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    Just thought some of you might want to know...

    Hey folks, Just thought some of you might want to know my daughter was born on December 23rd just before noon. She was born at home, with the excellent assistance of a midwife and all went wonderfully well. She's a sweet, sweet little thing, weighed 7.4 oz. My wife is amazing, I'm so very...
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    Can My Wife Land at Ogdensburg NY - Prescott, ON Border?

    Does anyone know if my wife land at the Ogdensburg-Prescott border crossing? Has anyone done so? Thanks.
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    Questions Re Dual Passports Once PR Is Issued

    Once my wife has landed and obtained her PR card, which will be in her maiden name: 1.) Can she receive a Canadian passport? 2.) If so, while still holding an American passport, or must she relinquish it? 2.) Must her Canadian passport (if she's able to receive one) reflect the name on her...
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    Landing Question

    Once a person has received their COPR, they can land by themselves, can't they? They don't have to have their spouse present?
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    There Really Are Human Beings At CPP-O, And Kind Ones Too!

    Well, there really are human beings at CPP-O, apparently kind ones too! ;) My wife submitted a change of address request on September 15th, and also asked if, in fact, her application was in Ottawa or in LA, the latter being the VO indicated on my Sponsorship Approval letter. She also asked...
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    Has Anyone's App. Been Finalized Without Going, "In Process"?

    Our application was received on March 21st, 2012, AOR received June 26th, 2012, File Transfered to LA (supposedly) June 28th, 2012, with a "Medicals Received" notice. No word of it being "In Process" yet. Is it possible to have an application finalized and receive a PPR without ever being "In...
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    Canada Bashers, You DO Have Other Options...

    Computergeek recently posted in the LA thread an interesting tidbit. He shared that from from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, according to the Open Data Project, CIC processed 41,458 spousal cases, 34,378 of which were Outland. Think about that. 41,458 spousal cases alone in one year, and that...
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    Ecas Question

    Why am I able to check in only using my (the sponsor) information, meaning, my name and date of birth, but not my American spouse's name and date of birth? I'm able to see I've been approved to sponsor, which I knew, and that her application has been received, as has her medical. I'm just...
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    American Wife: Name Change And Other Questions - Affect Application?

    Hi, My American wife and I were married in March, our application was sent on March 19th, received March 21st, so we hope to hear I've been approved to sponsor within the next week or two. She's currently here on a six month Visitor's Record. 1. She'd like to change her name to mine on her...
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    American Wife is Pregnant. Must I Inform CIC?

    My American wife is pregnant, due in December, 2012. Our application was sent March 19th, tracking number says it arrived March 21st, 2012, so I'm not yet approved to sponsor her. She's here on a six month Visitor's Record, expires in October. Couple of questions: Must I inform CIC of the...