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    No updates in my Citizenship application

    On this part, it's simply a lack of available data - I only started tracking the figures from >~1.5 years ago and going back to ~3.5 years, so I don't have the transition data to see if that 'clean-up window' is moving across the monthly cohorts. At any rate, for those at 2.5 years or more, I...
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    Spousal Sponsorship Background Check Delays, Looking for Advice.

    To be clear, I was referring to citizenship-specific cases and security/background checks, but I don't think the situation is materially different overall in this respect. Except possibly that the number of checks for citizenship referred to CSIS etc seems to have ballooned (I think?), at a...
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    Spousal Sponsorship Background Check Delays, Looking for Advice.

    Thanks for that. As for whether they are freaking out, well, I doubt it - but a longer response would touch on the topic of the extent to which such decisions are binding precedent and all that (beyond my knowledge). The biggest point is obviously what constitutes reasonable delays. Agree IRCC...
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    Marriage Fraud

    To be blunt: you've read a wee bit about the UK system, you like one aspect *in theory*, but actually don't know much of anything about how it works in practice - neither the problems nor the compensatory factors (which may or may not exist - IDK). There's no magic bullet. These two things...
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    The request the removal of the flag on the names after became citizenship.

    I really would suggest you try your MP. While ours was distinct from your issue, it was because of a FORMER status (previous PR status, which had been renounced, but flagged because of that). Now I'm not saying the MP is the only way nor that all MPs' offices are equally competent, it's worth...
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    Marriage Fraud

    I have no idea what you're saying, then. FIrst you suggest it should be done the way the UK has it, where there's an interim status for a sponsored spouse. Now you say it's fine and the spouse that was sponsored can stay, no worries about deportation, etc. So what is it you're talking about...
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    The request the removal of the flag on the names after became citizenship.

    My spouse had a flag and we inquired through our MP's office. Was cleared in a few weeks. YMMV.
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    Marriage Fraud

    It's not a question of 'blaming' the sponsor. It's simply a fact of life: you get married, you take responsibility for the decisions you make. There's a reason only adults are allowed to get married (generally). That includes having your marriage fail, etc. The limits of what 'the government'...
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    Marriage Fraud

    Perhaps it's possible to design a system that isn't open to abuse - but reality is that there is already abuse (with threat of "leave me and you'll get deported"), and when Canada had a program like this, it made the abuse worse. It's going to be a high bar to get over - and govt will also...
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    Marriage Fraud

    I have no idea which is more prevalent, but fully agree that the idea the problems are limited just to the applicants deceiving unsuspecting sponsors is obviously false. And as a parallel note: the pressure to approve more/faster/better (from perspective of the applicants and sponsors) is...
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    IMM5669

    For clarification for others (I'm sure you know but the confusion comes up): in this context, 'family members' means IMMEDIATE family members of the adult principal applicant - spouse, dependents (i.e. children but only those 18 years of age or older), etc. NOT parents, grandparents, siblings...
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    Application for Canadian Citizenship - A Comprehensive Guide

    No impact. Almost everything incl direct correspondence with applicants done exclusively on-line, no postal. A few exceptions like sending citizenship certificate at very end, IF you choose the physical and not electronic certificate. If you moved cities/provinces you would want to be invited to...
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    Common Law Sponsor

    Assuming you have decent proof of your cohabitation - in theory, she can stay there as long as she wants. That said, if you spend a long time not residing together, IRCC will wonder what's going on / is it a live relationship. But if you just mean while you prepare to return and while the...
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    Common Law Sponsor

    The critical factual question you must answer: did you reside together (with sufficient evidence of the cohabitation as @Naturgrl mentions) for a continuous period of 12 months before she departed for her home country? If so, then you should be able to apply as common law (and the fact you've...
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    Marriage Fraud

    I agree with this. However, just to present the other side: what IS a misrepresentation to IRCC is if the partner was ACTUALLY in another relationship at the same time as to the original poster and INTENDED to leave the 'main' relationship (I'm using main here only to mean the one upon which...
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    Marriage Fraud

    I believe I responded in substance to most of this but again: provide what evidence you have to police and immigration, and then it is no longer your business. I referred to government interests and priorities being different from yours: as soon as you claim that immigration fraud is a 'public...
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    Marriage Fraud

    There are ALWAYS shortcomings and gaps, in any society and legal system. Government simply cannot do everything; and civil courts are always imperfect as due process imposes restraints. We can look at and analyse the gaps that you imply exist here - and from your perspective they are gaps - but...
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    Marriage Fraud

    Sorry, two additional points: 1) Please take every possible step you can to protect yourself and distance yourself from this individual - who sounds like total garbage of a human being - and this may require seeing a lawyer or other steps. But take any steps you take in recognition that /the...
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    Should I file an amendment for eCOPR

    If your spouse was already a Canadian citizen, not relevant to IRCC.
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    Marriage Fraud

    These are all private matters between you and the individual - the government does not exist to check whether your spouse/partner is lying to you. Unless you can provide /direct/ evidence that the other person did this with the intent of committing immigration fraud, (or as noted separately has...