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Re: LANDING Thursday (TORONTO)...do I need a Birth Certificate? All you need is your passport, visa and COPR. Since it is impossible to obtain a passport and visa without a birth certificate, they should know that your birth certificate was already provided and verified. I wonder if this...

Clarification: There are two checklists...one for Hong Kong Citizens, one for Mainland China Citizens. My interpretation of the question is whether or not the Hong Kong Citizen checklist can be used instead of the Mainland checklist because the people will understand the Hong Kong one better...

Don't waste your money on notarized copies of your entry and exit stamps in your passport. Even if they are not adjacent to your visa/bio page. I am certain the embassy has easy access to the data. Send a copy of the bio page and a copy of the entry/exit stamps. They will validate it when...

If you want to add a couple months of delay by using the wrong form, then send the Hong Kong one. However, I strongly recommend you follow the check list exactly and send the correct form based on the instructions in the guide. If your wife's province is covered by Hong Kong (check the...

Doctors, Lawyers, Immigration Consultants and people on the CIC help desk are human (naturally..), and typically don't like to admit if they don't know something. When they don't know, they oftentimes will guess using their opinion, which unfortunately can create terrible situations for the...

I believe "In Process" normally does not mean they are "working" on the file. It means that you are now in the line up (so to speak). In principle, once they start to work on your file, I mean actually shake off the dust and look at it, the CSQ should be there, unless of course they lose it...

Misria, About 3.5 months since total processing time was about 4.5 months from AOR. Showel, The interview was waived. French Language Proficiency is not required under the spousal class. I believe it is only a requirement under skilled worker program. Many people prefer to immigrate to...

Misria, Although they do not start working on it...I believe you at least get in line (The e-Cas date showing when they started to process our file was 1-2 weeks prior to when they would have received the CSQ). The only don't start to "work" on it until receipt of the CSQ. Since most...

Just to add to msgomez' comment, MICC is doing what is normally done by CIC in other provinces...that is to ensure you are not on welfare (social assistance) you are not delinquent on any child/spousal support payments if divorced.. So if you live in Quebec, CIC is doing most of the work (in...

Misria, That is correct. The Embassy will wait for the letter from MICC before proceeding, since if the sponsor is not elligible to sponsor, their is no point proceeding with the application. My understanding however is that they will at least put you "in line" before receipt of the CSQ...

One mistake ? I doubt it. It's an extreme case of bad luck to get drunk one night, get in the car and get caught the first time. Most people that drink and drive, have done it several times, and continue to do it, even after a slap on the wrist. The mistake was that he got caught and is now...

The link you referred to is the old process. The CIC sends you a letter telling you whether or not you have been granted first part sponsorship approval, subject to MICC sponsorship approval. It's simply one more layer of political BS. The sponsor has the responsibility to fill out the forms...

Hello All, When I click on the the "In Process" link in e-cas, it now shows "Medical results have been received." For "mainlanders" the medical results are sent with the original application. Why is this showing up almost 5 months later ? Also, this morning my wife's mailing address was...

Add 3-4 weeks for processing of CSQ and add some time for receipt by mail.

Ya...that was my thinking...if I am ineligble to sponsor, no point in even looking at the file....so they need the CSQ to get started. You are correct that it would appear an "initial assessment" was done, which is why they commented on the medicals, her valid passport, etc. However, in HK...

Hello All, I didn't get too much of a response on "the other" site....maybe I'll have more luck here. Last week my wife was called and asked to send her CSQ from the Quebec government. The CSQ is basically another layer of red tape required of citizens living in the province of Quebec. The...

Taffy, I live in Montreal. Our economy is average...no worse than anywhere else..depends on the industry and type of work you are looking for. I have not been hearing of excessive amounts of plant closures or lay-offs...except perhaps Bombardier and CAE. Check out Monster.ca to or...

Just found out today her TRV was refused....not a surprise...but dissapointing none-the-less... Seems like they made the decision the same day they received the application....they are fast at something...taking my $75 and saying no. :) What bothers me is they sent everything back...I was...

Typical "Quebecois" ... always offended... One of the main reasons people immigrate to Quebec is because it is primarily French speaking, so immigrants from French speaking countries that want to come to Canada chose Quebec as it is a good fit for them. There are some interesting social...

I've travelled through Vancouver Airport a few times coming back from China and it is always very slow. Their customs are slow and quite thorough..I was surprised they even gave me a bit of a hard time coming back and I'm Canadian and travel quite a bit for business...(In their defence, there...