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    PR Visa stamping delay

    wanted to ensure you weren’t a refugee since many post under the family sponsorship category not knowing this is not the same thing. Have you landed in Canada as a PR? If not this isn’t a case of family sponsorship.
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    Maternity Leave - Citizenship Application Question 11

    You are not considered employed during your maternity leave. You would list your employment before maternity leave (2021-25), your maternity leave period (2025-26) and then your period of work after your maternity leave (2026).
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    No legal status - married to Canadian

    If you get married to your abuser you will no longer be considered for more urgent processing due to domestic violence. Even the rare cases that are qualifying for urgent processing are taking a few years these days
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    Not weird it takes a while for the completed medical to be marked as received in the IRCC system. As long as you have completed the medical and you know it was sent just ignore the message.
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    What is important is that you completed the medical and that it was sent. The duplicate request only happens because the completed medical has not been formally received in the IRCC yet. No need to contact your lawyer so save yourself the billable time.
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    Vancouver refugee claim, Sept 2024 filing, 25 months and no hearing date. Anyone scheduled recently?

    Your citizenship also factors into wait time not just location. IRB members often hear cases from the same region because they become knowledgeable about certain regions and common issues facing these countries.
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    Refugee Claim in Process – Concerned About My IRCC Portal, Medical Appointment, and Work Permit

    The sudden decrease in PR processing times are due to the 1 time policy. If you applied for PR in 2023 it likely took a few years to get PR but if you applied in 2024-26 your applications is being processed a lot faster. Once the quota for the 1 time policy has been exhausted processing times...
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    5 years is not a long time when it comes to being established in Canada. There are cases where people have spent over 20 years in Canada and are being denied H&C.
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    It should take 30 days to received ATIP but in reality it could take longer. An MP typically receives the same information as ATIP notes or will be told by IRCC staff that you are still undergoing sponsorship. MPs can ask for more information if the case is a significant outlying about why it...
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    If submitted it means that IRCC’s system has not updated to received yet so you have received another request to complete a medical. If the clinic confirms that it was sent just ignore the message.
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    PR under Ukraine Family Reunification. Anybody applied for CSQ?

    Most who have received PR have done so through other programs not the H&C program only for Ukranians. If people have other pathways to receive PR people should consider applying instead of this H&C program. If already received CSQ and if in Quebec probably at a point where it makes sense to...
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    Address for citizenship

    Yes you can move out of Canada and list your address in your home country until you return to Canada.
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    Passport req received- Can we apply for a new passport before sending for stamping as passport expiry is in Dec 27

    Should be fine attach a letter of explanation.
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    Having looked at your case if you get PR you are extremely lucky. You only spent a few years in Canada first as student and then you claimed asylum and have been removed for Canada for multiple years at this point. Was there another element to your case? That said you could have probably...
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    H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

    Your medical hasn’t been formally received by IRCC (it was likely sent) so you are getting another request/reminder. Just ignore it if you have completed the medical. Your medical with show up as passed in the upcoming weeks or if it takes longer that means IRCC healthcare staff is reviewing...
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