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    Parent Sponsorship 2018 - Income (LICO)

    Question: If you have received EI and that's counted on Line 150, do you still meet the requirement? Because on the form IMM 5516, under section 3 you have to deduct any "Amounts paid to you under the Employment Insurance Act, other than special benefits". I am a bit confused there, can...
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    Parent Sponsorship 2018 - Income (LICO)

    Hello Sylla, Wonder if you can help me? The following are the total income as per line 150 for my wife and I. We are a family of 4 and would like to sponsor for my mother, so in total 5. Looking at the Federal Income Table for sponsors of parents and grandparents it seems like I meet the...
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    Parent Sponsorship 2018 - Income (LICO)

    Thank you so much!!
  4. zahidislam14

    Parent Sponsorship 2018 - Income (LICO)

    Hello All, Can someone please answer this for me? Thank you. In order to see if I meet the LICO requirements, which line of the federal tax return should meet the LICO, is it line 150 Total Income, or Line 236 Net Income, or Line 260 Taxable income? Please help, thank you.
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    Extension of Visitor Visa - Online application signature

    Hello, Any someone please advise as to if we need a signature for online submission of the visitor extension form IMM 5708. On the form you can type your name but once I print it and sign and then try to upload it does not let me. Can someone please let me know what the correct procedure is...
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    Do you need visitor medical insurance to extend visa for less than 6 months?

    Hello All, Do you need a medical insurance if you are applying for an visa extension for less than six months? Thank you
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    LICO amounts

    Thank you!
  8. zahidislam14

    LICO amounts

    Hello everyone, I had a quick question. Does the MNI (minimum necessary income) amount that is on the CIC website include the 30% or do I have to add that? For example, on the CIC site the MNI for 5 people for 2015 is $65,377? Does that already include the 30% or I have to add it? As per...
  9. zahidislam14

    Canada visit extension for US Green Card holder

    Hello, I need some help and suggestion. My mother has a US Green card and while entering Canada by land she was only granted a month of stay. She has a Bangladesh passport and has a Canadian tourist visa on it as well, with with she travelled prior to getting the Green card. Not sure why...
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    LICO req for parents not meeting for one year

    Hello All, I am trying to apply for my mother (widowed) for 2017 but my LICO req for 2013 falls short of $6k. The rest of 2014 and 2015 are well above. This might be a stupid question but what others ways can I show income for the shortcoming for 2013? Should I still apply or no? Please...
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    Parent who is a US Green Card holder, is the timeline different for them?

    Hello All, I am trying to apply for my mother's immigration for Canada and she is a US green card holder. Is the timeline different for US green card holders? or is it the same long process? Please advise, thank you.
  12. zahidislam14

    Visitor Visa Extension taking unusually long time, anyone?

    Yes, August 2015 and I applied online. Her visa was stamped till September 15, 2015 so I applied on August 1, 2015. No response as of yet, this is very unusual. I keep getting emails every month saying there is no update on it. Is there anything I can do to talk to them?
  13. zahidislam14

    Visitor Visa Extension taking unusually long time, anyone?

    Hello All, I applied for my mother's visitor visa extension online in August 2016 and still have not received anything except an email saying they received it. According to CIC processing time it is taking 114 days and they are working on applications received on November 24, 2015. Anyone...
  14. zahidislam14

    Humanitarian and Compassionate Application for mother

    Hello All, I would like to get some suggestions on the Humanitarian and Compassionate Application. My father passed away last year and I brought my mother here in Canada (multiple TRV) last year. We have applied for a 2 year extension and still waiting to hear back. I cannot apply for her...
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    Leaving country while waiting for visa extension?

    Hello All, I know this topic has been covered but I wanted to ask anyhow for an updated answer. My mother has a multiple entry visa (5 years) from Bangladesh and I have applied for her extension (visa expired on September 2015, I applied for extension August 2015 and still waiting). I know...
  16. zahidislam14

    Visitor visa extension and leaving the country

    Thank you Bryanna for the response. She is going back home to Bangladesh. I was afraid that leaving the country would nullify her extension. Good thing she has a multiple entry.
  17. zahidislam14

    Visitor visa extension and leaving the country

    Hello, My mother's visitor visa (multiple entry for 5 years) was extended for 2 years more (after the six months) from within Canada. I want to know if she leaves now and comes back after two months will the 2 year extension remain valid or does it get replaced by the port entry visa again...