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  1. Boracay

    Sponsoring a Child

    Hi all! A couple questions if I may =) The instructions are a bit confusing. My wife is applying for Canadian Citizenship and we also want to sponsor her child. They have been permanent residents for several years. As I got through the forms it seems to me that my wife must be a Citizen...
  2. Boracay

    Child from Philippines

    Hello! Can anyone who has knowledge please help if you have info? We were recently granted a visa for permanent residence for a 7 year old child. He mother is a permanent resident for 5 years....I am a Canadian Citizen. The child's biological Father has given written consent to Canada embassy...
  3. Boracay

    Almost there but need your help!

    My wife and I are sponsoring a 7 year old Dependant Child from The Philippines as a permanent resident. We applied in August and it seems we are (almost) accepted. But they sent an email which is super confusing for us...... Step 1 - It asks if anything has changed....nothing has.....so this...
  4. Boracay

    How can we find out if we submitted something properly or not?

    Hi everyone! My wife (a PR) and I are bringing her 6 year old daughter to Canada from The Philippines. We got approved as sponsors (yay!) And recently got a confusing email from CIC. it's basically asking us to submit documents ONLY if we have not submitted them already. I cut and pasted...
  5. Boracay

    Just making sure (fees for dependent child)

    About to send off the package for sponsoring a dependent child On CIC to pay the fees, I see many options but checking through the site is it only $150 total consisting ===== Sponsorship application (per application) $75 + Principal applicant who is under 19 years of age, unmarried and not in...
  6. Boracay

    Error on Medical Form. it states Panama not Philippines

    Hi everyone! A few years ago my common law partner and now fiance immigrated to Canada from The Philippines as a permanent resident. All has been great. We are now ready to bring her daughter here. I do remember when we first applied for my partner, even her daughter had to take the medical...
  7. Boracay

    While in the process of applying does a child need a passport?

    Hi all My common law partner from The Philippines and I were able to get her permanent residence about 3 years ago and now finally we are ready to bring her child here. He child is 6 years old. We'd like to apply asap and the child Mother, my common- law partner is headed to The Philippines...
  8. Boracay

    Sponsoring a Child. What forms?

    Hi everyone! I sponsored my common law partner from the Philippines 1.5 years ago. At the time we had no choice but to leave her daughter in with her grandparents. Now we believe we are ready to bring her daughter here But not sure what is involved. So I have some questions as this forum was a...
  9. Boracay

    Bringing a child to Canada - Complicated Situation (Philippines)

    Hey everyone, my common law partner from The Philippines and I had one of those applications that was unusually complicated but with the help of everyone here we were able to get all of our questions answered and have been living happily here in Canada now for 5 months. At the time she came...
  10. Boracay

    Landing

    Next week my common law wife will be landing and we're wondering what she needs to bring? We know the obvious such as warm clothes etc etc She needs her passport, Confirmation of Permanent Residence. Is there any other paperwork? We don't have a marriage certificate, etc I heard of a list of...
  11. Boracay

    Can I apply for Employment Insurance?

    Crazy timing! My wife got accepted to come to Canada 7 months early which is great! And it's also the exact time I'm transitioning jobs. I have one lined up 3 weeks from now or 1 week or so after she arrives. But in the meantime It would be good if I can get some income if I apply to EI. But...
  12. Boracay

    COA - Canadian Orientation Abroad

    Hi My common law partner must attend a seminar and get a sticker (Philippines) called CFO Seems no problem She says she also got a flyer, something about COA - Canadian Orientation Abroad CIC Citizenship and Immigrant Canada Is that another thing she has to deal with before she has clearance...
  13. Boracay

    [Philippines] CFO Sticker

    Hi everyone! To leave the Philippines I heard something about a CFO sticker? I looked online and found this link http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140 So am I correct in saying that my common...
  14. Boracay

    THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!!

    She got her Visa!!!!!! Seriously......Thank you to all the regulars here. You all helped change our life. We tragically had to separate due to circumstances beyond our control and because of all sorts of complications it didn't seem likely we could apply for a Visa. But I found this board...
  15. Boracay

    Decision Made

    Hi everyone I checked ECAS today and it said "Decision Made" for the permanent residence and application status. but the info says the same thing as it has for a long time.... "We received XXXX's application for permanent residence on November 4, 2011. Medical results have been received."...
  16. Boracay

    Personal History Form

    Hi everyone. CIC asked for additional documents including my partners personal History and addresses form. My partner is having trouble filling out the forms, she can not type them. As she doesn't have access to a computer except for printing. So I'm wondering if I can fill the forms for her...
  17. Boracay

    change phone number

    On the CIC site how can we change my partner Phone number the correspondence they sent us has some numbers missing I went to change of address, but it brings me to a place that wants her to update her Canadian address and wants a Canadian phone number. So thats the wrong area
  18. Boracay

    Mailing to Canadian Embassy, Manila

    To anyone dealing with the Embassy in Makati We must send some paperwork and my partners passport to the Embassy. The letter has 2 addresses on it and we're not sure which one to use First is .... Visa Section, Level 6, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza 6819 Ayala Avenue Makati City, 1200 Philippines...
  19. Boracay

    Should I claim my common law partner on Canadian tax return?

    My tax program asks me if my marital status changed in 2011.....I clicked yes The it starts to ask all sorts of questions. I mark her as a non resident. Then it starts asking questions about her non Canadian income. I put $0 for most of it and $600 for the money she made at her job It asks...
  20. Boracay

    Advisory on Marriage - AOM - (Philippines) and NSO questions

    Hi everyone What is a AOM or Advisory on Marriage. CIC requested this from the NSO Before we sent in the NSO Marriage certificate. (She's married and separated from her spouse and we are applying common law) They also want her dependent daughters birth certificate from NSO. We gave the birth...