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Thats definitely enough!

Hi buddha, What I did with my application was basically break it into 3 sections 1) Sponsors Application 2) Principle Applicant Application 3) Supporting documents All the forms that are required to be filled out by the sponsor plus the sponsors birth certificate etc... were included in the...

Great topic Heather! diddagirl is the screen names I used 7 years ago when my SO and I met online. My name is Melissa, and when I was a kid, my best friends sister had a speech impediment and could not say my name, so instead, she called me "Didda". After that, it kind of stuck as a nickname of...

She cannot extend that visa, as its expiry coincides with the expiry of her medical. She HAS to land before it expires... Can she fly to Canada to do her landing/ make a vacation out of it and then return to her country to complete her contract?

I would definitely opt to send photocopies- as they are just as valuable to CIC. Nothing of ours was returned, and it sounds like thats the norm.

Hey Germangirl- "Techinically", this form is intended if you are going to have a co-sponsor that is your common law (for example- you are sponsoring your mom, and your common law spouse is co-signing on the sponsorship). However, alot of people (including myself) send this in as additional...

Although there is no actual limit to the number of photos, I would keep it to a minimum; include important photos, such as big events, with each others family etc... To be honest, I dont think an IO has any desire to sidft through a hundred or more photos, and in all likliness, they probably...

See this is the tricky part about common law applications- although this form is in fact intended for common law co-sponsors, CIC does at times request this as additional proof of a common law relationship application. I submitted this with my original application- just to be on the safe side-...

Yes, some provinces such as Alberta, you are qualified for Health Care from Day 1.

Ohhh sadgirl, I am so sad for you that your case has not been resolved yet. I simply cant imagine, and don't understand how CIC can let it go on for so long. Have you made any recent case specific inquiries to London? Is it still dtuck in "security checks"?

Bonacker- that is really frustrating! I would reccommend sending a case specific inquire via email to New York and let them know that you HAVE a photocopy of the FBI report and are willing to submit that and proof of payment, as requesting another FBI cert will cause considerable delays. I...

Hey Kolibiri First of all what visa office are you going through? Where is the interview? There is no such thing as a local, phone or web interview. If your visa office is Buffalo for instance and they request you to go to Buffalo, then Buffalo is your one and only option. CIC really doesnt...

Aww, congrats ritosgirl! Finally, eh? Hope you enjoy the excitement of hubbys arrival!

Panda- you wont need to provide a letter stating you have somewhere to stay. I think you are confusing your situation with people who are currently living abroad, and will be moving to Canada, as they are required to show intent to move back and often times that results in a letter from family...

The checklist states "Statutory declarations" from family and friends... which I think means that it has to be notarized (as to become an affidavit). However, I submitted 2 letters from family members and 2 letters from friends- none of which were notarized (I must have missed that part in the...

Seems like you have some great proof already, however if you have life insurance/RRSP's or anything like that in which you could add your spouse as the "beneficiary" that would also aid in your proof for common-law. Also, ensure that you include photos of you guys WITH each others family and...

Once you meet the common law requirements- you are common law, plain and simple. I don't think anyone could say that the longer you live together the better, as it as it simply based on proof; and a longer relationship doesn't necessarily mean more proof. My bf and I mailed our application on...

Wow, that seems like a very quick inland timeline. Congrats- glad it all worked out for you!

Hey Ritosgirl! The decision made doesn't have anything to do with them actually affixing the visa to the passport- the decision made was when New York made the decision to approve the file- and subsequently sent your husband his passport request (sometimes it takes them a little while to get...

sbwv09- Yes you can definitely get your medical exam done while your in Canada. Just choose one of the DMP's from the following link for Toronto http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medicalinfo.aspx?CountryID=2042&ProvID=15205&ProvinceName=Ontario&CountryName=Canada Also- an important word of advice...