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    IRPA 28(2)(a)(ii) Calculation: Soft Landing Only + Co-habitation with Citizen Spouse Prior to Divorce

    Around 5 years ago citizens who were sponsoring family while living abroad started being required to provide proof that they would be moving to Canada because too many were never relocating to Canada. Many family members would do a soft landing and continue living aboard. If you don’t include...
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    Interfaith / Intercultural Spousal Sponsorships – What Was Your Outcome?

    After one in person visit it is.
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    Can Canadian citizenship by descent flow through adopted ancestor (adoption in 1920)?

    Would post under citizenship.
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    Group application visitor visa withdraw

    Should not make a difference. For your mother wait times should be based on processing times and should have nothing to do with changing from a normal TRV to a supervisa.
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    Interfaith / Intercultural Spousal Sponsorships – What Was Your Outcome?

    So you got married during your 2 in person visit? How much time was each visit? When did you get married and do you have any upcoming plans to visit each other in person? Somewhat unusual for marriages to happen so quickly when this isn’t an arranged marriage and not due to cultural/religious...
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    Interfaith / Intercultural Spousal Sponsorships – What Was Your Outcome?

    You can be in Canada and apply Outland. How much time did you spent together in person over how many visits before getting married? How much time gave you spent together since you got married? are you living in Canada now? Any other potential red flags?
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    WES Assessment of a Top-Up Degree After a Canadian Diploma

    Think you are asking if the combination of your top-up degree and your Niagara college degree may be assessed as a bachelor’s degree. If WES evaluated as a bachelor’s degree you will only be able to count 1 degree.
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    Interfaith / Intercultural Spousal Sponsorships – What Was Your Outcome?

    Have you both been living in Canada during your relationship? How long you been in a relationship? In person time has a significant impact as well as the length of your relationship. Interfaith marriage is fairly common in Canada.
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    Group application visitor visa withdraw

    You’d have to withdraw the application and then resubmit your mother’s on her own. If approved then your father can apply again. I would include a letter of explanation of why you withdrew the previous application and applied for a TRV for your mother alone. Include the explanation if you then...
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    Parents & Grandparents Program(PGP) 2024

    Applications are processed in strict chronological order so you’ll likely get the request in the next few months.
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    2026 PR application timeline

    Every applicant gets a temporary number.
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    2026 PR application timeline

    That is extremely fast. Your timing lines up perfectly to take advantage of the 1 time policy. By 2026 application times may be longer.
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    Dar es Salaam long wait

    Processing times are longer than many other offices but many cases in the office also tend to be more complex. Processing length has a lot to do with the details of your specific application.
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    VOWP - Life after approval or applying

    The bigger issue is that it is only a 1 year WP so many employers may not want to invest in an employee for only 1 year. Sadly many are filing VOWP without grounds because IRCC is so overwhelmed they are approving most VOWPs. Some employers who are aware of VOWPs and immigration may not want o...
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    Leaving Canada after expiry of work permit

    Change your status to visitor before your WP expires so you maintain legal status for the 2 days.
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    Private sponsorship refugee PSR

    You wait and when IRCC needs you to complete something they will contact the applicant (medical, interview, etc.) How long it will take will depend on the backlog but would be planning for years if approved.
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    Complex file review - Citizenship Interview

    How many days/how frequently did your wife visit? Obviously your quick trips into Canada to count days towards RO while staying in the US don’t look great especially if done fairly frequently. Were you working in Canada for a Canadian employer during the 3 years? The request for an in person...
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    Overseas spouse and dependents of protected person and convention refugee timeline - Share here

    That VO tends to have longer processing times. As someone has already pointed out there is no timeline between Prearrival and PPR it really depends on the backlog at that VO and the approval quota for that month or quarter (not sure how the quota is allocated). All you can do is wait your turn...
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    Overseas spouse and dependents of protected person and convention refugee timeline - Share here

    You can do upfront medicals but depending on processing time you may need to repeat them if not longer valid.
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    Parents Super Visa Chances - After I become PR and living inside Canada

    Based on new rules you can try and apply based on your 2024 income. Why you claimed asylum and the chances of your parents claiming asylum will be an huge factor in whether they get approved. If your father ever applies he may get stuck in a comprehensive screening so you are probably better off...