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    Urgent help! Study permit issued with a 1 month validity

    This is for a friend. Some back story. Applied for a study permit from inside Canada in September. The study permit was approved last week and mailed to the immigration consultant's office. Picked it up today and the study permit says "Must leave Canada by March 30, 2020 " What is this? What...
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    Info on BCIT admission

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone can give me some info (tips, things that I should know) about applying for admission to BCIT as an international student. It's not for me, but for my brother. He just chose the program he wants to apply to and booked his IELTS test. How hard is the admission? He's...
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    Study permit refused - what are the options

    Hi! First of all, I'm posting for a friend, hoping to get some ideas from you. Some background: Arrived in September in Canada with the girlfriend, both applied for the study permit from Canada. The friend left Canada to attend some family business back home, upon returning to Canada he was...
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    Middle school for children when parent is temp worker

    Hi! I was hoping to get some info regarding school registration in BC for children whose parent is a temporary worker. Backstory: father came to Canada on a work permit. Wife is planning to join him in August. The children are 9 and 12 years old and will need to be registered in the school...
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    Missing stamps on passport

    Hi guys, I was just looking at my old passport (expired in March this year). I am missing stamps from my trips abroad. So during the eligibility period, I only took 2 trips outside Canada: July 30 - August 3, 2015 to the U.S. June 6 - June 21, 2016 to Romania My passport has only 2 stamps...
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    Can you reschedule oath ceremony?

    I'm just trying to be a bit proactive and get some info. I just sent in my application, so it will be a while till I get called for the oath ceremony. I know you can reschedule the test date, but did anyone succefully reschedule the oath ceremony? I am due with my second baby on January 20th...
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    How long for ecas update

    Hi! I was wondering how long it would take for ecas to update after the application is received. My package arrived yesterday. Tried to log into ecas with UCI#, says it can't find me. Will I be able to log in soon or only after AOR?
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    Failed citizenship test

    Hi all! Warning: Long post. First off, I can't believe how time flies. Not too long ago, I was on this forum looking for information for my PR application. Now I am ready to apply for citizenship. Secondly, I have somehow of a peculiar question. What happens if you fail the citizenship...
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    Help me understand the 'come to Canada" tool

    Hi all! I am doing some research to help my brother immigrate to Canada. Some backstory: - He will receive a permanent job offer from an employer in BC by the end of this week - He is planning to apply for BC PNP to get the extra 600 points for the nomination - He is a web developer with 5+...
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    Tax filing and police certificate

    Hi all! I will be eligible to apply for citizenship on Feb. 2nd, 2018. I have a couple of questions which I hope someone can help me with. I landed as an immigrant in Canada on Jan. 17th, 2015. Prior to that, I was living with my husband in Germany (I was sponsored as a spouse to immigrate to...
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    Help with Global Talent program

    Hi, guys! This forum has helped me so much in the past, I am hoping to get some info (anything, really). A company in Canada has expressed interest in hiring my brother (who is in Romania) as a TFW. The person from this company responsible for hiring personnel (a good friend of my husband's)...
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    Parents sponsorship

    Hi! I have a few questions and I'm hoping you can help me! Planning to sponsor my mom to Canada. She is still married to my dad, but don't get along. I want to sponsor only her (he already lives with another woman). Can I sponsor only my mom and not my dad? They are not planning to get a...
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    Options for immigrating to Canada

    Hi, everyone! I am looking for options regarding immigration to Canada, from knowledgeable forum members. I will express the facts below and kindly ask you to advise on what to do in this situation. 1. I am a Canadian PR, my husband is a Canadian citizen and we have a son born in Canada. 2...
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    Question about COPR

    Hi guys, So I received PPR from Vienna earlier today (yay!) but it brought up a few questions for us. We were given the possibility to go in person to the VO for the visa to be affixed on the passport ("If you wish to have same day service, please come to our office in person. Please consult...
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    Looking for advice about pregnancy during PR application

    My husband and I have been married for almost 6 years, but due to some health problems, we haven't been able to conceive. My gyno is planning to prescribe some treatment to help with the process (we've already tried the "natural" way for the past year and a half). As you can see from my...
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    Possible misplacement of forms by the outland VO

    I received my third set of GCMS notes recently and there is one thing added to the section "Incoming Correspondence", which worries me a bit. My application arrived in Vienna in January 2014, and I haven't been contacted by them so far (not even AOR - I know the date it got there from the GCMS...
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    Best way to send additional proof

    I would like to send additional proof of my sponsor's intention of moving back to Canada. We were not requested to do so, we just thought if we send it now, it will avoid any delays later on (in case the VO asks for more). What is the best way to send further proof? By email or snail mail...
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    Changes to physical appearance

    I was wondering if anyone knows any details about this. I know that the photos we sent to CIC together with our application are used to attach to the COPR. Since I took my photos, I had a change in my appearance, namely I removed a prominent mole from my cheek. It is visible in the photos (was...
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    GCSM notes - What does this mean?

    I got my notes today, and there is one point that I'm not sure I understand. I was hoping someone here with more experience could clarify. Here is the text: ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT: 1...
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    GCSM notes did not arrive

    Hi all, I have another issue regarding the GCSM notes. I have ordered the notes March 3, and according to the email they sent me, it takes them 30 calendar days to deliver them. Yesterday was the 30th day, and so far I haven't received anything. I also have a "temporary tracking number" for my...