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    PSR timelines — Turkey (Ankara visa office)

    Fingers crossed but would also prepare for longer processing times as well. We are seeing private sponsorship in many offices take a long time. Canada is also going through a lot of changes at the moment including attempting to reduce the number of PRs and temporary residents. A lot of the...
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    PSR timelines — Turkey (Ankara visa office)

    IRCC posted processing times are notoriously wrong. The intention was good but now often creates more confusion because they are not reflective of true processing times. The best way to determine actual processing time is to compare to others applying at the same time. There are some urgent...
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    US B1/B2 Visa Questions

    Decision is purely up to the visa agent no God involved. Would be sad to think that people think that their ability to enter a country is based on whether their God wants them to visit their family or wants to reward them in some way. You can do everything right and be a good person and still...
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    Withdrawal after PFL possible?

    How long did they leave?
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    Spousal Sponsorship – Court / Civil Marriage Without Parents Present: Is This Okay?

    Would probably update your insta even if currently private. Although you have more proof than many people it is tough to justify why you would include your family in an engagement ceremony and not your wedding. Typically more effort would be put into following cultural/religious traditions and...
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    Stuck outside Canada: TRV security screening since May — experiences + advice on priority?

    If you look at the international student insurance policy you no longer have coverage given your time outside Canada and need to reapply upon your return. You also won’t qualify for coverage as soon as your studies end so not sure you would have coverage in January even now that your defence has...
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    Supervisa Rejection

    What did you put as purpose of visit? Assume you mean NOA2024 income. Although wasn’t a reason for rejection listed done confuse current salary and NOA income from previous year. Would probably order GCMS so you hopefully get more information on refusal reason 1 before reapplying so you can...
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    Got a follow up call after 44(1) report

    That is just normal processing and the file may have been put on hold until you received PR card renewal based on H&C so processing may have primarily started in May.
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    IEC Work Permit Extension - Change Employers?

    The issue is this is not an actual plan because you are not entitled to the OWP so it won’t be approved. You need an actual plan if your goal is to remain in Canada. Some employers are also reluctant to hire without the confirmed WP.
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    Lived outside of Canada with my ex (divorced) wife who is Canadian citizen, does that count towards meeting my residency days in Canada?

    Risky to count time abroad with your ex. They moved to the US to join you not the other way around and you are now divorced and sounds like you remained in the US while they returned to Canada after you separated. If you waited 6+ months (some buffer time) you would likely end up with faster...
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    Student visa denied - any ideas on how i can improve my followup application ?

    You literally changed your whole profile in the 2 years since previously posting if you are now studying the US while working for big tech.
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    PSR timelines — Turkey (Ankara visa office)

    You are experiencing normal processing times so I doubt GCMS notes will show anything but you can certainly order them.
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    PSR timelines — Turkey (Ankara visa office)

    Not unusually long especially at moment. Private sponsorship was always a long process but as Canada tries to reduce the volume of PRs in general and is struggling to absorb an extremely high volume of Asylum seekers, refugees and other H&C files who have arrived in the past 5-10 years. Canada...
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    USA Visa: Using my refugee travel document

    You still used your US visa for purposes other than visiting the US so the US would consider that you lied when applied for the B1/B2 and/or when you entered the US. I assume you did not declare you planned to claim asylum when landing at your US destination and likely said you were on a...
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    Quebec protected person considering moving to another province after applying pr

    Still lots of consideration even with longer processing times in Quebec. Would not be leaving a job at the moment for example without another one lined up given the economic conditions. In many ways the job market is better in Quebec than many other provinces at the moment. Hard to generalize...
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    US B1/B2 Visa Questions

    Given the amount of family you have in the US yes it could be a concern for the US especially if you are not a PR in Canada and if you don’t have strong ties to Canada. It is always dependent on your individual profile and up to the US government and their criteria for approval of a B1/B2...
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    Lived outside of Canada with my ex (divorced) wife who is Canadian citizen, does that count towards meeting my residency days in Canada?

    Do you still live in the US? How often are you entering Canada? For what period of time?
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    PR refusal

    Agree what is important is using the correct NOC on the PR application. You can include a letter explaining the discrepancy. I would still attempt for any new employment letter to have the valid NOC code.
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    Stuck outside Canada: TRV security screening since May — experiences + advice on priority?

    When you graduate and not when your study permit ends is what is important. Study permits typically are no longer valid 90 days after you finish your studies. This may create international student insurance issues if you are not actively studying and your defence was scheduled to have already...
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    Super visa query for my mother in laws case

    1. Would only mention it in the context of meeting the baby or a family visit. A baby creates another tie to Canada. Many make the mistake of including medical letters for routine pregnancies and using verbiage like helping care for the baby, household, etc. which can be considered illegal work...