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Hi, I received the invitation to attend my oath ceremony and emailed immigration asking if I can attend the online ceremony from abroad. They sent me an email after 5 days saying: Thank you for your email. Please read the below information. It will take up to six month for your request to be...

Hi all, I just received an invitation to attend the online oath ceremony in a few weeks but I am away from BC until June 2023. I have a good excuse for being away because it is related to my young daughter's health. I am sending an email asking to postpone but I was wondering: Has anyone ever...

Please help me clear these doubts: 1) Documents: In the citizenship online application do I need to upload my Permanent Resident Card? I would expect to have to do it but I don't see it anywhere. I uploaded my passport and driver's licence as proof of ID. 2) Picture: When uploading my picture...

I'm planning to send my citizenship application in the fall 2021 and then go to Europe until June 2022 (or until they call me for the citizenship test). I have a few questions that I haven't been able to figure out by myself and I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Is there any chance I'll...

I'm self-employed Permanent resident, living in BC. I am building my website as a mental health consultant and I'm having trouble finding the requirements to start an online business. Do I need to register my business? Where can I purchase private liability insurance? What are the regulations...

My husband is Canadian and is sponsoring my PR in BC. I got my PR in March 2017 and I have been in Canada the whole time except for 110 days. We have a two year old daughter who was born in BC and has a canadian passport. We are considering going to Italy for an extended period of time...

The physical presence calculator says I have enough days to apply for citizenship today but the requirements are that I have been a PR for 3 years, which I haven't. Please help. I became a PR on March 10, 2017 but have physically present in Canada since 2014. The physical presence calculator...

I got my PR card last year (March 2017) and when I had the interview with the immigration officer I was told I need to spend in Canada 3 years out of 5 if I want to be able to renew my PR. On the government website it says it's 2 years out of 5. Which one is correct please? Also, is it true...

Today I got a letter from the government stating "We are pleased to advise you that processing of your application has been completed. The Canada Immigration Centre in Vancouver will contact you to arrange an appointment for the finalization of your permanent resident application". The...

Hi, I applied for Permanent Resident in October 2015 from inside Canada. I live in BC with my commow law partner who is sponsoring me. By June 2016 I had done my medical test and my sponsor had been approved, then I haven't heard anything else from CIC regarding my PR. I did get a work permit...

I am an Italian citizen in a common law relationship with a Canadian born citizen. We live in Canada and six weeks ago I sent my application for PR. Today I saw online that the waiting times for inland common law application are 27 months. That is a very long time to wait to start a family, I am...

I am an Italian citizen in a common law relationship with a Canadian citizen. We live in BC and I sent an application for a PR inland. I am waiting for my PR to be approved and it will take 8 months or more until I get it, then, if I understand correctly, I will be able to ask for a medical...

I'm an italian citizen applying for a common law visa. My canadian boyfriend will offer to be my sponsor and next week the lawyer who is helping me with my application will send all the documents required. Since I started gathering the documents, two months ago, I told my lawyer that I need to...

I am an Italian citizen living in BC, currently waiting for my common law visa papers to be approved. I have an Italian driver licence and I have been driving in Canada with an International driver permit obtained in Italy. Such permit is now expired and I will not go back to Italy for a year or...

Hello, I am working on getting my documents ready for a common law visa and I need your help please. I am an Italian citizen, presently staying in Canada, who will be sponsored by my boyfriend who is a Canadian citizen, born here. 1) Police check. I got a printed scan of my police check from...

I am an Italian citizen with a Canadian partner. Since I met my boyfriend in 2011, I have been coming to Canada as a visitor more than five times, spending more and more time in Canada, yet always leaving before the 6 months expiry date of my visa. I never had problems coming into the country...

I'm an Italian citizen on a tourist visa living in BC with my boyfriend who is supporting me. My tourist visa runs out at the end of November. If I leave Canada for 3 days or so, maybe go to Seattle and come back, will I be able to get a new 6 months tourist visa? (I can prove I can support my...