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    Living with Canadian Citizen abroad - Definition of accompanying

    -Generally you would probably not have too much trouble with short-term trips abroad. The best indication will really likely be from interactions with CBSA. No mention of anything - less risk. Mild verbal warning (along lines of "keep an eye on your residency obligation") - some more risk, but...
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    Living with Canadian Citizen abroad - Definition of accompanying

    I think a couple different concepts and issues are possibly getting conflated here. To go back to the simple facts: -PR since 2022, will only be short a few months on the RO when arriving in May 2026. -PR card valid until 2027. -Living with Canadian citizen, although could be complications...
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    Landing from US to Canada: BSF186 Importing Goods Question

    In general CBSA is okay with this approach. YMMV.
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    PR Card renewal delivery time out west (almost 60 days now)

    Doesn't hurt to ask but the chances of getting anecdotal info that will perfectly overlap with your case AND that you can be sure of are slim. If you have to travel soon - get up early and call IRCC. If you call right when they open (8 am EDT, I think?), you have decent chances.
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    Declaring imports during soft landing

    This is, in my opinion, all wrong. Most do NOT need to declare all future items upon soft landing. A soft landing is when someone comes to complete the formalities of becoming a PR - and usually just those and sometimes other admin formalities (to ease the process of arriving later). This is...
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    PR Card renewal- H&C grounds / Not meeting RO

    You've jumped into a different thread to ask a question that very much depends on circumstances and details of your situation - and ultimately, judgment about what's best for you. (Or have you just posted under your other identity?) I don't feel the least bit comfortable suggesting what to do...
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    Living with Canadian Citizen abroad - Definition of accompanying

    Yes. Make no mistake, the discussion of whether it 'starts' when the PR is issued the 44(1) report on the same day and in the same sessions as when it happens, or ... some other time I guess? ... and should or should not be termed 'the start' is a meaningless semantic discussion and stupid.
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    Living with Canadian Citizen abroad - Definition of accompanying

    Do the arithmetic carefully and correctly - here's the simplest restatement of the RO rules (IMO): -Calculate the number of days OUTSIDE Canada in the last five years (from eg the day you plan to return), discarding any days before you became a PR. If that number is MORE than 1095, you are (will...
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    New requirement to disclose travel history from birth ??

    So a travel authorisation (electronic) is effectively the same as a visa, in that they both effectively convert to 'grant of status' when the individual is permitted? If they're both technically travel authorisations, after all. While not denying that there are likely some differences between...
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    It varies somewhat.
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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I personally am skeptical of any specific claims about what exactly (criminality, security, specific legislative prohibitions [hand-waving about whatever else is in there], etc) is meant by the 'background' and 'prohibitions' flags in the tracker. I don't mean that anyone in particular is...
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    Living with Canadian Citizen abroad - Definition of accompanying

    You will be let in; there is a (small) chance they'll 'write you up' for being out of compliance and that would mean that (what I'd describe as*) them 'starting' the process of revoking your PR status. You'd get a chance to appeal, etc. And I do mean a small chance, but I can't quantify. More...
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    Family Class (Outland) with PA living with Sponsor in Canada Documents Review

    To make it clear: this is NOT required - but it is good practice/recommended since it allows the sponsor to ask questions/order gcms notes etc with IRCC, otherwise IRCC will consider that the privacy act does not allow them to share info with the sponsor.
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    If you look at the passport application form, it says provide original or copy of citizenship certificate (if certificate issued after February 1, 2012), with note (right below it) that says "Note: Copies of Canadian citizenship certificates are accepted if the certificate number begins with a K...
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    Spousal Sponsorship

    Thanks for your patience (at reading that). I underline for almost everyone though: declaring your spouse is EXTREMELY important, and failure to do so results in SEVERE consequences. Not understanding the common law requirements is probably the most common - in simple terms, live together for...
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    You're making assumptions about what they're doing that don't seem confirmed to me. My guess is that you've asked for two different things, 'different date but virtual if circumstances.' Too complicated for them. Just ask for a different date, after your scheduled return, in person or virtual...
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    February 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Despite what people think, there is now effectively no difference between having a (current series) paper certificate and an e-certificate. The new ones have barcodes and you'll see in citizenship instructions that they'll accept photocopies/scans of current series paper certificates (because...
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    Spousal Sponsorship

    I'm not disagreeing. I'm making a slightly different point, that some leniency on the part of IRCC is not impossible, if the claim is made - variously [ we didn't realise / it's complicated / we did not make to wish false claim of marital status / etc.] Note, uncertainty as much on my part on...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Counterpoint: it can be a coincidence. It's like the birthday paradox, chances of two people in a group of only ~23 sharing a birthday (not year but day) is 50% - seems impossible but in fact just a coincidence of basic numbers and probability. With a fairly large number of posters here sharing...
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    Spousal Sponsorship

    I don't overall disagree with @Naturgrl - chances are you won't be able to sponsor your spouse because not declared. That said: you can speak to a lawyer. Occasionally an applicant or two has had success (reportedly) by laying out the facts, truthfully, esp where there was ambiguity or...