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I got the call this morning too and the girl said they block the number to avoid people calling back. I tried to call the cic call center but they are not taking in calls to the operator because of the high volume and advised to just keep trying to call back. They should announce this somewhere...

Hi everyone! Just giving my last update...I got my visa last February and just landed a couple of days back. Now spending time with my husband and getting the feel of this country :) Thanks to everyone who helped and I hope people who are experiencing the same issue as I did will get their visas...

Hi everyone, I got a passport request mail a couple of days back and I don't want to sound stupid but this is good news right? The status in my Ecas also changed to In Process with the date. At this point I am doubting everything they tell me. I think I'll be putting off celebrating up until...

Well I have nothing against Canada or Canadians in general :) I understand and agree that this law is meant to protect its residents but it's disheartening that they can classify genuine couples with people who are trying to cheat the system. My husband has been there for more than a year and...

Thanks, I actually sent the slightly revised lawyer's version. We had to give up 3 of the letters which had incorrect dates as I didn't want to risk being questioned about this later on. I have maybe 2 folders full of evidence of how my family (parents, sister) were supporting me but the dates...

Well this is post # 10. Will try to send a message after this but right now, I'm still waiting on the courier to deliver our supporting documents from Dubai so no change in status yet. Despite all the evidence I have, there is still that queasy feeling in my stomach because it really still...

Hi, I saw your message but my account is unable to send messages. We are still gathering supporting documents. Will post here once we get a final decision. The waiting is the worst part. I hope your case will have a better output. Please let me know.

Thanks, I will try to ask the services of UAE's central bank. I have most of our old original bank statements so I will give them copies of that. I am also getting affidavits from friends who visit so are aware of the living arrangement and also our tenancy contracts. Now I'm just waiting for my...

My husband spoke to our lawyer yesterday. And he says this is a clear-cut case and should not be a problem if it comes to an appeal. But he said my 5 month work thing cannot be considered as I was constantly coming home during weekends, and sometimes stay over longer when I was needed in the...

Thanks for the link. I have reviewed some of the cases especially of couples who live in a sharing accomodation. And getting depressed reading it. There is like a 50/50 chance they will consider you as common law or not. Just the fact that we wanted to get married someday seemed to damage our...

Btw, I was for work reasons required to live in my boss's accomodation in another emirate (state) for five months. We did not include this information during application because it was temporary and for work but I'm now considering to include this information if it would help strengthen our...

My husband is seeing a lawyer tomorrow. Right now I am gathering documents to prove that we really weren't living as common-law partners. I am gathering tenancy contracts, bills, bank accounts, and have requested letters and affidavits from our housemates. I hope this will be enough to show that...

Hi Ja, I tried sending you a personal message but it wasn't working. I wanted to clarify on the common-law rule. I tried adding you on the message you gave but it wasn't letting me. kindly add me on FB via my email: image_not_available@yahoo.com

Thanks for the reply. We were not intentionally trying to deny that we lived together but since we were living in a sharing accomodation with 4 other people where we were in separate rooms and I was staying with my sister then we didn't consider this to be applicable as common-law. We did not...

Good day! I've seen a similar case but considering our circumstances, I'm hoping for a more favorable response. I received this letter from our representative: Date: November 15, 2012 This is with respect to your application for permanent resident visa as a member of the family class, the...