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    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    I personally would prefer if they would switch to making in-person more the 'standard', primarily by making more slots available. Have people ask if they'd prefer online, and indicate if there's a reason. That said, there's lots of communities - by distance - where the infrastructure and...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    You should declare both. No reason to do an LOE.
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    certified true copies

    My own opinion (and experience, FWIW) - mind this is partly your own tolerance for cost and hassle: -the critical ones to have translated and notarized are official docs - IDs, birth and marriage certificates, other things /mostly/ issued by government. Use your judgment. (Notaries may charge by...
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    TRAVELING WITH THE COPR AND IMMIGRANT VISA ON THE PASSPORT

    I cannot speak for every single case, but it is absolutely common for terminal transfers within CDG to be done while remaining in the international zone - it's designed that way. I doubt you will need or indeed be able to get the transit visa. Baggage transfer: if you booked 'a ticket' with...
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    PR Card Renewal – Will I Face Issues? (Soft Landing 2020 → Met RO by Dec 2025)

    1. Shouldn't be. Note, this doesn't mean it'll get processed super-fast - but no obvious reasons to be particullarly worried, as long as 730 days (certain) plus a bit of buffer. 2. No different than in the instructions. 3. Not sure I understand - not really.
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    Up to you to resolve of course but if you don't mind sharing - within that 12 month period, how much time abroad total was there/how many trips, and was it all together?
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    Those are all evidence of relationship (well, maybe not costco membership) and useful, but do not speak to your cohabitation. First point of cohabitation: being in the same country at the same time. Short divergences (like 1-2 weeks) where one is travelling or similar, fine - but if you're...
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    It's a reasonable perspective. As noted, I agree itineraries are not enough, but (charitably) assumed more could be found. My guess is that in most cases (almost all?), if initial analysis is that common-law docs are weak, it would take several months (AOR + some) to get back to sponsor with...
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    I have mild disagreement with you on this. I'm not clear that it's going to help - but it is 100% documented that IRCC 'shall' (read: must) accept info on marriage subsequent to application (and will for purposes of the app treat 'as if' applied as married, as long as marriage valid and docs in...
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    Yes, it is true that you can apply now and provide the marriage proof later. Just be advised that in the interim they will be asking for proof of cohabitation for all those periods (and I agree that just flight itineraries would be a bit thin, but if you have other evidence, sure). The issue...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Two days is simply not enough. We were told three business days before using certificate to apply for passport. I can't say 100% that passport office wouldn't try, but way too risky if you already have a flight. Yes, my understanding is email for downloading comes later, not to worry - although...
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    Repeat, why can't you just get married in Canada?
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    Let's go back to first steps: is there any reason you can't just get married in Canada? Because then the steps are fairly easy: get married; wait for marriage certificate (6-12 weeks in most provinces I think?); spousal sponsorship application; apply for work permit once AOR received. (If...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I would NOT recommend unless she is prepared to either re-enter by land (USA), be away long enough to get passport abroad (4-6 weeks?), or has a visa waiver passport and prepared to risk it (somewhat) under this program...
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    Same sex conjugal partner PR application refused - 2nd time

    BY FAR your best approach here is to get married when your partner is next in Canada. (You can get married in Canada fairly simply) My strong suggestion is to do this ASAP. Everything else is secondary, really. Your next-best solution is for your partner to arrive in Canada and request a...
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    Canadian PR Entry Concerns: Crossing Canada border with Family from Detroit USA without meeting Residency Obligation

    Reading this makes me wonder, is your only hobby searching out things that will annoy you on the internet?
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    TRAVELING WITH THE COPR AND IMMIGRANT VISA ON THE PASSPORT

    Transfers through French airports while remaining in the international (non-Schengen) zone are routine and generally do not require French/EU/Schengen visas. They will of course require (as on departure from IST by the way) that you have valid visas for your country of destination - Canada...
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    Spousal Sponsorship with Criminal Rehabilitation

    I don't know much about criminal rehabilitation. My gut is that yes, it could be, but since you submitted based on your lawyer's recommendation - ask your lawyer.
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    Spousal sponsorship

    No idea about India.
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    Spousal sponsorship

    To be clear, I don't /think/ (I'm fairly sure) there is no tax applied to cash funds bringing with you. That said - not a professional and not going to suggest answers I don't know. This should be something one can look up on cbsa and other websites and/or write to cbsa to ask.