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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    I've been thinking on this. In truth a protected person/refugee is not just a temporary residence. These folks (assuming they're approved) get to stay in Canada for as long as they want and get a guaranteed path to PR. While still less than actual PR, I suppose this should be considered a...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    Yeah, so, I was looking at alternatives that might work if the direct issue (long PR wait due to quotas) couldn't be addressed. E.g. So I would ask - is this enough? If not, what is specifically missing from the above proposal?
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    My visa for PR Canada was approved. Can I use this visa to stop over in the United States to fly to Canada?

    Yes, it does. Read the post above yours.
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    This is a member who has stated what I'd see as pro-protect person changes before. E.g. See https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/refugee-status-cessation-and-prs-applying-for-citizenship.333455/page-74#post-11086166 where the member questions if IRCC should...
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    Filing Income Tax Returns after leaving Canada

    My guess is the OP (the thread starter). It seems like this includes calling the CRA to obtain a copy of the T4s, as per https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/tax-slips/a-copy-your-tax-slips.html To...
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    My visa for PR Canada was approved. Can I use this visa to stop over in the United States to fly to Canada?

    I'm a bit late but if OP still can use some help - or for future lurkers who have the same question - I'd recommend asking on https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/143-tourist-visas/ or https://www.immihelp.com/forum/usa-visitors-visa specifically, these seem to have lots of activity and good...
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    Seeking Community Support to Escape Deportation by U.S. ICE and Start Anew in Canada

    Agreed - that's why I'm taking the time to add my two cents in here. As a warning to others to not try this idea. Also agreed. Def a scam. I suspect that the plan here would have been to make use of the 14 day rule exception instead. > Once an asylum seeker has entered, they can only file an...
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    Open Work Permit for the spouse using AOR received from inland PR application

    Yes, he should be able to work, since he had a valid work permit before applying for the OWP. And since the OWP is an independent one (there's no study permit involved anymore) there's no limit to the hours. Hmm... paper is slow so it might work? I'm not sure. Since this is for someone out of...
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    Clarification on open work permit for spousal application

    No, I think the other forum members gave the correct advice and pathway. I suspect that the portal will just work instead of stopping you once your husband reaches AIP. But IRCC's portals are also known to be ... glitchy. So come back here once he's reached that stage and if you're still unable...
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    Exclusion order

    1. Doesn't seem necessary, as the job itself starts after the exclusion period has ended. 3. Yes, though this isn't insurmountable. 2. While it'll be harder, it's not impossible for the permit to be approved. There was a success story reported earlier, see...
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    Study permit refusal/ overstaying status/ exclusion order/ common law application

    I definitely agree with the advice to seek a qualified lawyer. That said I think there are a couple of points that can be filled in here. No, now that you have the exclusion order in place it's too late for that to help. As per...
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    Exclusion Order vs. Sponsorship Spouse

    If I had to guess though, from a similar case in https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/exclusion-order.846015/page-2#post-10872626 that was reported to the forum earlier, this OP would likely be asked to withdraw the inland app and submit it for outland...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    Or be a flight attendant for Air Canada. True, but aren't most of these available to non-PR holders as well? You can work as a doctor without PR for example, or a software developer, or ... As pointed out earlier in...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    This is true. However, every SIN you had is linked. I forgot to tell an employer about my SIN changing and they kept reporting under the old one, but that didn't cause me any trouble with CRA. CRA was still able to collect the correct amount of taxes from me. Agreed. Hmm. Is it really so...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    Would it really be that huge? How many dependents (spouse + kids) would we be looking at, total? Agreed. Really, the most annoying thing really was always having to show my permit all the time (since the 9 series SINs are known to be temporary with an expiry that follows the relevant...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    Ah, I forgot about that. (I once saw a job posting for a role with IRCC but I didn't bother applying because of the above requirement.) I don't see the harm in allowing approved refugees to take on these jobs where a PR is eligible. More accurately, if the lack of PR is the only disqualifying...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    I don't quite get this part. What's stopping these folks from just .. applying? Apply for PR using the other routes if you are qualified, BEFORE trying a refugee claim. Refugee claims are for those who have no other option. If you qualify for skilled immigration then usually you have options...
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    Urgent: Sudden Increase in PR Processing Times for Refugees and Protected Persons (Up to 99 Months!)

    In fact an approved refugee is in some ways a better place than a TDH - temporary document holder (like international students or temporary foreign workers). Even if a person has their temporary status approved there is an expiry date to it and the person must leave by then unless a way to...
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    Are you allowed to cash a check if you are on a visitor's record?

    There are a number of things, a bit hard to know where to start, but I'll try my best... Yes, it does. Yep. The money didn't come from work. Working on a visitor record isn't permitted, but I'm not aware on restrictions of accepting free gov't money on a visitor record generally, provided...
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    Please think twice before coming to Canada as an international student, personal opinion

    Even after the post-dated increase in Ontario (which happened on Oct 1) it's still not enough, as widely reported in the news. (E.g. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-minimum-wage-increase-2025-1.7630339 or...