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    IMM-0008: Necessary to include dependents who are Can. citizens?

    IMM0008 is for /applicants/ to become permanent residents. The deceased are not eligible, nor are current permanent residents or citizens.
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    Parents PR renewal - Question on dates

    Ignore the PR card expiry date in the calculation of residency obligation compliance. I prefer this calculation: At any time, add up all days outside of Canada in the last five years (five years back from the relevant day i.e. day of being examined at border or when applying for PR card - BUT...
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    IMM-0008: Necessary to include dependents who are Can. citizens?

    No, do not include the deceased child in the IMM0008. If I remember correctly, there is a way to denote that an individual is deceased in the 5406 form. If not, put this in a letter of explanation. Warning that likely IRCC will ask for death certificate (or similar evidence) - include in your...
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    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    I have a request - please, please consider applying for the GCMS notes for your citizenship app once all is completed - hopefully see what the hold-up was and how the mandamus process gets recorded in the system. (And let others know if there's anything useful in there) BTW I'd consider going...
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    Some American and British applicants seem to have a sense of entitlement to exceptional treatment when it comes to applying to immigrate to Canada

    It seems to be extremely difficult for doctors to check their privilege. The real comical thing (IMO) in this case is after screwing up his first application by not following the instructions, and having a lot of money at stake (both employment and the house fee) this individual didn't just...
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    December 2023 - Citizenship Applications

    Check your GCMS notes. If there are notations s.21 (or other similar like s.##), esp if any obvious blank spaces, the notes have redacted sections (exemptions from the privacy act), and that's what the delay likely is. That said: if it says egrant approval pending, can't hurt to contact MP. My...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    Yes, it is unfortunate that there is this asymmetry - there is no guarantee that IRCC will accept as 'common law' for sponsorship, but that doesn't mean that they would get identical treatment if undeclared (when IRCC can much later decide it in fact was common law- and redress is expensive and...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    So this is complicated and I'm not a lawyer; but I would still very, very strongly caution anyone from drawing conclusions on how likely this is to be useful - and getting optimistic. Two main things: -IRB decisions do not create strict rules or 'precedent' which would bind other board members...
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    Travelling while PR card being Renewed

    From all the information that we have, yes. You could check with CBSA if you wish.
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    This is a good point. You're quite right that there are factual issues, which can be proven/disproven/disputed - such as whether they lived together (dates/timeframes/etc), or whether the cohabitation amounted to cohabitation as a couple. (I'm paraphrasing for simplicity.) And yes, differences...
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    Yes.
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    The sponsor did not declare his common-law partner in his PR application

    Two comments: -the main takeaway is that the chances are VERY low of OP being able to sponsor his spouse / respond to the PFL with information that will NOT result in IRCC deciding this is an undeclared common law spouse and therefore not eligible to be sponsored. Will a lawyer be able to help...
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    Outland Quebec Sponsor Moving to another Province

    I agree overall with @canuck78 on this. Truth is, the specific issues (the Quebec delays) and people having to deal with it/trying to deal with it is relatively recent so there's simply not enough information or reported experiences here to be able to give you useful info. "Probably faster than...
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    First passport with new legal name, but old name on IDs

    Have you checked whether the health card is sufficient in the instructions? Clearly that's easier. I only mentioned driver's license as the most common provincial ID. If you want to change the driver's license without doing the test, try going to a service ontario storefront first. If they're...
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    First passport with new legal name, but old name on IDs

    Actually in this case you can use 'old' docs (in old name) as proof of identity - the docs + marriage certificate (as your 'change of name' doc) attest to you as under new name. It's okay if there are some 'old' docs, that's reasonably normal, there's no requirement that passport be the absolute...
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    Small correction in my own text for clarity: That is the five year anniversary of the OP becoming a PR. That's the date relevant for calculating RO compliance [during the initial five years. After that five year anniversary, it is strictly last five years, counting back from the date of...
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    Sponsoring spouse after getting Ecopr as non accompanying

    Seems all on the up and up and no reason to worry, IMO.
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    Lost PR card and beiing asked humanitarian and compassionate considerations for residency requirement

    That is the five year anniversary of the OP becoming a PR. That's the date relevant for calculating RO compliance. The relevance of the PR card validity is ... the date that the PR card expires.
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    Sponsoring spouse after getting Ecopr as non accompanying

    I somewhat disagree with the concerns about this. If you have the ecopr, you should be okay. Keep your explanation about what and why your plans changed brief, and simple: you are applying now but your spouse's employment contract ends in December and she intends to move 'after that.' I don't...
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    December 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do No charge for citizens/PRs for requesting their own processing info. Not difficult to do - the most challenging part is making an account and making sure/selecting the right type of app and navigating the system. Big distinctions to understand are...