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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    Thank you so much for your help amikety!! I wouldn't mind not being able to leave the country and would prefer to get an open work permit so will probably go down that route. Can I just ask what a CPP-O that I can apply for at a VO is? Also not sure what a VO is. Thank you again for your...
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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    Unfortunately I don't live near the border so that isn't an option so I will have to apply for the VR from within Canada on the CIC site or at their offices. Is there a difference in the processing times? You mention I would need to apply for an extension 3 1/2 months before the expiry of my...
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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    The thing is I want to work under the Canadian Experience programme for the first 6 months and then ask to have my stay extended for a further 6 months, which would be as a visitor without a visa (just the passport stamp without a date like you say.) Do you think they would extend it for...
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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    I am not sure I get what you mean. They won't refuse my application for not having a status but if the status as expired they might have me deported? This sounds contradictory, or I am just being thick lol. Did you get married, applied for sponsorship and then showed them your application so...
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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    Thank you sakamath for your answers. Is there anyone who can clear up for me what the difference is between sponsorship of a spouse and PR? Do you automatically get PR if your sponsorship application is successful? Also, as I mentioned previously in my post there was something I read on the...
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    New spouse sponsorship rules and questions

    My boyfriend currently resides in Canada and I am planning to come over through the Canadian International Experience programme to work for 6 months and then have my stay extended for a further 6 months (as a visitor. As an Italian I can only do 6 months of work and then another 6 as a tourist.)...