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    PGP 2025

    I agree with your overall point. I mostly just wanted to underline that it's not so simple on a lot of levels, and would have a tendency to lead to some complicated policies to make it 'work' at a level that many would expect, and potentially have a lot of admin and overhead costs or require...
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    PGP 2025

    This assertion that sponsored parents 'often' bring significant resources - how do you know this? Is there any way to check this? It's certainly not a requirement, and the LICO and other factors are low. I have never seen ANY publication that even attempts to show overall that parents sponsored...
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    PGP 2025

    And what is the minimum amount to invest? How to ensure it's all invested domestically, not tax advantaged? Is that money locked in? I mean bluntly - how much does CRA truly control/make sure that all world income / assets properly accounted for? There are filing requirements, but we pretty...
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    IMM 1017

    No, not an issue - they can take it anywhere in the world.
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I didn't realize this was about the test. They're not trying to trick you up with the right document - they just need to confirm the person taking the test is the citizenship candidate.
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    Outland Spousal sponsorship situation

    In communications with IRCC, I would not emphasize your plans to do a traditional wedding in future. That's your business. You don't want to give the impression that the wedding you're doing now is in any way not 'real.' It's important you show this is your wedding. The main one. Yes, you're...
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    Physical presence calculation mistake

    I don't know the fees situation (trust others on that), but you may as well withdraw if you think the 1088 days is correct.
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    Lack of Photos

    You really don't need to overdo this. Go through the checklist - carefully. Then do it three times more. Provide EXACTLY what they request. Don't overload them with 15-20 years. Provide a little bit more only if it fills in some blanks. Bluntly, your case sounds dead simple. Couples that are...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I think the key thing here is not the PM03 (that still sounds to me like routine clearance authority), but the LPP 'not started.' Seems to me the meaning here is more clearly that grant review will be ready when the 'prohibitions' part (security related components) is done. I'm assuming -...
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    Lack of Photos

    Look at the checklist document (imm5533 if I remember correctly, section 7 - proof of relationship to sponsor). In short, if you live together (and have supporting docs), have children together, first marriage for both, and married two years or more, you don't have to provide additional...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    No, applicants (even outland applicants) can be 'landed' virtually in Canada, without requiring travel back to home country.* The process is to inform IRCC of change of address to Canada when the principal applicant arrives in Canada. *IRCC can require personal interview in home country...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Using your visitor visa by travelling to Canada won't 'shift' you onto the inland timeline. Other than that, up to you.
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    ECOPR

    If you got eCOPR, you are already a PR. The eCOPR will be a permanent record of when you became a PR - but in practice after getting PR card, you'll probably never use it again. No, don't need to change ecopr or PR card when you get a new passport.
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    What supporting documents can I provide to meet residency obligations?

    You could provide two NOAs.
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    PR CARD RENEWAL APPLICATIONS JULY 2025

    You didn't mention that. Not sure that asking for urgent processing helps - at least not for those that have 'standard' applications. "Standard" in simplest understanding - in compliance with the residency obligation (and perhaps no previous interaction with CBSA/IRCC about non-compliance)...
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    Visa renewal vs spousal sponsorship ?

    Personally I would NOT mention any plans to settle in Quebec - not until one actually plans to. Linking it to the sponsorship closing makes it sound like "going to come and stay and wait until they open it." Keep it simple: if not planning to immigrate/settle in next year or more (i.e. nothing...
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    New Passport While In a PR - Do I need to notify IRCC?

    Yes. Or put differently, less a question of 'means to validate', but rather the first interaction they have with it. Renewing passports is mostly routine - expected that PRs will have to replace them from time to time. It's not a big deal.
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    Visa renewal vs spousal sponsorship ?

    I understood that. Not much anyone can say. It is sometimes a concern. If you both live abroad and he's visited and left a few times, then hopefully won't be much of an issue. Put differently: there are multiple things they consider when deciding whether to issue a trv or not. Having a...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    It will get to the right office eventually, but my guess is more quickly and possibly with more relevant information if you select ND.
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    New Passport While In a PR - Do I need to notify IRCC?

    No need. It's not indicated on your PR card. PRs who have changed citizenship don't even really need to update. CBSA /probably/ has a link between 'you' (the abstract entity / computer record / UCI life form), your PR card, and your current passport in their databases*, and /probably/ will...