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

    Apart from the foreign divorce issue, IRCC can and occasionally does evaluate on basis that you did not reside in Canada at all after becoming a PR. Sometimes this is phrased as the accompanying issue (who-accompanied-whom also referred to although less commonly now), because can be looked at...
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    Carte RP perdu svp besoin d’aide pour renouveler

    https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/residents-permanents/carte/presenter-demande.html
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    Canadian Citizenship Application for Parents (70+) – Questions

    2. Not significantly in most cases, but at least avoids delays on these two points that occur for some applicants. (Just note, you may not see the test/language requirements show as 'passed' in the tracker until the end - it doesn't mean they've forgotten these). 3. Not likely, it won't take...
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    Long wait for LPP

    You go through the main Treasury Board portal and specify cbsa at the appropriate stage. https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/request-information.html I find most of it reasonably self-explanatory, the two things to be clear...
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    Late AOR

    I don't know what's going on, but if they cannot find it, it does not seem to be in their system, and I don't see why you would not just reapply again. Note the previous receipt etc should still function.
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    Eu Member moving to Canada for Common Law (Inland) - August 2026

    In that case, reasonably straightforward. Note though: just bank statements would be thin evidence of residing together. I'd suggest you go through the sponsorship application and see the evidence suggested as proofs of having resided together long enough for common law. You should provide as...
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    Eu Member moving to Canada for Common Law (Inland) - August 2026

    Are you already common law (have previously resided together for a minimum of 12 months contiguously) or not?
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    Got reported 44(1)

    1. You miss the point. To clarify, again: it for the most part does not matter in this case whether your opinion (or my opinion, or Bob the Builder's) about how the officer will evaluate the case is correct or not. The question is whether that information about your or my opinion (correct or...
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    Got reported 44(1)

    @anuom - this is the type of opinion I mentioned that you hear discussed on the board. And that I suggested you largely ignore.* It may or may not be true - I honestly don't know, although I question whether anyone could actually know what an officer (the MD in this instance) is going to think...
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    Got reported 44(1)

    I draw attention to the points @canuck78 raised - I'm not sure that having a 44(1) outstanding is compatible with travel outside Canada (may be less of an issue if rare and returning via USA), let alone travelling back and forth frequently. There are lots of issues that potentially come up, esp...
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    Spousal Sponsorship Background Check Delays, Looking for Advice.

    While this is true, would still consider mandamus - and if a Quebec app, speak to a Quebec-based/experienced lawyer, who should be able to opine on how a mandamus with a federal dept works when the delay may be 'caused' by Quebec govt. This is - potentially at least - an honest-to-goodness and...
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    Got reported 44(1)

    No-one can realistically give you an estimate, apart from vague 'not too bad' or other language - precision is not possible. (Personally my choice of words would be 'decent' chances, but I won't try to quantify, apart from saying that you are not very far out of compliance with the residency...
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    U.S. citizen spouse in Canada since Sept 2025 – Inland vs Outland and Restoration of Status?

    I think you should apply for restoration of status right away. I don't know much about that, but I should think no issues with that application. 1. Doesn't make a lot of difference. If you don't need work permit before becoming a PR, probably none. Ritual warning that if you have to leave...
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    Spousal Sponsorship (Outland): Sponsor Travel During Application Process

    You won't be able to get a solid answer here, in that actual policy for PRs travelling is not explicit in terms of length of trips - 'short trips are okay' is what is written (paraphrased, but they do say 'short trips.') So my opinion on having seen a few cases: -better as a rule of thumb is to...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    My own belief on this (granted, only a theory, but based on watching a lot of reports here) is that Vancouver is used for the security part of the processing, and hence whether one thinks Vancouver is slow or fast (or indeed if they even notice Vancouver at all, since many don't order gcms...
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    How to submit mother's death certificate

    CRA and economic development (the SIN people), others. But I'm not aware that IRCC needs to be notified, and I don't think it is necessary. Sorry for your loss.
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    Is Copr enough for PRTD?

    I think this is an imaginary problem, never heard of this being an issue - barring cases where there is a suspicion of USING another person's ID, i.e. fraudulently carrying or impersonating someone else. Have it in an envelope addressed to the recipient, almost certainly not an issue.
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    Citizenship time, need advise !!!

    It's really no different except that the physical presence part gets ... lengthy. While you really MUST keep your own records, you can order your exit/entry info from CBSA to double-check. (In our case we found one exit missing that potentially affected the physical presence count, so we...
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    Additional documents- citizenship application

    You do NOT need to add additional documents and it will not help, just clog up the system. 1) Your memory is faulty. Attach what they ask for - no more. 2) Pick one and go with that. You only need to show proficiency in one official language, so no, don't include evidence about another official...
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    Question about generational citizenship post-bill C-3

    There are other fora and online sources where people are actively applying and discussing. I note though that as far as I can tell, there are not all that many cases yet of completed applications based on the multiple-generations type - but I'm not following very closely, either. It could be...