+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
Client Portal

Search results

  1. A

    PR card recalled and seized?

    So we already know that this wasn't the case regardless... but .. what could have been the line of thinking is this: Folks caught in (or thought to be in by authorities) that category (namely the "essentially moved to Canada to obtain citizenship while still working in the US" one) would have...
  2. A

    PGWP Concern: Worked Before Study Permit Renewal Approved — Need Advice

    On the flip side, while IRCC's website clearly states the rule ("You can work full-time only if you had a valid study permit at the time of PGWP application.") I haven't seen anyone do a deep dive here to trace this requirement to the original law or regulation. That would be interesting to see..
  3. A

    PGWP Concern: Worked Before Study Permit Renewal Approved — Need Advice

    Hey, so I think you missed something in the OP's post. Basically the question you're answering is different from what the OP was asking - it's about needing to have a valid study permit at the time of (or to start a) PGWP application (and whether or not implied status would count), not about...
  4. A

    PR card recalled and seized?

    Isn't being a VIP member just based on the number of posts and level of activity one has? I went through the stages from Newbie all the way to Hero member just from this. Also, I'm a bit disturbed by the reference to "so called" - it very much reminds me of the anti-immigration lobby, see...
  5. A

    PR card recalled and seized?

    Key word being most. Having personally experienced being that minority that exceeds that two year window (for PR, not citizenship), I think you can understand my sympathy for others who - through no fault of their own - end up stuck in a process that takes unreasonably long while having to deal...
  6. A

    Update - and More Questions on PR Card Renewal and Situation B Previous Post

    Actually it's a bit vague... considering the original topic of this thread, the current OP might be claiming that PR card applications for spouses of Canadian citizens living overseas - who meet RO only by being with the citizen - are being handled by the same folks who handle H&C PR cards, the...
  7. A

    PR card recalled and seized?

    If not for my personal experience, I'd be inclined to agree with this completely. As it is, I'd be happy to agree with it with one modification - either extra credit should be given for time spent after being approved in principle (e.g. when passport request is made) or else - with the sole...
  8. A

    Canadian Citizen - H1B - Staying in US

    Usually if the visa is valid and the passport is expired then the visa is still good if you show both passports. Even if visa expired , the expired original is proof that you used to have that status
  9. A

    Canadian Citizen - H1B - Staying in US

    This would be ideal but usually they can match it up even if the visa is e.g. in an old passport or something. Can you at least bring the sticker itself too in the old one?
  10. A

    Study permit

    Wrong forum, see https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/study-permit-related.871467/
  11. A

    Study Permit related

    1. The law allows you to return. CBSA officers can always raise concerns, but my guess is the fact that you have a valid extension in process probably makes this easier - the permit expiry isn't when you're required to leave as the extension process would have pushed that back. 2. That should...
  12. A

    Residency obligation

    Not sure if all of these reasons apply to OP (though likely the last one does), but definitely agreed - in general these seem like good reasons to consider a PRTD under H&C vs going through the land border. Agreed. Some do seem to luck out and get multi-entry PRTDs - which would be another way...
  13. A

    Residency obligation

    I guess I'm wondering why you changed your mind. I'd still think that entering via land border is still safest. I have to disagree here. If the PRTD is rejected then the PR status is lost and other options (like trying the land border) are no longer possible. See...
  14. A

    Query on PR card renewal

    To add to this good comment and the other good comments about PNP, I'd also like point out what's probably obvious - in addition to moving to Quebec after getting PR from elsewhere, those folks who somehow obtain PR via Express Entry while living in Quebec but promising to live elsewhere as PRs...
  15. A

    Residency obligation

    I think it's not so much that OP wants it revoked, but is worried that even if a PRTD is successfully obtained, that going back to Canada and applying for a PR card may cause PR to still get flagged and eventually revoked. Normally, one would expect that if a PRTD were approved on H&C grounds...
  16. A

    PR card renewal - incomplete

    I wonder if there is a difference between applying online vs paper (i.e. mailing the application in). But also, it makes sense that having all the extra secondary ID's is helpful. Even though I couldn't find it on the official guide for the PR card renewal, at...
  17. A

    Language Proficiency Proof for citizenship

    My understanding is there is no difference. Note that the diploma doesn't even need to be earned from inside of Canada, if they'll accept something from outside of Canada I don't see why they'd refuse it from inside of Canada while it's private. The main thing is that the college should be...
  18. A

    April 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    And I just got the tracker email a couple of days ago (after having already created the tracker). So if things are taking longer don't fret, sometimes they .. just take longer.
  19. A

    PR Card and Extension with 1.5 years left for RO

    I don't see how you're at fault for having an ill family member in europe - it's often the case that real life gets in the way and such, leading folks to have to sometimes make difficult choices and give up things. Now - if you're the only person able to take care of that ill family member in...
  20. A

    Closed WP & SOWP from outside Canada, Visa stamping?

    1. It seems a little unusual for the SOWP to get approved first but I don't think there's any reason to worry. 2. has been answered already by Anitdasak and I don't have much to add to it. For 3. it depends on when you get the work permit. What I've seen is that you usually get a copy with the...