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    Spousal sponsorship

    No, you're the first person in Canada to ever get divorced and then sponsor a spouse. Kidding. Common scenario.
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    Common Law Restriction

    Since you didn't sponsor her, there's no impact. No need to update IRCC (others eg CRA - separate matter), just make sure that in future apps the info provided prior and with new apps makes sense.
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    Out of Country sponsorship for an American seeking canadian permanent residency

    Oh, I agree - it definitely is something that CAN happen. That said, I don't know if it applies to obtaining PR status and then entering on a COPR. And while technically it may not hold up processing of a sponsorship application - it COULD lead IRCC to look into the relatoinship and question...
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    Renew PR Card with Less Than 2 Years Residency

    In brief, yes, if they're in Canada when their cards expire and they remain - no problem. Just wait until they are in compliance and then apply to renew the cards. While they're in Canada, there is no requirement to have a valid card. They can wait forever if they want. The primary use of the...
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    Out of Country sponsorship for an American seeking canadian permanent residency

    I think I was clear that base assumption is that they do meet the requirements, and was only checking, since the dates don't seem to match - i.e. assumption again, that they had the 12 months cohabitation in the past. I didn't say anything at all about their living apart currently affecting that...
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    CBSA Entry/Exit Record vs. Personal Travel Journal - Physical Presence

    They do record them at least in UTC (that is GMT) - that's a function of their database design. I believe when they display/print they can choose the time zone for that function, or more likely the system chooses the default local time when a user prints. (The ones I have received have been...
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    Spouse sponsorship refusal

    I agree strongly with the recommendations from others that you need to consult a decent lawyer. But one additional point: it seems to me that if you have been living together in Dubai since Dec 24 (AND the former spouse is not living there), you have /on paper/ a fairly strong case that you are...
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    Out of Country sponsorship for an American seeking canadian permanent residency

    -Your ongoing common law sponsorship should be processed normally as is, that is, without undue delay although probably / possibly some additional checks due to overstay etc. -I do not know specifically the actual validity of that officer's warning (threat) that you'd be banned for a year if...
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    Family entering Canada with 2 month short on RO

    No-one can tell you what the risk is, and of course some statement of a number - well, probability percentages don't matter if the dice come up against you. That said: it sounds like you will be only two or so months out of compliance, and you'll have close to two years remaining on validiity...
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    Citizenship from pr (pnp) obligation

    After two years post getting PR, no issue. Move and be happy.
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    Citizenship application for minor 5(2), residency outside Canada > 3 years

    I honestly don't remember. Again, there's no residency requirement under this, so I don't know why it has it.
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    February 2024 - Citizenship Applications

    Usually not more than a couple weeks, but at any rate, as the website says - no need to do anything until ~6 days before the ceremony itself.
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    Citizenship application for minor 5(2), residency outside Canada > 3 years

    Asked and answered elsewhere. Because you are a citizen, you can apply now under 5(2) for her. It should all go smoothly. If you combine the applications, they will likely treat this as they do most 'family' apps, and hold the child's up until the mother's is approved and grant them at the...
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    Is providing CBSA useful?

    -I am not suggesting at all that most (including you) need to apply for the CBSA report. It made sense in our case because a lot of travel (a LOT) and partial days and we were applying with not much of a buffer (better to do so with more of a buffer). If you're sure of your travel days, well, it...
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    Citizenship Application for Minor 5(2) / Still some doubts to clear

    Apply for your child under 5(2) - for minor applicants that have a parent who is ALREADY a citizen (either parent), no residency requirement. Keep this separate from your spouse's application - my suggestion would be to apply BEFORE your spouse applies. You don't want them processed together or...
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    Keep it simple. If you are applying: include what is asked for, no more, unless you have some VERY good reason to do so.
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    Is providing CBSA useful?

    I'm going to overall agree with @Seym with one small caveat: -do NOT include the CBSA report - it is not asked for and not required - UNLESS you have some very good and specific reason to do so. For my spouse we DID include it - but we did so because we were applying with a not very large...
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    Citizenship Application for Minor 5(2) / Still some doubts to clear

    If you are applying under the 'child of a Canadian citizen' (with PR status), no need to demonstrate meeting the residency requirement. Yes, I've done this. Make sure to apply /separately/ from your spouse, who will be applying for a grant under different procedures.
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Could you show your cards on where you got this information? I don't believe any of it is true.
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    March 2025 - Citizenship Applications

    It's a good thing to do both before filing mandamus, but you can certainly speak to a lawyer before that (even if only for a brief consultation). -ATIP is useful to have though because it MIGHT give you some info as to what is causing the delay. Granted, most of the time, it just confirms that...