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I got my ATIP file on a DVD about a week ago, it contains the following file: The data is anonymized (obviously). Any blank field in the picture is blank in the original. To me it looks like my application has been approved and is only waiting for CSIS clearance. Or does anyone have better...

So, here's what I learned during my test today: The test is easier overall than the test questions you find on those websites. Do a 100 question test there and if you're in the 80s or over you should be just fine. Once the test is written you hand your form in to be marked. The forms are...

...can I go to Scarborough and drop it off?

So, I have available to me the following list of documentation: Complete photocopies of my passports Apartment rental contracts since 2008 Home insurance policies since 2008 T4 slips for the years I had income Complete set of monthly credit card statements since 2008 I was sponsored for...

How big is the difference in processing time between the different local offices and how do you know which one you belong to? I'm only at the very beginning of my application, but I'm curious nonetheless...

I realized that starting November 1st you'd have to provide proof on English and/or French proficiency, so I quickly compiled my application and sent it to CPC-Sydney. FedEx says that the application package was delivered in the morning of the 29th and my question is when you think the...

Does anyone have experience with learning French as a newcomer in Toronto? I don't know anything about where to go, who to call, what to pay or anything...

How do I prove that I'm eligible to apply for an extension of my PR status when the first five years have expired? Will the government log all my coming and going to and from the country and crunch the numbers themselves, or do I have to keep bills and such for the applicable time?

Today I landed at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls. When I came to the US border I was sent up, along with my girlfriend/sponsor, to the customs office building to do paperwork. I was told that I either could get a 90 day visiting slip for the US or just be turned around. I...

Just a question in anticipation of my, hopefully, eventual PPR: Is it possible to drop off your passport in London in person and get it back the same day like you sometimes can in Buffalo?

The guide (3999E) says: Just to clarify - in this case "family member" means spouse and children, yes? Also, would my common-law sponsor need to fill this form our as well?

I'm about to pay for my application and I just wanted to double-check that I'm doing things the right way. I'm applying as a common-law partner through London, England and I wonder if this is what I should pay for: Permanent Residence Right of Permanent Residence Fee 1 $490.00 $490.00...

...like do they contact any friends or family of the applicant or sponsor?

I'm applying outside of Canada as a common law partner of a Canadian citizen. IMM0008E - Generic #5: My country of citizenship is Sweden, but what should I put on "Country of Residence"? I live in Canada, but I don't know what they want me to put on the paper. IMM0008E - Background/Declaration...

Is the small, pocket-size birth certificate for my Ontario-born sponsor enough for our application, or do we need a longer version? Also, my country of origin doesn't have birth certificates, so I have to find an alternative. What information needs to be on the document in question?

I'm Swedish and applying for permanent residency as a common-law partner and I have to choose between London and Buffalo. Any tips?

Does a sponsor who has lived abroad for more than six months need a police certificate to prove he/she hasn't been convicted of anything?

I was away from Canada and my sponsor for about five weeks due to the illness, death and funeral of my grandfather and I've been told that absence is acceptable in cases of family illness. What I have is to prove this is the obituary of my grandfather and his funeral ceremony programme, but...

I'm in Canada at the moment on a visiting visa (expires December 22nd) and I'm going back to Sweden for a week or so in roughly a month. What papers, if any, should I have with me to prove to immigration that my residency application is being processed? I remember that the immigration officer...

First of all: Thanks for running such a fine forum! I've lurked here for a while and found lots of useful information. :) Background info: I'm male and Swedish and have been living with my Canadian sponsor/girlfriend since August 1st 2008. We're both in our mid twenties, university educated and...