Recent content by lindav

Great, thanks Ponga! Not to worry DanSlh - i see my post wasn't as clear about my application as it could have been. Cheers!

That's great news! So just to clarify, because i applied for the permanent residence (spousal sponsorship) from within Canada, i don't need to exit and re-enter? :) Thanks!! I spent many months waiting for this piece of paper, and this forum has been so useful during that time. Good luck to...

Hello! I just got my Confirmation of Permanent Residence this morning, after 18 months of waiting! I received confirmation of my Landing Interview at Etobicoke just 2 days ago, which is a little short notice. Luckily my sponsor and i were able to make it. Just one question - does anyone know if...

I had submitted it separately. does it make a difference?

Hello, I am an Australian citizen, and have recently received my 'eligibility to apply for permanant residence' letter from CIC (family class sponsorship). My current work permit is about to expire (in 5 days!), however, i have already applied for an open work permit. I haven't received it yet...

Hello, I submitted my permanent resident application in Oct 2013 (Spousal sponsorship), but did not submit an open work permit with the application. I see that CIC has now added a temporary new category to allow processing of open work permits before 'approval in principle' has been granted. I...

That's a shame :( I couldn't find anything on the CIC site about submitting the open work permit with the permanent resident application (INLAND), other than it being listed under the 'live-in caregiver' option (i'm not a live-in cargiver). Thanks though. Looks like i'm going to just have to...

Hi All, I am an Australian, and have worked in Canada as a temporary foreign worker for 7 years. I am married to a Canadian, and currently have my permanent resident application (Family Class) submitted. I have not yet received notification of my initial assessment (the 13-month time-point will...