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    How to spend least amount of time apart

    Hi, My brother lives in Germany with his common-law partner (she is German). He would like to move back to Canada but is worried about the amount of time he'd have to live apart from his partner if he applies to sponsor her (my application took 16 months). If they send the sponsorship...
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    Status Changed to Decision Made

    Hi, Today I checked the online application status and after more than a year, it was changed to decision made. Strangely, it said that they began processing the application (London office) on April 27, 2015, which I know to be false. Perhaps this means that it was when they made the decision...
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    Should I contact MP?

    Hi, I submitted my application to sponsor my Swedish common-law partner (outland) in January 2014. The sponsorship was approved and Mississauga forwarded the application to the London office in April 2014. At that time the processing time for London was 11 months. Since February 2015, it shot...
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    Will New London Processing Times Affect Me?

    Hi, I submitted my application to sponsor my common-law partner in January, 2014 (she is Swedish), when the processing time for the London office was 11 months (I think London received it in April, 2014). As of last month, the processing time jumped up to 29 months (because they received a...
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    RPRF fee in Canada

    Hi, I applied to sponsor my girlfriend how lives in Sweden. After a long wait, she just received this email: Dear Applicant, We are writing with regards to your application for permanent residence in Canada. Please note we require the following information: -RPRF: please arrange...
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    How to check London application status?

    Hi, I applied to sponsor my girlfriend (outland) in January, 2014. All the application status tool shows (when i log in) is that a decision has been made on the sponsorship application (accepted) and that her application has been received. Since then, Quebec has also approved of my application...
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    Error when trying to upload document via London´s webform

    Im trying to upload a document on the London offices webpage but I keep getting this error, any ideas? https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=london Thanks Server Error in '/enquiries-renseignements' Application. The specified string is not in the...
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    Quebec undertaking form a-0546-ga

    Hi, I have a few questions about the undertaking form. I am applying to sponsor my common-law partner (I have been approved by federal) to move to Quebec. I currently live in Finland and she lives in Sweden (we lived together for two years prior to September). My first question is, do I have...
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    Decision made but did not receive mail

    Hi, I received this status for my application on the cic webpage: Decision made We sent you a letter on February 19, 2014 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us It is March 8th and I stilled have not received the letter. The...
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    Does sponsor also need to complete form 5669?

    Hi, I am sponsoring my common-law partner to move to Canada and I was under the impression that only the principal applicant needs to complete form 5669 (background/declaration) but now I see that it is also in the sponsor document checklist (although it is a bit clear about who needs to...
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    Redundant questions on IMM5490 Sponsored spouse questionnaire.

    Hi, The form asks to describe the development of our relationship, proof of common-law relationship, and if we have visited each other. Is it safe to write please see development of relationship when answering the proof of common-law and the visiting/trips questions, since they are described...
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    Quebec Application (1st stage). Is this what I need to send?

    Hi, I am getting ready to send my application to sponsor my common-law partner to move to Quebec. She is Swedish, I am Canadian, we do not have children. When I started the application I did not realize that I did not need to fill out all of the forms so I just want to make sure that I am on...
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    Generic application Q. 10 Current country of residence dates

    For the current country of residence, should the person I am sponsoring leave the 'To' part blank since she is currently living in that country? Thank you
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    Living outside of Canada applying to Quebec-Do i apply as a Quebec resident?

    Hello, I am from Montreal but have been living outside of Canada for the past 4 years (although I think I am still registered in Montreal). There a lot of questions/forms that reisdents of quebec do not need to fill out. Should I not fill them out because I am from Quebec and plan on moving...
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    Will plane tickets in foreign languages be ignored?

    I have some plane tickets in Swedish, it seems silly to get them translated because you don't need to speak Swedish to understand the traveler, the dates, or the destination. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks
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    IMM5540E do I list employers for part time jobs?

    Hi, I am having a bit of trouble filling in question 7 from form IMM540E, where we have to list our employers for the past 5 years. I have been a student for the past 5 years and I have had about 3 part time jobs for a couple of months at a time but I do not remember exactly which months or my...
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    Do I need to fill out Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409)?

    This form must be completed and signed by the sponsor and common-law partner, only if the latter is a co-signer on the application Do all sponsors need to complete the form? Does the above statement mean that the common-law partner must also complete the from only if he/she is a co-signer and...