about your situation, but if either me or my girlfriend had...

I don't think you're right here, but then again, what are PGWP and IEC?

Well of course, Canada is an extremely hypocritical country, they will want to change their policy so that they can attract the richest immigrants. I don't think anyone (at least that I have seen) has said that PR application gives implied status by default, but I would be surprised if they can...

So in other words it's an administrative change? It doesn't actually change anything except for how they organize it. And implied status from my understanding can also be obtained by a visitors visa extension. We just don't have the money to be screwing around in and out of the country, so as...

You have got to be kidding me, that would basically just destroy our plans. Source please? And does implied status not come from the sponsorship application itself, I was informed in an immigration consultation that this is the case and she could receive implied status regardless of applying for...

Chala and Ponga, thank you for your replies. We have considered applying outland, but as we are not married yet, it would cost us more in plane tickets running around, and we don't really have the extra 2-3 thousand. The inland is longer, but a lot of it depends on us being able to be together...

Thanks very much for your reply, however are you sure that she would not be able to get a SIN? I have read of other people getting theirs before getting PR, but maybe I am mistaken. Do you happen to know if coming to Canada together in the summer will be an issue? I have heard that the Sponsor...

Hello, I am a new member here looking for some advice. I am not married yet, but I want to get married this summer to my girlfriend when she comes to visit me in Canada. She is from Poland, we are both 20. We have done quite a lot of research on the topic. I currently live at home, but I am...