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Hello - helping a family member - he is in Canada on a visitor's (tourist) visa and obtained a positive LMIA in March. We planned our trip to the border to flagpole and complete his work permit process, however it was right before the border closed due to COVID. He applied to extend his tourist...

Helping a family member - his LMIA job offer was for 2 years from March 2019-March 2021. He applied at the Detroit/Windsor border and was accepted. However his passport expires in November 2020. So the officer was only able to give him the work permit until the day his passport expires. He is...

For Work visa (for my brother-in-law) - he has the LMIA and all documentation from future employer ready to go. He has a valid multiple entry visitor's visa. He is currently in Canada on a visitor's visa. Is there a difference between going to the US border at Niagara and "Flagpolling" to get...

I'm wondering if, when applying for a Temporary Visa to study in Canada, if we will have to show the visa officer that the applicant will be leaving Canada at the end of his study time? In reality, the hope would be to study and then find a job and apply for a work permit. Not sure if that...

Hello My husband has a business registered as a Sole Proprietorship in Ontario. He does upholstery work from our home. His brother is a master sewer/upholsterer/tailor and has 20+ years' experience doing this type of work. I have two questions: 1) Can a 'sole proprietor business' sponsor a...

Hi - I have heard and read many stories about people coming into Canada with a student visa, taking a class for maybe a month then dropping out and remaining for the rest of their permit time - maybe a year or more. I understand the new rules on June 1, 2014 are meant to prevent that from...

Hi - can you give me your thoughts on this situation... I am Canadian and my husband is from Bolivia. He is a PR. We live permanently in Canada. We would like to invite his oldest niece (18 yrs old) to visit us for a few months and over Christmas - she graduated high school and is taking a year...

The Ontario Drive Test website states you must exchange your foreign driver's license for an Ontario license within 60 days of arriving in Ontario. What if the 60 day period has passed? Can you no longer exchange? Thanks

My husband landed in Ontario on March 17, 2011 and has permanent resident status. Under spousal sponsorship, I know he cannot collect any government assistance until the 3 year period is up (March 2014.) We are expecting a baby in August of this year. I plan to take at least 6 or 7 months...

Hi all My husband's niece is finishing high school this year 2013 and wants to come to Canada to study English for 1-2 years before thinking about university in her home country, Bolivia. (I am Canadian, my husband is Bolivian and has permanent residency in Canada. We've been here for 2 years)...

Hi everyone, I have read this website http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/listing/offices/office853-e.html which states that the Immigration services open at 8:00 am at Pearson airport in Toronto. My husband's flight arrives at about 6:15 am next Thursday. Can anyone give us an estimate as to...

Today we got the best Valentine's gift ever - my husband received an email from the Lima Embassy requesting his passport! We are so thrilled that the process is moving forward and he can join me in Canada! I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum who helped us prepare the application...

Hi everyone, I thought I would post something here - this forum page isn't very active but there must be more of us from South America out there! My husband is Bolivian and we will go through the Lima office for his application. We sent our application to CIC Mississauga just this past week, so...

hi everyone when my husband had his medical exam done in La Paz, Bolivia we had a terrible experience with the doctor. he was rude to us and spent over 40 minutes lecturing us about the political situation in Bolivia and told us all his opinions about how terrible the government was, etc. etc...

quick question, would like someone's opinion please my husband and I have an apartment and the lease is in both our names. I would like to use it as supporting proof of our relationship. the document is in spanish and needs to be translated. do you think I can do it myself or should I take it...

hello in our country, Bolivia, the police certificates expire after 90 days. assuming the application process takes more than 3 months, does this mean my husband will have to renew his certificates various times throughout? thanks

hello everyone, I am working on filling out the sponsorship forms. I have a question about the supporting documents (i.e. emails, photos, bank statements, rental agreements, letters from family & friends, etc.) which will prove our relationship is genuine. Should we include the same documents...

Hi everyone - I am traveling to Canada in about a month with my Bolivian boyfriend. He has his TRV issued back in June and valid until Feb. 1, 2010. We have our round-trip ticket leaving Canada on January 29th. I'm wondering what we should expect when we arrive at the airport in Toronto...

hi - quick question for clarification: as I read through the forms to complete, I notice that several times it says "every one of your family members" and I'm not clear on who that is exactly. For example, Police Certificates - it says "Police certificates or clearances from each country in...

Hi everyone I need to decide whether or not to support my friend who wants to visit Canada - he has a previous history of not respecting Visas in other countries. He promises he will respect this visa and leave Canada on the correct date. He wants to change his ways and has asked for my help...