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    Less complex claims

    Would assume is likely that all cases will now have to at least have a short hearing. That the less complex files without hearings are why really lead to the faster processing times. By the time you were added to the less complex files the backlog even for this category had grown significantly...
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    Lots of examples of economic immigrants moving as soon as they acquire citizenship as when as some family members. Refugees and protected people have to wait until they acquire citizenship. Canada has policies specifically for family member PRs who accompany their Canadian spouse abroad. They...
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    Visitor visa refusal

    You are confirming why IRCC tends to refuse similar applications. There is concern that because he has no family members in India, especially after your grandmother died who appeared to be a form of parental figure, he would be trying to remain somewhere where he has another caregiver...
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    Visitor visa refusal

    Not sure that really means medical care but that implies he needs someone who can look after him but he is an adult. This also essentially confirms exactly why there are concerns about similar profiles.
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    Less complex claims

    Less complex claims process is on pause at the moment. The process came to light recently during the government immigration committee because it wasn’t widely known outside of those involved with immigration/asylum seekers. Unclear whether it will continue and in what format and whether a...
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    PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND DEPENDANTS PR

    You are the only protected person and the primary applicants which is why there are separate application numbers.
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    PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND DEPENDANTS PR

    The protected person in Canada is always finalized before their dependents. Unless outside the pilot program the majority of processing of dependents outside of Canada happens after the primary applicants in Canada gets PR.
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    Equally many people stay for 3 years and apply for citizenship as they are leaving. In other cases many are supported for many years and when they finally are paying more into the system than benefiting from it they leave. The revolving door of immigration does not benefit Canada’s en other...
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    Visitor visa refusal

    Processing will take over a year and there are no guarantees you will end up with an approval at the end.
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    Visitor visa refusal

    He should finish his studies and then hopefully find a good longterm job and then reapply after having been in the job for 6-12+ months. There is no easy short term solution. He can also apply for judicial review of the refusal. It is expensive, may not change result and will take at least 1+...
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    Don’t disagree that Canada should actually enforce their own immigration requirements and that we need to reassess things like time to years to secure citizenship which is incredibly easy to obtain and current timeframe doesn’t benefit Canada. That said CBSAs role is not to primarily to enforce...
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    Visitor visa refusal

    Canada became incredibly lax when it comes to immigration for multiple years leading to a huge disaster. Before 2020 he may have also struggled to get a TRV but yes it is much harder to get approved for a TRV versus in 2022/23 for example.
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    Whether you get reported has a lot to do with luck and often who is working so tough to compare to other people. There does seem to be more people being reported than there used to be which fits as general trend of immigration enforcement. There is nothing you can do but enter and see what happens.
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    Visitor visa refusal

    The big issue is that both you and your father don’t even live in the same country as he does so there is valid concern he will not return home. He has more close family in other countries than at home. Many in his situation do attempt to remain in Canada which is why it has become much harder...
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    The one-time 2-year initiative regarding 115,000 protected persons

    Pointing out that the decision to leave especially good employment and affordable housing is very different than it was just a year ago. Many may have relocated to for example Ottawa, Toronto or other larger Ontario cities or various cities in Alberta but the competition for decent jobs and the...
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